How come we dont see women discussing "R/P topics"? (possibly controversial)

[lucious]

I've noticed that the vast majority of posters in here who discuss R/P topics, namely philosophy, meta-ethics, science, metaphysics, theology etc are males. All the major posters are dudes, lets face it. I've also noticed in real life women rarely, if ever, have interest in more abstract subjects removed from the 'daily grind' so to speak- all the women I know and talk to mostly discuss other people, jobs, relationships, popular culture, gossip etc. It just simply feels a bit wrong for a typical 'hot chick' to discuss things like Wittgenstein, or moral ontology, or cosmology and I've honestly never seen it. In fact, I could count on one hand the amount of times I've discussed these sorts of things outside of the internet with actual human beings in the flesh, male or female, and most of those conversations were with my brother.

Is there any reason for this, or maybe just a bizarre coincidence?

[BeefyMcNasty]

For the same reason we don't see them discussing sammich making techniques.





































not srs










































totally srs.

[Tonyctattoo]

They try, but then get distracted by shiny handbags or shoes.

[lucious]

now now, this isnt the misc, lets be serious

[A-GAME]

I honestly don't know lucious and for once you have found something I haven't thought about.

[ProLibertas]

You can probably expand this to most of the successful or influential philosophers, leaders and innovators throughout history, I'd actually be interested in hearing some serious reasons why all those are mostly male.

[BEATINGU]

Females aren't intelligent enough to discuss something like politics.

[deepintexas91]

They don't care about anything that doesn't directly involve them somehow.

[lucious]

You can probably expand this to most of the successful or influential philosophers, leaders and innovators throughout history, I'd actually be interested in hearing some serious reasons why all those are mostly male.

That's true as well, but we have had female innovators in science before (Marie Curie, Rosalynd Franklyn etc). Although I would have to say science is still a profession dominated by males

[ProLibertas]

That's true as well, but we have had female innovators in science before (Marie Curie, Rosalynd Franklyn etc). Although I would have to say science is still a profession dominated by males

I know I said most.

You could start a thread here http://forum.bodybuilding.com/forumdisplay.php?f=121 link to this one and see what happens.

[lucious]

I know I said most.

You could start a thread here http://forum.bodybuilding.com/forumdisplay.php?f=121 link to this one and see what happens.

lol that would end well, surely.

[Mr Beer]

It's probably partly because roughly every third poster here considers women to be a retarded sub-species of human beings and is prepared to say so. And partly because male demographics favour these topics.

[lucious]

As for the 'not caring about anything not directly related to them somehow' that reminds me of the quote by Eleanor Roosevelt-

"Great minds discuss ideas, average minds discuss events, small minds discuss people" Its one of my all time favourite quotes and everyday the truth of it is attested to.(listen to any random conversation on public transport, its always about other people and their problems)

I'm not sure of women may be slightly less intelligent than men, but if it were true, it wouldnt surprise me

[lucious]

It's probably partly because roughly every third poster here considers women to be a retarded sub-species of human beings and is prepared to say so. And partly because male demographics favour these topics.

Bolded is what were interested in exploring further though-why is that?

[A-GAME]

I'm not sure of women may be slightly less intelligent than men, but if it were true, it wouldnt surprise me

I don't think that is the answer. I would assume that it has more to do with them steering clear of the pathetic chest beating that goes on when these topics are discussed. Women don't have penises, so what will they wave around in the R/P?

[lucious]

I don't think that is the answer. I would assume that it has more to do with them steering clear of the pathetic chest beating that goes on when these topics are discussed. Women don't have penises, so what will they wave around in the R/P?

I'd hardly say those topics are 'pathetic chest beating'. In fact I'd say low brow topics like friend amount, how many parties one goes to, how much sex one gets, how 'cool' one is lend themselves to the most pathetic attempts at self gratification

[TheJimmyRustler]

Yes, it must have nothing to do with the fact that there are far more men than women on this entire site.

Beyond that, why, on such a large site, do so few men come here too? It's just a dozen or so regulars along with those who sometimes post here too.

[lucious]

Yes, it must have nothing to do with the fact that there are far more men than women on this entire site.

Beyond that, why, on such a large site, do so few men come here too? It's just a dozen or so regulars along with those who sometimes post here too.

Its not just limited to the site. Women usually arent active participants in the topics in daily life either.

[A-GAME]

I'd hardly say those topics are 'pathetic chest beating'. In fact I'd say low brow topics like friend amount, how many parties one goes to, how much sex one gets, how 'cool' one is lend themselves to the most pathetic attempts at self gratification

I wasn't speaking of the content of threads but rather the behaviour displayed by most males when it comes to discussing these topics.

[TheJimmyRustler]

Its not just limited to the site. Women usually arent active participants in the topics in daily life either.

True, but then the vast majority of men aren't either. While I'd say there are more men that are politically inclined than women, I wouldn't say it's by a huge margin.

Add to that the fact that our society makes it possible for a woman to be set for life if her boobs look big and she can suck a mean d!ck, and the general dumb-down-ness of most people...yeah, it's really not a surprise.

[Rowbro]

lol that would end well, surely.

LOL whatever you do, do not put a link to this thread here: http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showth...hp?t=145238631

[Rowbro]

As for the 'not caring about anything not directly related to them somehow' that reminds me of the quote by Eleanor Roosevelt-

"Great minds discuss ideas, average minds discuss events, small minds discuss people" Its one of my all time favourite quotes and everyday the truth of it is attested to.(listen to any random conversation on public transport, its always about other people and their problems)

I'm not sure of women may be slightly less intelligent than men, but if it were true, it wouldnt surprise me

Wow that's an awesome quote, I remember hearing it or something similar before but forgot about it. Gonna put it on my profile somewhere. Man that is such a truth in life. Will rep on r/c

[SBRakk]

Probably because they don't really care about some internet forums. More than half of the students at any given college are female.

I took a handful of philosophy classes in school and more than half the class are women.

[Christianyouth]

OP, women are also the ones most obsessed with coolness and 'group opinion' and numerous other things. IE they worship popularity and such. Even my mom, who's a great Christian lady would freak out if I didn't do something 'polite' or in some way wasn't being social with people at church whereas to me / my brothers, that's not even a big deal

So I've had a lot of situations like yours Lucious and thought a lot of the same thoughts, I don't think it's related to intelligence because on IQ but even on WM they're very equal, so its definitely something different than their brain power -- I'm not sure what though

[nohomobrah]

Probably because they don't really care about some internet forums. More than half of the students at any given college are female.

I took a handful of philosophy classes in school and more than half the class are women.

Again, this transcends internet forums. Even in my extended family, the girls all lol when my and my dad get into politics and they all have "???" to say.

I knew a politically active girl in my history course and two women interested in philosophy, but they weren't too pretty on the eyes. Girls also don't like political things on ********.

No black knight, just experience.

[lucious]

Again, this transcends internet forums. Even in my extended family, the girls all lol when my and my dad get into politics and they all have "???" to say.

I knew a politically active girl in my history course and two women interested in philosophy, but they weren't too pretty on the eyes. Girls also don't like political things on ********.

No black knight, just experience.

I wasnt so much focusing on politics ITT, more the religious/philosophical stuff, especially when it gets rather technical on the arguments for God/modern philosophy. Not a girl to be seen for miles.

[Christianyouth]

True, but then the vast majority of men aren't either. While I'd say there are more men that are politically inclined than women, I wouldn't say it's by a huge margin.

Add to that the fact that our society makes it possible for a woman to be set for life if her boobs look big and she can suck a mean d!ck, and the general dumb-down-ness of most people...yeah, it's really not a surprise.

This is true of young children. I'm a Christian so the people I hang around still have kids*gasp* and young boys like to explore etc. Just yesterday my little nephew was off in his own world away from the BBQ and smacking a balloon that was tied to something and going crazy laughing. Serious he's always exploring, always looking at mechanical cause and effect -- Whereas if you see little girls, they're much more interested in dolls and people, pretending their adults and such

So I'm sure that as we see differences as adults we could also find differences in very young children, how much they like to cuddle, how much they like to go off exploring, etc.

[SBRakk]

Again, this transcends internet forums. Even in my extended family, the girls all lol when my and my dad get into politics and they all have "???" to say.

I knew a politically active girl in my history course and two women interested in philosophy, but they weren't too pretty on the eyes. Girls also don't like political things on ********.

No black knight, just experience.

Could be because arguing on the internet anywhere is pretty much pointless. Try to argue with Scuba. It's a waste of time.

How many of your extended family have an education and know how to argue? Some people are also kinda passive when it comes to things like this, not just chicks.

[Christianyouth]

Could be because arguing on the internet anywhere is pretty much pointless. Try to argue with Scuba. It's a waste of time.

How many of your extended family have an education and know how to argue? Some people are also kinda passive when it comes to things like this, not just chicks.

I think you're being dishonest or think that being in a class and parroting what you hear in there/on TV is being 'intellectual' -- if you look at being intellectual as being interested in ideas and trying to develop your OWN ideas, then I haven't met a girl who did that, but I know a lot of guys who do that.

Srs you can train a parrot to write a college essay if you could get it to memorize enough words brah But being able to relate disparate ideas and try to come up with something new is something I never see with women -- I see a lot of women who're 'vengeful intellectuals' also, a lot more than men, like when they think of ideas it's out of a different motive than your typical Darwin/Tolkien

[SBRakk]

I think you're being dishonest or think that being in a class and parroting what you hear in there/on TV is being 'intellectual' -- if you look at being intellectual as being interested in ideas and trying to develop your OWN ideas, then I haven't met a girl who did that, but I know a lot of guys who do that.

Srs you can train a parrot to write a college essay if you could get it to memorize enough words brah But being able to relate disparate ideas and try to come up with something new is something I never see with women -- I see a lot of women who're 'vengeful intellectuals' also, a lot more than men, like when they think of ideas it's out of a different motive than your typical Darwin/Tolkien

Your argument sounds like something a slave owner would have said 150 years ago about his slaves being unintelligent. How many women do you personally know? Sounds like not too many. Also, at your age no one really has any ideas of their own. It's like your field of view is a super small hole and you're only seeing part of the whole.

It could have also something to do with the college you attended.