tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6832901.post7808981914018938786..comments2024-03-25T19:48:24.624+11:00Comments on Oz Conservative: A return to ClarissaUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6832901.post-30485153598566204522014-05-21T12:40:56.869+10:002014-05-21T12:40:56.869+10:00"the fact remains that the larger framework o...<em>"the fact remains that the larger framework of liberal politics was mostly developed by men rather than women"</em><br /><br />In general women form emotional judgments on a subject and then insist that their belief in an emotional truth overrides rational argument. Women in general have zero tolerance for differing opinions. There can only be one correct opinion - their opinion. The idea that there might be perfectly valid reasons for disagreement very rarely occurs to them. While it may be true that the poison of leftism originated with male intellectuals it's the women who become the ideological stormtroopers. It's the women who are most keen to crush any sign of dissent.<br /><br />It's also worth pointing out that male intellectuals are very often sadly inadequate personalities (see Paul Johnson's wonderful book <em>Intellectuals</em> for numerous examples), and these days are highly likely to be feminised and emasculated men.<br /><br />This is of course not to say that all women operate that way, but it seems to apply to the overwhelming majority. I assume it's something to do with their biological role as mothers. You don't bother trying to engage in rational argument with a toddler, so as a consequence women have no interest in rational argument, and lack the willingness (and possibly the ability) to do so.dfordoomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02306293859869179118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6832901.post-4910133746793282762014-05-21T06:56:09.406+10:002014-05-21T06:56:09.406+10:00Ollie,
Yes and no. On the one hand, the white fem...Ollie,<br /><br />Yes and no. On the one hand, the white female teachers I work alongside are remarkably enthusiastic about the anti-white stuff they obsessively teach to the students. The (few) male teachers do join in with it, but don't seem as committed to it. I sometimes wonder if the "emotional journey" aspect of it appeals to some of these teachers - the idea of there being good guys and bad guys and suffering and redemption and so on - all packaged into a human story that can be shared. <br /><br />On the "no" side - the fact remains that the larger framework of liberal politics was mostly developed by men rather than women. It's not exactly the case that the men in the intellectual class are defending tradition whilst the women undermine it. The men are mostly just as culpable as the women.<br /><br />One thing that does seem true to me is that many women (not all) are mostly focused on immediate personal relationships and so don't feel themselves responsible for the larger society. My wife's response to disturbing social trends is to say "Well what can I do about it?" and to follow up with "My job is to make sure things are OK with my family". <br /><br />I think there's a certain percentage of men who have the "patriarch" instinct and do feel responsible for the fate of the larger tradition they belong to and it is these men who are the most important source of leadership. The bigger question to grapple with is why these men haven't stepped up to the plate.<br /><br />I think the answer here is, in part, that this is first an intellectual/political fight and liberals have controlled the institutions (universities, schools, media etc.) and the framework of debate to the point that there were no clear signals to these men. <br /><br />Another problem is that the right-wing of politics has been dominated by a right-liberalism in which it is thought that beliefs are private affairs with no public role, so masculine leadership has been limited to family or, at most, local church or community. <br /><br />Right-liberalism, too, has meant that the men who do come out fighting do so in a confused way. They identify their tradition with individual liberty and the free market, which, in the long run, does not effectively challenge the trends within a liberal society. It's not uncommon for right-liberals to oppose any kind of collective identity which then makes it difficult to defend a communal tradition. <br />Mark Richardsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15961688379656119701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6832901.post-49772902394690133242014-05-21T06:26:17.888+10:002014-05-21T06:26:17.888+10:00So is this another white woman who is waging war a...So is this another white woman who is waging war against western civilization? Just like those white women at the White Privilege conference. Why is it always white women who are knee deep in trying to destroy their own civilization? Why are white women like Clarissa so easy to manipulate? Can someone explain.Ollienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6832901.post-45002382814104196842014-05-21T06:24:54.461+10:002014-05-21T06:24:54.461+10:00Yes, ultimately you just have to bite the bullet a...Yes, ultimately you just have to bite the bullet and do it regardless. I agree too that the points should be clear and fair - though not because they're likely to avoid what follows.Mark Richardsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15961688379656119701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6832901.post-76922131311895982992014-05-21T05:19:58.208+10:002014-05-21T05:19:58.208+10:00Reader advise How to cushion a negative comment to...Reader advise How to cushion a negative comment to a woman.<br /><br />My advice : don't try at all. Mak up your mind, make shure that your points are valid and say them in a clear, fair and determined way . A womans feelings are at first her problem. Maybe she can show that you ignored some points but that is a legitime answer and can be isolated from the emotions.<br />nknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6832901.post-6389719533002944232014-05-20T19:05:00.233+10:002014-05-20T19:05:00.233+10:00Indeed.Indeed.Mark Richardsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15961688379656119701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6832901.post-5479964022455107722014-05-20T18:07:45.611+10:002014-05-20T18:07:45.611+10:00"I get extremely angry when I come across art...<em>"I get extremely angry when I come across articles that insist there are gender differences that extend beyond physiology."</em><br /><br />I could be nasty and suggest that getting angry at reality is a typical female response and is evidence of the very real personality differences between men and women.dfordoomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02306293859869179118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6832901.post-49571273140023446202014-05-20T14:34:51.171+10:002014-05-20T14:34:51.171+10:00Isn't it odd that Clarissa believes in indepen...Isn't it odd that Clarissa believes in independent thought and self-actualization, and yet suppresses and shames everyone who does not think as she does? Those who complain most loudly about social pressure to conform seem always to accompany their complaints with a great deal of social pressure to conform.JMSmithnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6832901.post-76730138379454960302014-05-20T04:31:38.747+10:002014-05-20T04:31:38.747+10:00'The hamster is strong in this one'
Would...'The hamster is strong in this one'<br /><br />Would a comment like that get through?<br /><br />I wonder.....cecilhenryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06295507329028875050noreply@blogger.com