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In reply to the discussion: "most men can't really imagine equality" [View all]Bernardo de La Paz
(49,069 posts)11. I get your point, but it is unimaginative at best to say that. I imagine many things I've never seen
I get the point and endorse the point that many men fear equality because losing privileges seems like inversion and oppression to the ones losing privilege, which is of course no bar against equality.
But I imagine many things I have not seen, such as equality of all people, and I act on things I have never seen, such as acting as if all people are equal until or unless they prove themselves undeserving of equality (such as crimes).
Every time someone starts up with the "oh so-and-so could not possibly imagine this something" it really grates. It's not you personally, because I presume that you mean people like those reflexively anti-Hillary.
However, you do premise your thesis on the false supposition that you have to see something to imagine it. It's as if were they to be shown equality they'd say "oh, okay" and pack up and go home. That they would not do so is a point that demolishes the thesis.
ALL PROGRESS IS DUE TO IMAGINATION
... due to imagining a better situation not yet visible, not yet seen, and acting to create it.
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Many men are assholes and can't think outta a paperbag with their thoughts, emotions
RKP5637
Oct 2022
#2
The problem is most men have a direct connection between their penis and their brains.
Ray Bruns
Oct 2022
#46
How could they possibly imagine equality between the sexes, they've never seen it
Walleye
Oct 2022
#7
I get your point, but it is unimaginative at best to say that. I imagine many things I've never seen
Bernardo de La Paz
Oct 2022
#11
Yup. Jadedness is a skirmish I fight with myself a little bit every day. . . . nt
Bernardo de La Paz
Oct 2022
#19
I believe that it would be a better world if women had an equal share of wealth and power.
Chainfire
Oct 2022
#8
Mr Lake used to say: PLEASE. Find a job where you make tons more money than me!!'
LakeArenal
Oct 2022
#30
The OP's objective was to make you look at the world in another way and consider it
Hekate
Oct 2022
#41