undergroundsea
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Joined: 6/27/2004 From: Austin, TX Status: offline
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How many women selling sex on the street and in brothels "strike you" as single mothers, Sea? Do 50-70% of all prostitutes you see on the game look like Soccer Moms while working, in your opinion? And what does a "single mother" look like anyway? I have had contact with at least 6 dommes I can immediately recall who sought this practice, of which one was a single mother. I have my intuition and what impressions I have gathered from reading profiles. And it is not hard for me to imagine that young women of college age, the age range one sees most frequently in such types of dommes, wouldn't mind clothing items, electronics, and extra cash to party it up. I do not base my reasoning simply on a physical look, as you try to suggest in an attempt to undermine my statement, but on a demographic profile. What percentage of tribute dommes falls in the 18-24 age bracket? What percentage of women in this age bracket are single mothers? Do you believe every tribute seeking domme is a single mother? What is the motivation for those who are not single mothers? Is this motivation not of a more general type, and cannot it not exist more broadly? What is the threshhold of entry to seek tributes? I do not buy your argument that the phenomenon of tribute is as commonplace as it is because of economic needs of single mothers. It does not appeal to me intellectually or intuitively. You are pulling the notion out of thin air and I feel comfortable to dispute it based on intuition alone. I invite you to browse profiles (have you done it?), see what their expectations are, and, heck, tell them you are conducting a study and see what statistics you find. quote:
The reason you can't make reference or respond to statistical reality is because your views are not based in reality--and are apparently impervious to reality. Below is the statement with which we began: quote:
Stereotypically, this culture allows women to exercise only sexual power, and then only for a brief duration of time (usually from ages 15-35). All other modes of power, especially financial, are reserved for men I do not believe your statement above to be factual and have given counterexamples. If your statement is factual, these counterexamples would not exist. Can you explain the existence of these counterexamples? I do speak of reality. I do not claim the reality I describe universally applies. However, it is indeed a reality as shown by the examples cited. What I question is your claim of a universal reality, because there is no universal reality of the type you describe in the text quoted above. The reason I don't make reference to statistics is because to dispute your claim to a universal reality, I simply have to give a counterexample that negates that claim, which I have done. The statistics are irrelevant based on what I questioned, and are an attempt by you to deflect attention from the original statement that you now cannot defend. If you overstated what you wished to state, that is your issue. quote:
Sea's argument is that because women are human beings who can make choices, that all societal constraints, preconditions and problems can be ignored. My argument is not what you describe and instead it is to dispute your claim that the only power society allows women to exercise is sexual power. Instead of broadening the discussion, I am redirecting the focus to the initial statement so as to interrupt the attempt to deflect attention elsewhere. Once we address this matter, I will gladly move to the next one. quote:
Seriously, the more you talk, the more your real stripes show. And it's not a pretty sight. When someone disagrees with you, they are either evil, ugly persons whose stripes begin to show, or their perspective is irrelevant because they choose to be a slave to men, or their reading comprehension is flawed, or they are bawling their ignorance. Can you not argue based on the merits of your position rather than trying to insult others? Do you not have enough confidence in the merits of your argument? I prefer to have these discussions in a reasonably respectful manner. I do not appreciate your attacks, whether they are directed at me or at others. I have difficulty extending to you the courtesy that you are not extending to others. Therefore, I ask you which is the best way to continue this discussion? Can we proceed with this discussion in a respectful way without the attacks, or shall we use the approach you have been using? I would prefer the respectful way. My last three posts addressed to you have been courteous despite the difficulty I have had with your posts. If you wish to be addressed courteously, would you please expend the effort to do the same in return? Cheers, Sea
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