WinsomeDefiance -> RE: Would you be less inclined to submit to a man who'd been raped? (9/18/2011 8:52:36 AM)
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I think people have a bias toward the word bias. The fact is, I am not impartial, when it comes to choosing someone I am attracted to. I have all sorts of bias toward lots of different things, and quite frankly I'm not really feeling any guilt about it either. I had to really stop and consider this, because the words bias or prejudice do have some very negative connotations associated with them. No one wants to be lumped in with people who commit hate crimes, especially when their bias isn't about hate. Technically speaking, if you have a predisposition, preconception, predilection, partiality, proclivity; bent, leaning; strong inclination of the mind or a preconceived opinion about something or someone - you are biased. Really, it isn't that big of a deal, unless that bias is so strong as to engender hatred toward your bias. Unless you'll fuck anything that you can catch and nail, I'm guessing you have a bias of some fashion. So, I'm biased. I have preferences that are based off of preconceptions, partiality, proclivity etc. I'm not going to apologize for it, I'm not going to argue in defense of it and I'm certainly not going to proselytize in favor of my bias. The great thing about individuality, is you get to choose who you want to engage intimately with. Anyone who tries to tell me I'm a bad person, or less of a person for being an individual who is making her own choices probably needs to re-evaluate THEIR own bias because they are veering into my mother loving back yard without an invite. WinD
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