A theory on the college campus issues.

[Forty Two]

Also, I'm not surprised that there is no evidence that movies and video games cause sexism etc. I doubt there is anybody that would seriously argue that. I'm guessing some people argue that movies and video games can contribute to sexism etc. That's a different proposition altogether, and one that at least on the surface makes some sense.

You don't think that anyone would seriously argue that movies and video games cause sexism? That's a common argument from the gender politicking side.

Being a cause of sexism doesn't mean being the only cause or causal factor. But, if it is a causal factor, if it does "contribute" to sexism, then it is a cause of sexism, by definition. If the "contribution" does not result an in an increase in sexism, then it's not contributing to sexism, is it?

What's your distinction here between being a contribution to sexism vs a cause of sexism? If you understood me to mean "the only" cause, well, then I'll clarify that I did not intend that.

[pErvinalia]

Also, I'm not surprised that there is no evidence that movies and video games cause sexism etc. I doubt there is anybody that would seriously argue that. I'm guessing some people argue that movies and video games can contribute to sexism etc. That's a different proposition altogether, and one that at least on the surface makes some sense.

You don't think that anyone would seriously argue that movies and video games cause sexism? That's a common argument from the gender politicking side. Being a cause of sexism doesn't mean being the only cause or causal factor.

You didn't say "a" cause. You said they cause sexism. A better way to write it would have been to say "there is no evidence that movies and video games contribute to sexism".

What's your distinction here between being a contribution to sexism vs a cause of sexism? If you understood me to mean "the only" cause, well, then I'll clarify that I did not intend that.

That's the distinction. Clarification accepted.

[Forty Two]

The mistake here is yours, because you are under the mistaken understanding that saying X causes sexism means that only X causes sexism, or that all sexism is caused by X.

[pErvinalia]

This is just another example of you using poor choices of words when there are simple alternative ways to write something.

[Forty Two]

No, it's just another example of either your inability to understand plain English, or your purposeful misconstruction of what people write to create a side issue and derail another thread.

[rainbow]

The mistake here is yours, because you are under the mistaken understanding that saying X causes sexism means that only X causes sexism, or that all sexism is caused by X.

Correct


Clearly the Y-chromosome is responsible.

[Forty Two]

As per modern identity politics, the Y chromosome is always to blame.

[rainbow]

As per modern identity politics, the Y chromosome is always to blame.

Yes.

That is what I said.

[Forty Two]

[Brian Peacock]

... let's Carl the whole thing Orff.

[Brian Peacock]

pErvin & Forty Two,

You have both been issued with a WARNING against the Play Nice rule.

It's clear that you strongly disagree with each other on a number of issues, and while forthright disagreement is to be encouraged, personal censure and/or criticism justified off the back of that disagreement is not, and only tends discussion towards the kind of bear pit mentality the Play Nice rule is designed to limit, and where possible avoid.

Please keep this in mind in future.

Brian & Jim.

[pErvinalia]

I'm being persecuted!

[Svartalf]

You poor christian, send me a card from inside the lion's tummy

[rainbow]

You poor christian, send me a card from inside the lion's tummy

In Africa, we don't waste our Christians on lions.

[Svartalf]

but that's ethnology and quaint local customs, not active persecution.