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freshwest

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34. Got a point there. Singular not plural; but he means ALL, which is plural. Tired of being told what
Wed May 28, 2014, 06:49 PM
May 2014
to feel and think by men in general.

My father said I could be whatever I put my mind to and not let bullies, define who I was.

Many males since had so many ideas about how women should feel.

Michelle says it all here:




Let me tell you about Women [View all] uppityperson May 2014 OP
A very astute observation. MineralMan May 2014 #1
Thank you. I tried to do one without the qualifier but could not come up with anything that would uppityperson May 2014 #2
Qualifiers are usually good. MineralMan May 2014 #4
I don't know - I never seen no chromosome. nt el_bryanto May 2014 #3
You need one of those electron microscope thingies. MineralMan May 2014 #6
Spendy, I like that word. Is it yours? Whisp May 2014 #10
I believe the patent on that word belongs to the State of Minnesota. n/t TygrBright May 2014 #12
Nope. That's a Minnesnowta word, you betcha. MineralMan May 2014 #38
Thanks, Margie. :) Whisp May 2014 #43
Nope, it's easy to tell 'em apart. riqster May 2014 #11
DUzy! hedda_foil May 2014 #21
LOL! MineralMan May 2014 #39
It's a junior-high-school joke, but a good one. riqster May 2014 #42
A junior high joke that's actually funny? Brigid May 2014 #50
Yep, kinda like unicorns, hard to find. riqster May 2014 #55
DUzy malaise May 2014 #47
In order to tell male from female chromosomes... AnneD May 2014 #14
Great minds and all that. riqster May 2014 #26
Thank you! zappaman May 2014 #5
Well, there's nuttin controversial 'bout that!! Sissyk May 2014 #7
Shocking theory you have there. Autumn May 2014 #8
Lies from the pit of Hell! riqster May 2014 #13
We won't even talk about... AnneD May 2014 #15
Why do you hate America? cyberswede May 2014 #9
That's all I needed to know. Gemini Cat May 2014 #16
The genotypical sexual expression of humans differs from members of the hymenoptera order MohRokTah May 2014 #17
We WASPS are members of sulphurdunn May 2014 #33
Let me tell you about "the" women Politicalboi May 2014 #18
Was thinking the same! Helen Borg May 2014 #19
Glad I wasn't the only one Politicalboi May 2014 #20
Not a bit of it, me too. riqster May 2014 #28
Hey, I started to say, 'No thanks, Clive!' Thanks all above for posting first. freshwest May 2014 #30
His would have started, "Let me tell you about the Woman". riqster May 2014 #31
Got a point there. Singular not plural; but he means ALL, which is plural. Tired of being told what freshwest May 2014 #34
Yah hey, he meant plural I think. Like "the cattle", or "the chicken". riqster May 2014 #41
Trying to divide Democrats, I see. MannyGoldstein May 2014 #22
You're shittin' us, right? AAO May 2014 #23
. MohRokTah May 2014 #24
then X and Y are lies. BlancheSplanchnik May 2014 #27
lol!! Sissyk May 2014 #40
Spooky! I think I remember that now. AAO May 2014 #29
Because the chromosomes look that way. Wimmenz haz 8. Menz haz 7. freshwest May 2014 #35
I'm a man, and pretty much a pain in the ass. riqster May 2014 #57
Just the usual mistaken legacy... DreamGypsy May 2014 #54
If it wasn't for women the population would have died out thousands of years ago LynneSin May 2014 #25
I heard it said like this: riqster May 2014 #32
This message was self-deleted by its author Warren DeMontague May 2014 #37
I'm talking human species only LynneSin May 2014 #45
This message was self-deleted by its author Warren DeMontague May 2014 #46
Man it's a rough crowd tonight LynneSin May 2014 #48
This message was self-deleted by its author Warren DeMontague May 2014 #49
Next time you feel like getting nit-picking call the Wham!bulance LynneSin May 2014 #51
Very true! freshwest May 2014 #44
I got yer chromosomes right here buddy! panader0 May 2014 #36
Let me tell you about everybody Taitertots May 2014 #52
It would take too long to explain the thought process - even if I could - that led me to think of scarletwoman May 2014 #53
Could you imagine the horror AAO May 2014 #56
"Sapiens"... the Latin word for "wise" Flying Squirrel May 2014 #58
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