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Swamp Queen;n66641 said:As a female that has posted on GSMB and other male dominated boards for the last 4+ years....it's best to just lighten up and not let avatar images or other images upset you. Guys like boobs, guys like butts...it is what it is. I make objectified comments about guys as well. It's just few and far between b/c there aren't other females to join the cause. But I'm all for half naked pictures of guys like Ryan Gosling if anyone wants to post them!
Not calling anyone out, just stating how it is on a male dominated medium.
I'm not sure how "it used to be fine to beat your wives or kids with sticks" fits in here. I don't associate avatars with beating wives and kids. Maybe I'm wrong. I'm just not a feminist nor do I take things like pictures personally. Sorry. I guess I'm different.Jenny On The Railroad;n66666 said:Thanks for sharing your view. No one asks guys to stop liking anything. but frankly we would still have men and women and colored bathrooms if everybody neglected to point out that racist attitudes are detrimental, and I am sure people said lighten up, it is what it is. In fact I know it. This is a smart group of guys. There are ingrained cultural traits that will not change ever if no one ever brings effects to light. Avatars themselves are a small thing,, but part of a larger trance. It used to be fine to beat your wife or kids if the stick was under a certain size diameter, and women didn't have a vote, either. I understand what you are saying about inherent nature of a sports forum though. As I already said, pics of beefcakes are not a turn on for me, nor would I put it in a forum if they were because I really try to not reduce people to less than they are.
Neither HogtownGator nor I came in and started demanding people change avatars and still aren't.
She answered a question with factual info and I agreed with her. Obviously some women do choose not to participate for the reasons she stated.
t-gator;n66670 said:Hogtown gator is a woman?
Oh she's very sharp her being a woman isn't really relevant. I just didn't realize it.Gator Fever;n66672 said:Yep but she knows her stuff and knows Muschamp needs to pack his bags.
Gatorphan;n66661 said:Roper must of of had one hell of a presser!
Swamp Queen;n66668 said:I'm not sure how "it used to be fine to beat your wives or kids with sticks" fits in here. I don't associate avatars with beating wives and kids. Maybe I'm wrong. I'm just not a feminist nor do I take things like pictures personally. Sorry. I guess I'm different.
I think in the big picture of message board world....women are in the vast minority and I don't think it's because of avatars or pictures. I just think most don't take the time to understand or read them.
oxrageous;n66566 said:It's about showing a little bit of freaking class
And then we let ya'll vote. Then that wasn't good enough so we gave ya'll equal opportunity in the workplace. Then that wasn't good enough so we gave ya'll equal pay for doing the same job. Now it appears that isn't good enough....No, now ya'll want to tell us how to run a sports message board......Does it ever stop with you women !!!!Swamp Queen;n66668 said:"it used to be fine to beat your wives
Concrete Helmet;n66771 said:And then we let ya'll vote. Then that wasn't good enough so we gave ya'll equal opportunity in the workplace. Then that wasn't good enough so we gave ya'll equal pay for doing the same job. Now it appears that isn't good enough....No, now ya'll want to tell us how to run a sports message board......Does it ever stop with you women !!!!
By the way did you ever hear the one about what 250,000 battered women have in common ??? They don't know when to shut the f#ck up.... I kid.....Hogtown, Jenny and you are some of my favorite posters...
Gatoravatara;n66777 said:Why did I ever bring this up? Now alcoholica and G2 are a shell of their former selves.
Law98gator;n66644 said:I love that idea, especially because it will make Jabber go nuts.