Global cooling

mac · Posted: Wed Jul 19, 2017 9:02 pm Post subject:

Are you guys afraid of women too?

coboardhead · Joined: 26 Oct 2009 Posts: 4303

This is funny stuff. Old men posting with disdain about feminists.

You better hope when you geezers go into the hospital, you get a woman physician because a major study by JAMA showed they have a lower death rate than their male counterparts. And, your bill will be smaller because they don't make as much money.

Ohhh... I get it now.

GURGLETROUSERS · Joined: 30 Dec 2009 Posts: 2643

C.B. You may be an expert on medical matters, but education (indoctrination?) of young boys minds is another matter.

Girls now outperform boys in schools. The reasons are complex, but basically, the system has changed in favour of girls, to the disadvantage of boys. To cite just a few reasons- 95% of primary school teachers are women - lessons tend towards 'emoting' as against facts - course work steadily replacing exams - all which the girls prefer, but the boys do not.

Consequently, many boys, especially those from less stable or privileged backgrounds with poor male role models, simply switch off! That has nothing to do with intelligence, but with neglect of their inbuilt needs!

Can anybody with insight, or just plain common sense, claim that this is a satisfactory state of affairs in the future balance between the sexes? (Or the good of society?)

GURGLETROUSERS · Joined: 30 Dec 2009 Posts: 2643

P.S. To clear a point C.B.

People react to old age and decline, and medical intervention to prolong life, in different ways. Perhaps culture, or upbringing, or just personality play a part. (We have a national Health Service so cost to the patient plays no part in our decision to accept or reject treatment.)

Personally, I couldn't care less who operates on me provided it's MY choice to either accept, or decline, to prolong my life in the event of some severe age related problem. Having experienced sufficient mishaps in life, including a cancer removal op 6 years ago, I accept what will, or will not be. I've seen sufficient suffering among friends and family, and I would rather just go, than prolonging things.

I even accept the thought of suicide, as I'm sure was the case with a terminally ill (cancer) teaching friend, as his life became unbearable.

In the end, everybody faces things alone, in their own way!

nw30 · Posted: Thu Jul 20, 2017 11:58 am Post subject:

mrgybe · Joined: 01 Jul 2008 Posts: 5180

GT, As usual, common sense is more persuasive than unctuous commentary. Coincidentally, my son and his wife are avid Dr. Who followers. They and their family have been living with us for 6 months while serious tree damage to their house is fixed, so the adults all watched the last series. The black, lesbian traveling companion, albeit an endearing character, gave an indication as to where the BBC was headed for our betterment, despite the precedents of the last half century plus. Doubtless they are already penciling in a transgender or non-binary Doctor for the future to ensure our continuing education. Ironic, however, that recent reporting requirements show that the BBC, with it's finger wagging and preaching about inequality, pays its female staff considerably less than their male counterparts. It rarely takes much effort to find hypocrisy in the midst of sanctimony.

mac · Posted: Thu Jul 20, 2017 4:41 pm Post subject:

Back on topic. Coal is good for the economy, isn't it. http://billingsgazette.com/news/state-and-regional/montana/hardin-coal-plant-owes-m-in-taxes-leaving-schools-government/article_2c01a783-50a5-5511-8dbb-db085f581526.html

mac · Posted: Thu Jul 20, 2017 8:44 pm Post subject: