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International Women's Day

#1 Post by Jamiet99uk » Wed Mar 08, 2023 11:28 am

A big shout out to all our female players on International Women's Day!

Some of my favourite webDippers and Mafia community peeps are women - thanks for being here :-)
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Re: International Women's Day

#2 Post by Hamilton Brian » Wed Mar 08, 2023 12:05 pm

I'll second that.

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Re: International Women's Day

#3 Post by gimix » Wed Mar 08, 2023 1:59 pm

I always feel a bit uncomfortable when I think women should be respected for the remaining 364 days of the year far more than they actually are, not just today.
That said, I'm happy to join Jamie and give my Best Wishes to All Women here and everywhere
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Re: International Women's Day

#4 Post by kestasjk » Thu Mar 09, 2023 1:56 am

After one whole day of respecting women I'm just drained gimix.. I think one day/year is enough. It's a slippery slope with these things..
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Re: International Women's Day

#5 Post by JECE » Thu Mar 09, 2023 3:53 am

gimix wrote:
Wed Mar 08, 2023 1:59 pm
I always feel a bit uncomfortable when I think women should be respected for the remaining 364 days of the year far more than they actually are, not just today.
That said, I'm happy to join Jamie and give my Best Wishes to All Women here and everywhere
Uh, the point of International Women's Day is to commemorate the ongoing fight to end the disrespect and inequities that women have to face all year round. It's odd that you think it's just about respecting women one day a year.
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Re: International Women's Day

#6 Post by kestasjk » Thu Mar 09, 2023 4:08 am

JECE wrote:
Thu Mar 09, 2023 3:53 am
gimix wrote:
Wed Mar 08, 2023 1:59 pm
I always feel a bit uncomfortable when I think women should be respected for the remaining 364 days of the year far more than they actually are, not just today.
That said, I'm happy to join Jamie and give my Best Wishes to All Women here and everywhere
Uh, the point of International Women's Day is to commemorate the ongoing fight to end the disrespect and inequities that women have to face all year round. It's odd that you think it's just about respecting women one day a year.
I don't think gimix was actually saying he only respects women 1 day per year, I think he was saying that for him it's women's day 365 days/year.. But yes it was worded in a funny way.
I'm sure we all respect women, and if there any any women reading this I'm sure they're very impressed. :P
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#7 Post by JECE » Thu Mar 09, 2023 1:32 pm

I didn't say that gimix was saying that he only respects women one day per year. That's what you said, and I didn't dignify your comment with a response.

I was just pointing out that the feeling of discomfort is by design, not an unintended side effect.
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Re: International Women's Day

#8 Post by Octavious » Thu Mar 09, 2023 1:50 pm

A nod of respect and understanding to all those women out there who think International Women's Day is daft patronising nonsense and wish it would go away :-)
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Re: International Women's Day

#9 Post by kestasjk » Thu Mar 09, 2023 2:18 pm

It feels a lot safer agreeing with that sentiment when it's being said by a woman (or someone in the XYZ group on XYZ day more generally), but I know what you mean..
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Interested what you mean about it being intentionally uncomfortable JECE, don't quite follow

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Re: International Women's Day

#10 Post by Jamiet99uk » Thu Mar 09, 2023 2:54 pm

Octavious wrote:
Thu Mar 09, 2023 1:50 pm
A nod of respect and understanding to all those women out there who think International Women's Day is daft patronising nonsense and wish it would go away :-)
Hopefully in the future it will no longer be needed.

I know that the majority of my female friends still currently think that it is.
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Re: International Women's Day

#11 Post by Octavious » Thu Mar 09, 2023 3:03 pm

Jamiet99uk wrote:
Thu Mar 09, 2023 2:54 pm
Octavious wrote:
Thu Mar 09, 2023 1:50 pm
A nod of respect and understanding to all those women out there who think International Women's Day is daft patronising nonsense and wish it would go away :-)
Hopefully in the future it will no longer be needed.

I know that the majority of my female friends still currently think that it is.
Indeed so, and it is often the case that our own views are most heavily influenced by those we know and care about. The majority of women I know couldn't care less about it, with a fair few vehemently opposed. But it's important to be aware that other views than the ones we typically encounter exist and are no less valid.
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Re: International Women's Day

#12 Post by Jamiet99uk » Thu Mar 09, 2023 3:36 pm

Most of my friends are women. They're much more interesting and easier to get along with, and they smell nicer.
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Re: International Women's Day

#13 Post by dargorygel » Thu Mar 09, 2023 3:51 pm

Jamiet99uk wrote:
Thu Mar 09, 2023 3:36 pm
Most of my friends are women. They're much more interesting and easier to get along with, and they smell nicer.
I thought I was your only friend... :-/

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Re: International Women's Day

#14 Post by zultar » Thu Mar 09, 2023 3:54 pm

You were never friends with that guy.

All my friends are dead.

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Re: International Women's Day

#15 Post by dargorygel » Thu Mar 09, 2023 3:56 pm

zultar wrote:
Thu Mar 09, 2023 3:54 pm
You were never friends with that guy.

All my friends are dead.
Yep... you have kids. lol
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#16 Post by zultar » Thu Mar 09, 2023 4:01 pm

Three of them! :)
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Re: International Women's Day

#17 Post by JECE » Thu Mar 09, 2023 4:09 pm

kestasjk wrote:
Thu Mar 09, 2023 2:18 pm
Interested what you mean about it being intentionally uncomfortable JECE, don't quite follow
I'm not sure what's so hard to follow, to be honest. How might celebrating Armistice Day make you feel when you know that there is a full-scale war in Europe?
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Re: International Women's Day

#18 Post by Octavious » Thu Mar 09, 2023 4:24 pm

JECE wrote:
Thu Mar 09, 2023 4:09 pm
kestasjk wrote:
Thu Mar 09, 2023 2:18 pm
Interested what you mean about it being intentionally uncomfortable JECE, don't quite follow
I'm not sure what's so hard to follow, to be honest. How might celebrating Armistice Day make you feel when you know that there is a full-scale war in Europe?
Celebrating Armistice Day? I think you have a fundamental misunderstanding of what Armistice Day is...
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Re: International Women's Day

#19 Post by Fluminator » Thu Mar 09, 2023 4:26 pm

My two sisters and mom are the 3 strongest people I know. I'm very glad society has progressed to a point where they can utilize their intelligence to improve the world instead of being forced to stay in the kitchen lol.

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Re: International Women's Day

#20 Post by Octavious » Thu Mar 09, 2023 4:29 pm

Jamiet99uk wrote:
Thu Mar 09, 2023 3:36 pm
Most of my friends are women. They're much more interesting and easier to get along with, and they smell nicer.
We live in different worlds. I can't say I regularly take a sniff of any of my friends, be they women or otherwise.
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