One in Three Women is Illiterate
Sometimes the statement men are better than women leaves me wanting a little more in the flavor of substance. It’s not often. Like all men, the shortcomings of women are something I’ve learned to accept and move on. However, occasionally we men need to re-evaluate. We need more than rational hypothesizing and logical conjecture. We need facts for the why’s and how’s.
I pose this as a formal theory. Men are better than women at everything because something like 30% of women are illiterate.
Sounds shocking doesn’t it? But really, when do women need to read? Numbers don’t count as reading, so illiteracy does not impede women from writing checks or measuring all the progress they’re not making while they’re not working out at the gym.
Before I get too ahead of myself let me quote some statistics. UNICEF and UNESCO say that two out of every three illiterates is a woman. They give the world-wide feminine literacy rate in the sixtieth percentile, while the male literacy rate towers above that number at nearly 90%. I think you’ll agree that that’s plenty of numerical majesty to spare.
Initially, when I saw the figures I thought to myself, maybe that’s why women are so shitty at everything. Just like the kid who is really shitty at baseball and then it turns out he just needed some glasses. Maybe women just need to learn how to read.
Then I realized the writing on the walls of every cluster fuck women are about to step into is only metaphorical writing. They also don’t need to be able to read to shut the hell up every once in a while and listen when something other than Oprah or an appliance that resembles Oprah is dispensing sound life advice.
Perhaps instead of Easy Bake Ovens and Barbie Dolls this Christmas, mothers should be buying their daughters Hooked on Phonics.
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February 2nd, 2007 at 2:53 am - IP Man-Hash: 4b3d64fb1866c
No. I never said you were tacky, I just think your idea (in this area) is tacky. If you take cubic zirconia as a diamond substitute you will find:-
a. it is a mineral not a plastic
b. on the Mohs hardness scale a Diamond is rated a 10 whereas a cubic zirconia is measured at 8.5 to 9.0 (so your argument about it not lasting the test of time is questionable since although cubic zirconia isn’t as hard as a diamond, it is still quite high on the hardness scale, it could very well stand the test of time.)
c. it a fraction of the price of a real diamond
Not only does a cubic zirconia look the part, but if the hardness scale is anyting to go by, it could stand the test of time, and is quite close to diamond quality.
So I will reiterate: if having a “real” diamond is important to you, fine. I personally think that viewpoint is tacky because the only significant difference between diamonds and substitutes such as cubic zirconia is the price.
February 2nd, 2007 at 5:49 am - IP Man-Hash: 980cc8a8ac1a7
Catfight.
- Bond - Explosive (Orion And Ed Leal Production)
February 2nd, 2007 at 6:33 am - IP Man-Hash: 4b3d64fb1866c
Only in your wildest dreams sonyad … or is that a mud-fight? ;-P
February 2nd, 2007 at 8:33 am - IP Man-Hash: 980cc8a8ac1a7
Tesk, tesk. You think so low of me.
- Santa Esmeralda - Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood - Lo Sconosciuto
February 2nd, 2007 at 9:02 am - IP Man-Hash: 74f0e4cb4ab20
I would tell both men and women this, NEVER tatoo anything like this. I’ve seen some of my stupid guy friends tatoo their wives name only to spend a fortune on getting it removed.
Personally, I made a mistake years back on my quarter of century birthday. I was out and someone suggested a tatoo and I was stupid and went accross the street and did it. I am grateful I put it on my shoulder because I think it is tacky to see people with tatoos in the workplace. I just do.
My ex’s son just proposed to his girlfriend. He bought a cubic ring and she was fine with it. Her attitude was let’s think about setting up the home first and maybe later when we are established, and I really want, I’ll upgrade. Entirely too much time is spent on frivolous BS. I did financial consulting for a wedding company, and when I was done, I thought, how insane some of these women are, they are worried more about one day that their relationship. I say this, because some of them got so irrational, the poor idiot that was marrying them had to get on the phone while his future nightmare was crying because they couldn’t get a piano on the beach.
Female, it’s one thing to want a diamond, but if some guy really loved you and wanted to marry you and gave you a CZ because maybe at the time he couldn’t afford it, would you seriously have a problem with it? I remember this episode on Everyone Loves Raymond, Ray found out the guy he bought his wife’s engagement ring from ripped him off and it wasn’t a real diamond. He snuck her ring and pawned it and made her feel like she lost it. She was hysterical, crying. He then replaces it saying he “found it” and she knew right away it wasn’t her ring. See, she knew it wasn’t real when she got it but it didn’t stop her from marrying him. She quietly later on, replaced teh CZ with the real thing and never told Ray because she didn’t want to hurt his ego.
The point is, is the relationship you are to commit to more important, or is the grade of the stone. Because you can get that later if you want.
February 2nd, 2007 at 10:04 am - IP Man-Hash: 4555637db20cf
Do you all see why it is that I like Sparky so much? Females, read and learn from the Queen of Women.
February 2nd, 2007 at 10:46 am - IP Man-Hash: 980cc8a8ac1a7
Almost makes you go misty eyed, eh?
- the von bondies - cmon cmon-esc
February 2nd, 2007 at 10:48 am - IP Man-Hash: 74f0e4cb4ab20
All anyone has to do is be a bridesmaid as many times as I have or go work for the company I did.
In all fairness to Female, her point I think is being a little misconstrued. And you don’t even have to open the crap that is thrust on women when we are growing up. Women’s brains are wired differently from men, and that is a fact in general. In my experiences, I saw this when I did not excel in subjects where girls normally did…creative writing. I’d rather be graded objectively than subjectively. I’m numbers, logic thinker, and analytical. It is in our nature though to be subjective, at least the majority. I believe this is why many of the women personalize what is being said, and to me, it doesn’t reply to me as an individual, so it is like water off a ducks back. I got raised by a military man as well. I also have been reflecting that the worse friends I have encountered on a personal level have been women. I have not been stabbed in the back by my male friends.
I wish to know from any of the feminists out there if they can really explain to me this situation. Men rarely outright hit on a woman who is with someone. But women do. This morning on the radio, this was discussed. I bring this up because a good 80% of the people (women) calling in were like, “yeah, well he didn’t object”. And “I don’t see a ring, ain’t no thing”. What is that? I don’t understand why feminists are not attacking this crap. I don’t understand why feminists, who typically lean left, do not make a big stink on how women are treated in the ME, but do this Bush lied crap. I don’t understand, why if your interest is to preserve how women are viewed in society, we don’t speak out against women who behave like idiots, or women that feel entitled. If the battle cry is I am woman, hear me roar and you are fighting for equality, it is this stuff that needs to be called out. All it does, when this becomes something that is accepted, validates much of what these guys say. You aren’t doing any little girl a favor by making math easy for them, for that, anything easier whethere entitlements or forcing ‘equal’ rights. Life will kick that girl’s ass growing up. If we are to be equal, we need to prove that. That is how respect is earned.
I am witnessing my boyfriend’s ex, who left him and the girls after 20 years, trying to fight him for support. He has a prenup, but her name was on the house and he said no biggie, you can have $250K. He doesn’t have to give her alimony, but in the interest of not fighting the prenup and because she is the mother of his kids, he offered her this. The tentative agreement is $4K a month for 4 years. This bitch is 42. He could be a total dick and pursue her for child support or force her to at least cover the 15 year old’s health insurance. And she is saying, sorry, it is not enough. WTF is that? Here she was, never had to work, and left him. And left her kids. I personally cannot wait for this settlement to be done, because she calls him and abuses him verbally, telling HIM he is a horrible father because he is too loving to the kids, I will say something to her. And you know, she is empowered by all her feminist buddies. THAT is what I think is so fucked up and I cannot grasp this one bit. If females are so strong, then they don’t fucking need shit. She is the one that left him. I just can’t imagine, what gives her this sense of entitlement. The best part is, he doesn’t have that liquid payout for the 250, and she wants it all at once. Furthermore, she is telling him it is his responsiblity to find HER a job.
Can you imagine, no matter what your sex, owning 80K in equity on a condo on the beach, 250K, plus 4K a month for four years for doing NOTHING? Can you imagine bitching this is not enough? Can you further imagine that all you had to do is have two kids, get pampered, have nannies and maids the entire 20 years? HOW IS THAT FAIR? Where are all the tough women who are feminists with their outcry?
I’m pretty independent (I know you guys hate that, LOL), and I mean this that I put myself through college. I bought my own place. I even went through a hurricane where I lost everything and had to start all over. And I’m proud of that. That empowers me, is whoever I choose to be with will be by choice, not need. I own my problems. Shit, I like them, because I do believe that by learning from them is how we grow. But how can anyone justify this shit, especially women who defend women as a group?
February 2nd, 2007 at 11:17 am - IP Man-Hash: 2d5f294fd2234
Insanity… But it’s nothing new..
Most guys on the website have seen her kind act out many times with their husbands or ex’s. Most women are not worth the trouble and are a bad joke..
I don’t mind independent women as long as they really are.
But most women that claim they are independent are not.
Feminist are not concerned with equality.
They are not concerned with fairness in any form.
It’s all about the empowerment of women.
February 2nd, 2007 at 11:45 am - IP Man-Hash: 74f0e4cb4ab20
Some of what is said here is harsh if you apply it personally. Women are subjective in nature. But I know true chauvinists, and the last thing they would do is even discuss this stuff or even think about it.
I’m not saying that men treat women bad, because I do know it happens. But it is surprising how much it is not discussed that this happens to men. One common denominator is the woman is usually pampered, becomes obsessed with working out, hits a mid life crisis where she feels she hasn’t done anything with her life (because she hasn’t), and freaks out. I guess I’m sympathetic to this because I know of good friends this has happened too. Good men. The kind of men that were sincere. It pisses me off because we are all not like that. I can tell of five men in the past year that are good friends who went through bad divorces. Bullshit like having their car taken in the middle of the night just to screw them, being accused of molesting their own children, being cheated on and then getting pissed that they got spied on. I talked my friend from giving his now ex a $20K ring in an attempt of reconciliation, telling him that that ring should be given when the storm passed. It never did. The guy’s father is dying and this bitch was more concerned about how he didn’t make her feel loved, so she cheated. Give me a break. THAT is what gives us women a bad name. You guys are just reacting to these types of experiences. What is disturbing is how this is just more common. And the crazier thing is, is women that do this stuff usually have support from female friends that tell them, oh, he needs to make you feel loved and you need to take care of yourself. What happened to being there during the rough times? If this were my female friend, I would be all over her telling her how selfish she is and how could she be so callous.
One reason women do not come to me a lot for advice, is I tell them the truth. I have fucked up and I know a good friend is someone who would call me on it. And I have been treated bad before and it was amazing how many of my guy friends rallied around me. It restored my faith not all men are like that. One reason I have lost women friends lately, I believe, is jealousy I have a good relationship now. They liked me better when I was down.
There is nothing that hurts more to have someone you thought was your friend backstab you. At least have enough respect to talk the crap to my face. And I get the bitch label for cutting them off. If being a bitch means being real, so be it, I’ll wear that label with pride. I don’t play like that. It is dishonest and when I am someone’s friend that I invest my time, love, care, and loyalty, I do it all the way. I am happy when they have something good happen, and want to pick them up when they are down. That is how I am, and what I have gotten back is insanity. As a woman, I’m sick of that and it is not just one instance. This is common and if women want respect, they need to stop doing that shit. I was thinking it was just me until I had a male friend send me a link. I can direct them to a site where the “Dear Abby” like letters show this type of shit all the time.
February 2nd, 2007 at 12:00 pm - IP Man-Hash: c4d026b819ad4
No we aren’t. Men are better than women. You’re a woman. We’re better than you.
You’re also forbidden from this site.
-Dick
February 2nd, 2007 at 12:17 pm - IP Man-Hash: 74f0e4cb4ab20
And on that note, I will respectively duck out.
I do think you are a good writer and do like your site.
Cheers!
February 2nd, 2007 at 2:38 pm - IP Man-Hash: 980cc8a8ac1a7
Sparky, why don’t you cut the crap already? It’s been done to death and is really getting old.
- the classic crime - coldest heart
February 2nd, 2007 at 2:43 pm - IP Man-Hash: 980cc8a8ac1a7
I spoke your mind and lost my peace.
February 2nd, 2007 at 5:29 pm - IP Man-Hash: ecf72d58bf105
Luka, I thought you put me in my place by telling me not to try and change people’s minds about their preferred ring and now you are trying to change my mind about zirconas? Pfft. Let’s agree to disagree. If you like costume jewellery, or if your boyfriend has given you a zircona and you were insulted by me saying zirconas look tacky and trashy, and decided you would get a revengeful dig back at me by saying that you think my belief is tacky, then…
Sparky, you said.
No I wouldn’t have a problem with that because as I mentioned before:
Thanks for mentioning your observation that I was getting the short end of the straw around here. Give it enough time and you will find out how “nice” they really are around here.
February 3rd, 2007 at 4:56 am - IP Man-Hash: 1e9a4fd46c3a7
And on that note, I will respectively duck out.
I do think you are a good writer and do like your site.
Cheers!
A woman should not say cheers. Thats a MANWORD!!! >:(
February 3rd, 2007 at 2:24 pm - IP Man-Hash: 2d5f294fd2234
If only female would duck out forever.
I don’t mind sparky so much but this down under witch is a drain on all things manly. I just can’t understand how someone would want to stay and quiblle with people that don’t like her. I suppose it’s a woman thing for they are not into making people happy but MISery comes natural.
February 4th, 2007 at 6:27 am - IP Man-Hash: aee42d7537b14
Female, I think you like to argue for the sake of argument. If you really did want to drop the subject or indeed agree to disagree, why on earth do you start baiting in the very same paragraph?
February 4th, 2007 at 6:54 am - IP Man-Hash: 980cc8a8ac1a7
Catfight on mabtw. About jewelry, of all things…
What were the odds?
- Maestru Gheorghe Zamfir - The Lonely Shepherd
February 4th, 2007 at 1:02 pm - IP Man-Hash: ecf72d58bf105
Which you of course don’t.