I believe the idea was being transported back after being corrupted by the presence of smartphones. I remember what it was like before the internet. It wasn't a problem. But now that I have had internet, if you sent me back to a time without it, I might get frustrated. It's akin to being sent to times before ice or…

Yeah, I was going back through my posts and I used the term "male" several times. But that didn't seem to bother anyone. I guess I need to bone up on my feminist sensitivity.

Great points.

The point is people need to learn that shit. Sure people fuck up and do stupid shit. It happens all the time. The consequences in these cases seem to far outweigh the mistakes that were made. Some of the mistakes that some of these guys made are obvious in retrospect, but patriarchal culture also hurts men and this is…

But also, why don't you address any of my points instead of just my failure (due to un/miseducation) to use proper terminology. I wasn't using "females" to offend anyone. I honestly thought it was a totally appropriate way to refer to human beings with vaginas.

If I didn't know using the term "female" was offensive, I'm sure there are plenty of other people (some of whom are probably decent people) who don't know as much. There are better and more effective ways of asking people not to use certain words than to attack them immediately.

Ok. I apologize for using the word females. I also often use the word "males" to describe men, so it wasn't any ill-intent on my behalf. I honestly didn't know some people considered "female" to be so offensive. I guess I need to read buzzfeed more often. http://www.buzzfeed.com/tracyclayton/s…

Jesus, do I regret ever posting this comment. When I was growing up it was the guys who snapped girls' bras, and slapped their asses and sang to them "Do you wanna riiiiide/ on the backseat of my caaa-aaddy" that often had the most success in romance. But somehow I'm the woman-hater for using the word "female" and…

I'm married. (I know, I know. My poor wife...)

Seriously? Get over yourself.

I never denied that. I don't understand why I keep getting this response. The point is that much (most?) of the time the failure is in having such self-awareness, not in any malign intent.

Well, I'm married now, so....

Agreed, for the most part (I still think females of a certain age range are more apt to be influenced by attractiveness). I just think the consequences are a little harsh for behaviors that are simply misguided. That's not to defend the behaviors of the male suitors, just to acknowledge that most of the time I don't…

No. I meant they have more control in the whole dynamic of seduction or courtship or whatever you call it. I agree that women have to put up with a litany of shit that men do not on a day-to-day basis, so I do not blame them for behaving in ways that maximize safety and security. My assertion is simply that, more…

Ok. You're 100-percent right. But guys do this shit out of ignorance, not because they're weird or creepy (ok, sometimes they are weird and creepy but not all the time). It's usually coming from a place of good intent, and is simply misguided. We definitely shouldn't take our cues from Hollywood movies, but I (and…

I'm sure you're right, and I am by no means trying to minimize such experiences on behalf of females. It's just that the onus is usually placed on the male to be the initiator of romantic overtures. Males are told to be more assertive in pursuing women, but then, if they're not good at it, they tend to get labeled…

"The only reason this episode matters isn't because it's particularly novel or tragic that a prideful, 27-year-old rich dude who beats people up for a living indulges in an expensive drug that allows him to bathe in his own excellence well into the morning, but that he fails so spectacularly in pretending that he is,…

Unfortunately, there's a lot of truth to that skit. I don't want to come across as some kind of MRA troll, but if we're being honest, this is one area where the women tend to have much more control than the men.

As hard as it is for me to believe (now that I think about it), I have (way more than I ever would've thought). It really wasn't all that awkward. Even in high school if a girl hit on me I wasn't attracted to, I'd giggle awkwardly and change the conversation. I don't think I was ever as cruel as some of the females…

There were several years where I wished I was gay....