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- 25 February 2009 | Bodyboarding
In clean 4-6 feet surf Australian Bodyboarding legend Ryan Hardy has won the first event of the 2009 International Bodyboarding World Tour in Hawaii.
The Turbo Bodyboards Pipeline Pro was held over three days in what can only be described as "Perfect Pipe" with the worlds best riders all vying for the 2000 Championship points up for grabs.
"I am stoked to win the first ever Grand Slam with the guys standing next to me" said the elated Hardy.
"It can be pretty nerve racking sitting on the beach for a few days waiting for your heat to come up, watching guys getting the best waves of their lives"
"But surfing against guys like this made it easier to relax and push myself at the same time"
Second place went to Frenchman Pierre Luis Costes. He opened up the final with a solid mixture including an 8.50 that saw the other riders needing a two-wave combination to get the lead.
Hardy waited until the 18th minute of the half hour final to strike.
A long deep tube ride followed by a gigantic roll netted him a 9.43 average that left him still lingering in second position and then within a few minutes he found another tube and this time back-flipped out of the end bowl.
From that point on he was always going to be hard to beat.
Third place went to Brazilian Guilherme Tamega and fourth place was Dave Winchester from Australia.
The IBA World Tour now moves to Brazil in April for two events back to back.
- 24 February 2009 | Bodyboarding
After five days on hold the Turbo Bodyboards Pipeline Pro got underway again today and the gods were smiling upon us with perfect 8 – 10 foot sets wrapping along the famed reef.
It was evident the night before that we were in for something special when you could hear the swell pounding the coastline on the other side of the Kam Highway.
Organizers called the event on at 7am and by 8am the beach was packed with onlookers claiming the best vantage points.
The event started with round five and from the get go the seeded surfers set a blistering pace.
Damien King (Port McQuarie, Australia) Toby Player (Avalon, Australia) and Rueben Quinones (Puerto Rico) were the standout's of the round taking giant drops and scooping perfectly into the gapping tubes with style and finesse.
"Its so perfect out there, I am just having fun" said Toby Player.
"I just want to make it through as many heats as possible so I can surf big empty Pipe with three other guys"
Round six took the event to a whole new level.
Riders like Alistar Taylor (Sth Africa) Dave Crowley (Australia) Spencer Skipper (Hawaii) & Gustao Entrudo (Portugal) blew minds with a combination of high-flying moves and deep tube rides.
On his opening rider Skipper drilled his head into the reef and came up with his lip in shreds, only to continue onto a win. He was eliminated in the next round after a quick trip to the doctor for stitches.
The day ended on a high when the IBA back 12 and the 4 Wildcard hit the water against the inform qualifiers.
The highlight of this round was the amazing comeback of former childhood prodigy Garth McGregor (Newcastle, Australia). As a youngster McGregor was touted as a potential World Champion but he decided that he wanted to chase big waves instead of the fame and glory of the Pro tour.
- 23 February 2009 | Bodyboarding
After an astounding opening day at Pipeline the event has been on-hold as organizers wait for the next swell to hit the North Shore of Oahu.
" We have most models pointing towards a significant swell event for the early part of the upcoming week and we feel confident that we will wrap up the final two days of competition by Wednesday" said IBA General manager Terry McKenna.
After an epic first day competitors of the Turbo Bodyboards Pipeline Pro have been making the most of fun sized Rocky Point and beach park but now it seems the bar is about to be raised as we head into the second day.
After the first four rounds of competition the Australian's have dominated the field with two of the top three highest scores.
Chris Wilson from the coastal city of Newcastle (NSW, Australia) was the days top scorer posting a 9.40 in his round 3 heat.
"We get some big clean lefts around where I live so I felt at home out there. Big perfect Pipe is a dream with 4 guys out so I was loving it mate" said the elated Aussie.
Next best scores of day one went to Hawaiian Bud Miyamoto (9.33) and Simon Ormerod (9.10 Australia) but both fell before R4.
Oshi Grady (Hawaii) and Damien King (Australia) Rueben Quinones (PRC) were also standouts using their experience to flare up on day 1.
Round 5 will hit the water at 8am on the next day of competition and we will finish off R7 at 4pm.
All eyes will be on the wild cards for this event.
Sponsors wildcards Garth McGregor (Australia) and Andre Botha (South Africa) are two feared competitors and seasoned campaigners.
McGregor is completing an amazing return to the competition arena and is regarded as one of the most powerful riders in the world whilst former world champion Andre Botha is in a similar position after a year or two off the IBA World Tour.
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In the US, people often confuse French Macarons with macaroons – a cookie made primarily of coconut. Although macaroons are also delicious, they don't even begin to compare to the beauty that is a macaron. Macarons are a sandwich cookie made of almond flour that is combines with sugar and egg white. The texture is a combination of crispy and chewy, with a crispy outer shells that gives way to a soft meringue center. The cookies are sandwich together, often with ganache, caramel, or fruit preserves.[....]
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21 December 2012 AVIVA TO SELL AVIVA USA FOR US$1.8 BILLION Aviva plc ("Aviva") announces that it has agreed to sell Aviva USA Corporation, its US life and annuities business and related asset management operations ("Aviva USA"), to Athene Holding Ltd ("Athene"), for US$1.8 billion (GBP1.1 billion)1. Aviva will retain the North American asset management activities of Aviva Investors that are focused on third parties, and Aviva plc assets outside of the USA.2 The transaction represents significant further progress in narrowing the group's focus on businesses and markets where Aviva enjoys leadership positions and is able to generate attractive returns with a high probability of success. The transaction will increase Aviva's pro forma economic capital surplus coverage ratio by 17 percentage points to 165%3 (or the economic capital surplus by approximately GBP1.1 billion) placing the group within its target range of 160-175% of required capital (FY11: 130%). The sale will reduce the group's credit risk exposure by approximately 25%, and also reduce the sensitivity of the group's economic capital results to credit spread movements by approximately 30%4. John McFarlane, chairman of Aviva plc, said:"The sale of Aviva USA is an important step forward in the delivery of our strategic plan. It considerably strengthens Aviva's financial position, increases group liquidity and improves our economic capital surplus whilst also reducing its volatility. "The disposal of the US business, combined with the recent settlement with Bankia, represents a successful end to the year and sets us up well for 2013." Aviva will receive sale proceeds of US$1.55 billion (GBP1.0 billion) in cash, after the repayment of external debt. Of this, an amount of up to $250 million may be received in the form of an interest-bearing vendor loan, repayable in cash within 12 months of completion. Cash proceeds will increase central group liquidity and will be used for general corporate purposes. The transaction values Aviva USA at 7.9x 2011 US GAAP earnings5 and 0.6x US Statutory Capital Surplus at 30 June 2012. Had the transaction occurred at 30 September 2012, Aviva's IFRS net assets would have reduced by GBP2.3 billion to GBP9.3 billion, IFRS NAV per share would have reduced from 397p to 318p, and MCEV NAV would have increased by GBP0.2 billion. Aviva USA generated an IFRS operating profit6 of GBP223 million in 2011 and held GBP3.2 billion IFRS net assets7 and GBP39 billion IFRS total assets as at 30 June 2012. Athene Holding is a life insurance holding company focused principally on the retirement market and whose business, through its subsidiaries, is focused primarily on issuing and reinsuring fixed and equity indexed annuities. Completion, which is subject to regulatory approvals, is expected in 2013. Goldman, Sachs & Co. and Morgan Stanley and Co. International plc acted as financial advisers to Aviva. Enquiries: Media NigelPrideaux +44 (0)20 7662 0215 Andrew Reid +44 (0)20 7662 3131 Analysts Charles Barrows +44 (0)20 7662 8115 Notes to editors: Impact of this transaction . The group's pro forma IGD solvency surplus would have decreased by GBP0.3 billion had the sale taken place on 30 September, however this is offset by a GBP0.4 billion increase on the transfer of Aseval to Bankia, announced on 18 December 2012. Taking into account both these transactions the group's pro forma IGD solvency ratio would have been 172% compared to 165% at 30 September 2012. . Had the transaction occurred at 30 September 2012, the accounting loss on sale would have been GBP1.2 billion. . The accounting loss on sale reflects the excess of Aviva USA IFRS NAV over the proceeds received, offset by certain unrealised gains which are required to be recognised in the group income statement upon sale. Previously these gains had been recognised in equity only. About Aviva USA . Aviva USA is a provider of indexed life insurance and indexed annuities with more than 930,000 customers and employs 1,800 people. . In July 2006, Aviva acquired AmerUs Group Co for $69 per share in cash, valuing AmerUs at approximately $2.9 billion (GBP1.6 billion), Aviva also assumed approximately $700 million (GBP400 million) of AmerUs debt and preferred stock. . Aviva USA is headquartered in West Des Moines, Iowa and has offices in Topeka, Kansas and Melville, New York. . Aviva USA's CEO is Christopher Littlefield, and CFO is Brenda Cushing. About Aviva Investors North America . Aviva Investors is the global asset management business of Aviva. . As of 30 September 2012, Aviva Investors North America had $82 billion in assets under management and 247 employees in Chicago, New York, Boston, Louisville and Toronto. About Aviva . Aviva provides 43 million customers with insurance, savings and investment products. . We are the UK's largest insurer and one of Europe's leading providers of life and general insurance. . We combine strong life insurance, general insurance and asset management businesses under one powerful brand. . We are committed to serving our customers well in order to build a stronger, sustainable business, which makes a positive contribution to society, and for which our people are proud to work. . The Aviva media centre at www.aviva.com/media includes images, company and product information and a news release archive . For broadcast-standard video, please visit http://www.aviva.com/media/video/. Follow us on twitter: www.twitter.com/avivaplc ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1 Headline price equates to cash payment of $1,550m plus retirement of an external loan financing agreement of $257m. Total US dollar headline price is converted to pounds sterling at GBP1/$1.62. 2 The US-based asset management operations of Aviva Investors, which manage the funds of Aviva USA, will form part of the transaction. Following the acquisition by Athene Holding, the associated funds will be transferred to Athene Holding. The asset management operations of Aviva USA had assets under management of GBP38 billion at 30 June 2012. 3 The estimated pro forma economic capital position as at 30 September 2012 includes the impact of the transfer of Aseval to Bankia, announced on 18 December 2012. The term 'economic capital' does not imply capital as required by regulators or other third parties. 4 Based on the Group's 30 September 2012 economic capital credit risk exposures. 5 Adjusted for loan interest to Aviva 6 Pre-tax and after adjusting for the perimeter of the transaction, which includes the retention of Aviva Investors' US-based third party asset management business by Aviva. 7 GBP3.2bn represents the net assets of the business including the shareholder loan. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange END
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An elegantly dressed European woman delicately holding a single camellia blossom lies luxuriously on a chaise longue. Her lissome figure showcases a gorgeous sleeveless blue-patterned dress cascading luxuriantly off the chair onto the floor. This could describe a French image of a stylish Parisienne in her boudoir, but it is, in fact, a late 1920s Japanese advertisement for the whitening peroxide toothpaste sold by the cosmetics company Shiseido. There is no Japanese company whose advertising design better represents the aesthetic of cosmopolitan chic seen throughout the visual sphere in early 20th-century Japan than Shiseido. The Shiseido cosmetics company opened its Western-style pharmaceutical business in Tokyo in 1872 and a few decades later, under the banner of its stylish camellia logo and signature arabesque designs, emerged as one of the leading cosmetics manufacturers in Japan, a position it still holds over a century later.
While cosmetics may not have garnered the level of scholarly attention paid to other economic sectors, it was without question a critical part of Japan's burgeoning consumer market. It provides an unparalleled window into the changing contemporary ideals of beauty and taste, not to mention being a valuable indicator of cultural trends in health and hygiene.
Shiseido's innovative product and promotional production tells a distinctive story about Japan's experience of modernity, including the impact on national culture of mass market consumerism, urbanization, and changing gender roles. As Kathy Peiss has convincingly argued, "beauty culture" should not only be understood as a type of commerce, but also "as a system of meaning that helped women navigate the changing conditions of modern social experience" as they increasingly entered public life.
It is not an overstatement to say that Shiseido and other consumer product manufacturers had a large hand in shaping the cultural landscape of modern Japan. They were not only innovative in terms of their product development and manufacturing, but also in their pioneering work in advertising design and marketing, which shaped the visuality of the public sphere. This period saw the dawn of modern commercial design around the world and Japanese corporate sponsors were in an international and inter-cultural dialogue with their colleagues around the world, particularly those in Europe and the United States.
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This crunchy salad embodies the culinary philosophy of balancing contrasting tastes of sweet, sour, salty, and bitter. Increased availability of ethnic ingredients, such as fish sauce, means you can create authentic dishes without a separate trip to a specialty market. Packaged angel hair slaw and matchstick-cut carrots speed preparation.
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Rush's Annual Back to School Health Fair Offers Free Immunizations and Physicals to Help Students Get Ready for School Year
Free immunizations and physicals are among the services that will be available at the 10th annual citywide RU Caring Back to School Health Fair from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, July 26, at Montefiore Academy. The entrance to the fair is located at 1310 S. Ashland Ave.
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(CHICAGO) — Rush University Medical Center once again has been named one of the nation's top hospitals, according to the new issue of U.S. News & World Report. Rush is ranked in seven of 16 categories included in the magazine's 2014-15 "America's Best Hospitals" issue, which became available online on July 15, and is one of the two top-ranked hospitals in Illinois overall.
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It's Difficult To Be a Foodie When You Can Eat Only at Kosher Restaurants
My family loved eating out together. But when my daughter became Orthodox, almost all our options got crossed off the menu.
I shouldn't have been shocked by my daughter's decision to abide by Jewish law. We'd sent her to Charles E. Smith Jewish Day School from grades 4 through 12, and she'd been an active leader in B'nai B'rith Youth Organization. We had weekly Shabbat dinners at home and attended synagogue regularly. We bought kosher meat and kept separate dishes and cutlery but weren't strict about every product being certified. If it didn't have treyf ingredients, it was acceptable. I hoped my children would adopt some of these practices when they had their own families.
But when my daughter took her observance to the next level, it threw me for a loop. Suddenly our home wasn't kosher enough and our rituals barely sufficed. My heart sank at the realization that she would no longer want to eat in a home with cheese or bread that didn't have a hekhsher, or share a Shabbat meal that was prepared after sundown. Practices that we believed had once demonstrated our commitment to Judaism, and happy occasions celebrated with restaurant meals, were family traditions now in question. Living in Washington, there was a limited number of kosher restaurants, none better than passable. The thought of forever being restricted to these venues was depressing.
Then I discovered that Top Chef Season 3 winner Hung Huynh was temporarily serving as executive chef at Solo, a high-end kosher restaurant in Manhattan, and I could hardly contain my excitement. I leaped to the phone, tripping over a towering stack of issues of Food and Wine magazine. I inhaled as I called my daughter to see if we could make a trip to New York together, and then called the restaurant for a reservation. The meal was unforgettable. I was thrilled to be dining at the hands of a Top Chef winner. If I turned my head ever so slightly, I could see Chef Hung in the kitchen. My daughter implored me not to say anything, afraid that in my enthusiasm for meeting the newly minted TV star I would embarrass her. But then Chef Hung paid us a visit, upon my request. While I nervously toyed with my perfectly cooked Asian-spiced vegetables, I "calmly" tried to explain the significance of our dinner. "She keeps kosher," I told him, smiling toward my daughter. "I am a Top Chef-loving maniac who eats almost anything. The fact that you are cooking here is an incredible opportunity for us," I said, holding back tears. I glanced over at my daughter to check her level of humiliation. She was smiling, and so was Chef Hung. And so was I. Our family ritual would still endure, satisfying my newly observant daughter and her still-discriminating food-blogger mom.
Five years have passed since my daughter's momentous decision, and we are all still learning to cope and compromise. I've given up bringing noncertified food items into our home, and I cook food to bring with us on vacations. I get excited about eating shwarma at the nearby Max's Kosher Café. On Tuesday nights there is an all-you-can-eat Indian buffet at a kosher market that really isn't bad. And I don't mind the chicken wings at the Distrikt Bistro in the D.C. Jewish Community Center. And when my daughter and I can share a truly positive culinary experience, as we have done on more than one occasion, I still rejoice.
But I've also discovered a new way to enjoy sharing a meal. My daughter has become, like her father, a competent and creative cook. And so I've come to recognize that rather than dining out, all of us occasionally preparing a meal together in our now glatt kosher home can be an incredibly rewarding experience. When it comes to dining, in the end, everything is relative.
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More Bathroom Inspiration: Gitane Restaurant
If you've been to Gitane, you've undoubtedly been impressed by their carefully crafted cocktails and those ridiculous bacon bonbons stuffed with goat cheese (and yes, they are even better than they sound). But the real star of the show continues to be the interior. While much of it is a bit over the top to replicate at home, the bathroom remains a space I would gladly put into my home as is.
Designed by Mr. Important Design, the warm, eclectic and glam interior of Gitane "integrates vibes from three separate decades — the Euro-themed 50's, Hippie-Driven 60's and Big Bling 70's." While the entire restaurant is swathed in bold wallpaper, luxe fabrics and romantic furniture, the bathroom provides a relaxing sanctuary.
The tile work in the bathroom is the first thing that caught our eye. A floor to ceiling geometric pattern like this could easily overwhelm a space, but since it's kept to the lower portion of the wall it adds a nice contrast to the softer more feminine upper half of the wall. The other attentions to detail are just as spectacular...we love the "frame" for the mirror, the Art Nouveau-ish chandelier and the studded detailing on the door.
To see more images of Gitane, visit Yatzer: Gitane by Mr. Important in San Francisco.
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Sweet jeebus. Bacon goat cheese bon bon? Want. Now, please.
Aiiiiiie, my poor heart. I adore it! And the chandelier... lord almighty.
GIDDY over that tile work!
I love Gitane and mr. important design's work
Gitane is de-lish!
I've been wanting to know, since i first visited over a year ago: WHERE CAN I FIND THAT WALLPAPER? Anyone have any helpful hints?
Thanks, in advance
@MCFinSF, Gitane's website mentions that they used Deborah Bowness's hand printed wallpapers. Here's a link to her website: http://www.deborahbowness.com/
Love the interiors.
Where can I find a sink console, similar to the one in the picture, that doesn't break the bank?
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It's available for $25 in most sizes and you can even get an original NES version for the retro gamer. Unfortunately you may need to allow some time for shipping, so lets look at some other options.
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They feature an earpiece in the thumb and a microphone in the pinky, but while they do sound great please remember they are guaranteed to make you look crazy while using in public! $64.00
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The perfect finishing touch for your lavish game room is this arcade light switch.
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Richard M. Glass, MD, deputy editor for the Journal of the American Medical Association and a professor of psychiatry at the University of Chicago School of Medicine, tells WebMD that the message is to be alert and aware of the signs of depression in fathers.
"Recognize that there is such a thing as prenatal and postpartum depression in dads, and if you are concerned about what is going on with dad, seek an evaluation," he says.
Glass said that sleep loss could be a factor in postpartum depression in dads, given the fact that depression in dads tended to peak three to six months after birth.
"The first few months are filled with the joy of bringing the infant home, and after a few months things get kind of tough," he says. "But a lot of people get through without developing issues and others may be more vulnerable." Certain vulnerability factors within families may tip the scale toward depression among new parents, he says.


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The military in Pakistan is making tablet computers
Inside a high-security air force complex that builds jet fighters and weapons systems, Pakistan's military is working on the latest addition to its sprawling commercial empire: a homegrown version of the iPad.
The venture bundles together Pakistani engineering and Chinese hardware, and shines a light on the military's controversial foothold in the consumer market. Supporters say it will boost the economy as well as a troubled nation's self-esteem.
It all comes together at an air force base in Kamra in northern Pakistan, where avionics engineers - when they're not working on defence projects - assemble the PACPAD 1.
"The original is the iPad, the copy is the PACPAD," said Mohammad Imran, who stocks the product at his small shop in a Rawalpindi shopping centre, a city not far from Kamra and the home of the Pakistani army.
The device runs on Android 2.3, an operating system made by Google and given away for free. At around 200 US dollars (£126), it's less than half the price of Apple or Samsung devices and cheaper than other low-end Chinese tablets on the market, with the bonus of a local, one-year guarantee.
The PAC in the name stands for the Pakistan Aeronautical Complex, where it is made. The PAC also makes an e-reader and small laptop.
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As a long-time gnome warlock, I too would like to see gnomes get some respect. I cannot remember where I read it - it may have even have been on this website - but someone once put forward that gnomes get made fun of because we secretly terrify all the other races. Gnomes are brilliant, without the ongoing issues the goblins suffer from due to the way they gained their intellect, and while we're short in stature, we're actually ridiculously strong for our size, easily capable of the same martial prowess a human can achieve. And despite this level of superiority, we're not condescending; we're friendly with everyone we meet, cheerful, accepting. Before Thermaplugg went so wrong, a gnome killing another gnome was unheard of; that's why his betrayal was so effective, because a gnome would have never have expected another gnome to backstab them. In short, gnomes are practically perfect... and nobody likes the guy who seems perfect.
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I also hate when I'll tell men that I can't trust men
and they'll react in some way like "damn girl who hurt you"
as if my reactions, my hypervigilance, my mistrust came from just one man's actions
and not the sum of all of the actions
how men act in groups
how men behave everyday
nah dude thats still not "men" thats the men YOU KNOW. this is basically sexism still. you just had a bunch of fucked up relationships dont trash the gender
and this is why I didn't make my own post about this ^
Some guys think that because they don't see men like this (or if they do they think its totally acceptable behavior), that they must be few or nonexistant. Thats just straight up, "I can't see it, so it must not be true." Like, can no one see the oddness in that? People are genuinely invalidating terrible experiences for other human beings just because they think they're perception of reality IS the reality for everyone. Do they not wonder, "maybe I don't see this stuff or think its bad when I do because…yaknow….I'm a guy, and these are things that predominantly happen to women?"
I've had plently of shitty relationships, only one contributed to why I don't trust men. The general public, the way men behave in groups (I can't stress that enough, my god), and men who I've had NO romantic or sexual relationship or interest in are the main problems for me.
Its not fucking sexism to say you don't trust men. I mean shit, we're dumb if we do trust men that end up harming us, and bitches if we don't trust men that we're supposed to somehow know won't hurt us. And I just l0o0o0o0ve hearing 'Give the good guys a break' 'I hate when bitches are mean to 'nice guys' because of a few shitty guys harharhar', PLEASE enlighten me on a check list of a VISIBLY trust worthy man. What are things that I can look for in a stranger's appearance and think, "Ok, I can trust you!", because I can't think of any. If we trust a guy and he hurts us, we're dumb asses. If we don't trust a guy who claims that he won't hurt us, we're bitches. Thats pretty sexist, I think.
So hows about instead of attacking women who don't trust men, you give them a reason to.
No, you're still being pretty sexist. You're stereotyping men into being untrustworthy. If I said, "Oh, I don't trust black people because I've had a few black friends that hurt me." I'd be considered racist to the highest extent. I see the point you're trying to make, but you're only trying to justify a reason for being sexist towards men by erasing all the variables that could mess up your assumption.
"just because they think they're perception of reality IS the reality for everyone"
THAT'S WHAT YOU'RE DOING. You have yet to meet a genuine human being of the male gender that would cater to your "Check list" and so that is your justification for subjecting all men to being untrustworthy? Stereotyping a race, is racist. Stereotyping a gender, is sexist.
You can't determine someone's personality on their outside, or their gender. You just can't. Equal rights is the idea that every body is treated equally. You're not giving everyone an equal chance. Good job.
What the woman I responded to said: "I've had plently of shitty relationships, only one contributed to why I don't trust men. The general public, the way men behave in groups, and men who I've had NO romantic or sexual relationship or interest in are the main problems for me."
What I heard: Literally the exact opposite of what she actually said.
[Mod note: you have only reinforced the original point; the general population of men is guilty for losing the trust of women. Let me tell you that I've seen this reaction from men before, and you are yet another random man in my life who has given me ample reason not to trust men.
You do realize that you just blatantly did not pay attention to the woman you were arguing with? That shit you just pulled, where you argued against literally the opposite thing that the woman before you said? Men do that to us on a regular basis.
You don't listen to us. Men don't fucking listen to us. How the hell are we supposed to trust you when, when it comes to what a woman has to say, you value her words so little that you will literally ignore a whole fucking post and argue against something that was never said?!
News flash: it doesn't happen to you because YOU'RE A MAN. There's no way you could possibly know that women are used to men ignoring what they say because as a man, men actually value what you have to say.
This happens to us on a regular basis by unknown men. Point in case: you. Why the hell should we trust you?]
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