It is true that many women do find what could be called robust debate unpalatable. I remember one woman here years ago Alison Croggan, I think, who was very robust and combinative in her views. So I think it’s all a matter of temperament. Some men and some women like a more genteel approach to things, I guess.
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Jaime Robles
And why can’t it be? As a woman, yes, I would say Giles is largely correct – about 70% I would reckon. It isn’t that the disagreements are directed toward an individual personally, but rather the general tone they create of combativeness, dismissiveness and a belief in one’s own perspective to the point of blocking out any other possibility. Another reason would be making a statement like “That can’t be it, Giles.” In other words, misunderstanding the statement so that one can discount the statement.
With that I have nothing more to say– not wishing to have to act out another reason, which is having to defend one’s position from those who would deny it. This doesn’t apply only to you, David.
However: not sufficiently feminist is not the reason, single or otherwise.
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