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Women in the USSR were in space before American women could open a bank account (thelemmy.club)
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[–] -3 points 3 months ago (2 children)

I literally cannot make it any more simple; women can run the 100 meter dash in under 10 seconds. Even though many women cannot actually do so, the statement is true.

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    women can run the 100 meter dash in under 10 seconds. Even though many women cannot actually do so, the statement is true.

    No, the implication of this statement is that all women can do this. It's not true.

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  • [–] -2 points 3 months ago (1 child)

    That's not how English works...

    Game this out a bit for me, why in the meme, does this part refer to a very small subset of women:

    Women in the USSR were in space

    And this one has to refer to all women:

    before American women could open a bank account

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  • [–] 1 point 3 months ago*

    why in the meme, does this part refer to a very small subset of women:

    Women in the USSR were in space

    Well, for me it's basic knowledge of space travel, and the seemingly obvious fact that the USSR didn't send all of their women into space?

    Context matters. That is how English works (for better or worse)

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  • [–] 3 points 3 months ago* (1 child)

    Ok. You're just a "technically true" guy. God, it's fucking exhausting. You're just telling me you're incapable of discussing/understanding what my original comment, and your linked article, were even talking about.

    I made the mistake of reading the article you linked and responded to it as if you actually understood it or held that position. You don't even understand the subject enough to even argue from the position of what you linked to in the first place.

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  • [–] -1 points 3 months ago (1 child)

    I responded to the meme and pointed out the inaccuracy.

    That inaccuracy does not mean I think women had equal access to banking, nor does the article. I'm not sure why you're trying to argue a point neither my comment nor the article I linked is trying to make.

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  • [–] 2 points 3 months ago (1 child)

    No, you're literally just being a bad faith reductionist mate. At least I hope so. I really hope you're not arguing such an inconsequential point this far into a thread.

    And that article is a purposely written essay meant to reduce a complex system of patriarchy and intersectionality into simply a list of laws and generalizations. That's my criticism of you AND that article. But you're not even responding to that criticism. You just keep repeating your bad faith reduction over and over without addressing anything from my initial comment.

    I'm allowed to criticize you and the article beyond some artificial restrictions you want to add through your bad faith reductionism.

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  • [–] -1 points 3 months ago (1 child)

    I’m allowed to criticize you and the article beyond some artificial restrictions you want to add

    Sure, it's the internet. You can do what you want.

    It just seems bizzare to keep trying to argue against a point no one was making...

    It'd be like if I wouldn't stop responding to people in this thread going "yeah, but what about the Gulags? And could women who weren't members of the Party be Cosmonauts? Why won't you respond beyond your artificial limitations!?!"

    It's just kinda weird.

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  • [–] 1 point 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

    You're incapable of responding to criticism mate. You literally just keep picking a single thing to respond to that isn't even being contested. What was my last comment about? Seriously. Your response doesn't even address what I was critizing you for. You might as well be responding to my criticism with "nuh uh" like you're a child.

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