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<blockquote data-quote="boondocks" data-source="post: 1407991" data-attributes="member: 20599"><p>It's the definition of "weak" as solely relating to physical attributes that is problematic. (And even that ignores the fact that there are, of course, some women who are stronger and/or faster and/or taller than some men. Certainly many women have high endurance). As for height, why does shorter mean weaker? Certainly not for horse jockeys, chimney sweeps, etc.</p><p>To me, it's tautological to define weakness with reference to (purportedly) male traits; then use that definition to say that women are "weaker." Both genders have their strengths; I have no problem with that. I just have a problem with blanket statements that women are "the weaker sex." I had a farmwoman grandmother who as a young mother buried 2 babies; survived multiple car wrecks (none her fault) including one where she was hit by a semi; severe pancreatitis (non-drinker); TIA's and stroke; heart attacks; quintuple bypass; broken hip and hip replacement; multiple broken bones and shoulder issues; shingles; chronic bronchitis; glaucoma; ovarian cancer..and many I'm sure I'm forgetting. Colon cancer finally got her at age 89, but not w/o a fight. We honestly had begun to think she was immortal. Oh, and she ran her own business until her late-80's. If you'd told her she was weak, you might have regretted it.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="boondocks, post: 1407991, member: 20599"] It's the definition of "weak" as solely relating to physical attributes that is problematic. (And even that ignores the fact that there are, of course, some women who are stronger and/or faster and/or taller than some men. Certainly many women have high endurance). As for height, why does shorter mean weaker? Certainly not for horse jockeys, chimney sweeps, etc. To me, it's tautological to define weakness with reference to (purportedly) male traits; then use that definition to say that women are "weaker." Both genders have their strengths; I have no problem with that. I just have a problem with blanket statements that women are "the weaker sex." I had a farmwoman grandmother who as a young mother buried 2 babies; survived multiple car wrecks (none her fault) including one where she was hit by a semi; severe pancreatitis (non-drinker); TIA's and stroke; heart attacks; quintuple bypass; broken hip and hip replacement; multiple broken bones and shoulder issues; shingles; chronic bronchitis; glaucoma; ovarian cancer..and many I'm sure I'm forgetting. Colon cancer finally got her at age 89, but not w/o a fight. We honestly had begun to think she was immortal. Oh, and she ran her own business until her late-80's. If you'd told her she was weak, you might have regretted it. [/QUOTE]
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