Actually, I have to object to that. If someone said "Debate a guy about anything", I really would be just as confused. Because, you know, gender doesn't automatically play a role in a debate. If she'd told us to ask her questions about feminism or something, then it would make sense, but she didn't. So bringing up her gender really is odd, and NOT just because she's a girl.Scorched_Cascade said:I know, it made me laugh. Around 60% (random number) of the posts in this thread are "why does being a girl have anything to do with it". By posting that they bump the thread, break the don't be a jerk rule and derail it in one fell swoop. I'm fairly sure the OP meant it like those "ask a ___" threads in that she was suggesting from the start might be femininely (does that word mean what I think it does? It does now) biased.Diligent said:Ok, I don't have anything to contribute debate-wise, but I had to laugh at all the "Why you says you a girl!?!?" posts.
If the title was "Debate a guy about anything! I will debate you!" nobody would bat an eye. Nobody would go "why are you pointing out that you're a guy?!?!"
Am I the only one seeing the irony in this? The exact thing you're railing against is only happening because you're bringing it up and pointing it out.
Instead she got 60% hate on the title, 10% offensive stuff, 10% questions that would be taxing if not offensive to a girl, 19% ponies and 1% actual answers.
For the record, I don't really think she meant to imply that talking to a girl would be a new experience for most of us. I think she just didn't put a lot of thought into the title. Which is understandable.
Also....ponies? Really internet? Do you just spin a big Wheel Of Pop Culture References every month to decide these things? I mean....ponies?[footnote]For the record I have actually seen one episode of the show on youtube and even for a kid's show it didn't seem like anything special. And I enjoyed the Avatar cartoon, despite watching it when I as 18. I accept the fact that's kid's shows can be enjoyable for adults, and this just isn't quite at that level for me. Wow, this thread really is about ponies now, isn't it?[/footnote]