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Since some users dislike the political discussions on the Sandbox lobby wall, I’ve decided to make a serious thread where people can discuss political issues/tangentially-related discourse.

Please keep name-calling to a minimum and remember that site rules still apply. While this “debate” is not technically “moderated,” I reserve the right to mute anyone who decides to make this thread all about Jamal or Neanderthals or whatever.

Please just try to use this space to contain conversations that are otherwise derailing in other places.

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AIienK says

I heard some one was giving out mints.


*gives you a peppermint*
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I heard some one was giving out mints.
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*profile pic of weird looking man wearing shades*

oh yeah yeah
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wow who would have thought that the statements "im not sexist" and "if you didnt want to be r@ped then just dont be r@ped (:" go hand in hand
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thinks sexual abuse survivors let themselves get sexually abused
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15 years old, too young to have sex, thinks he knows everything regarding work when hes not even legally able to yet, etc etc
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USA says

prostitution shouldn't be illegal


agree, but it puts women at higher risk of getting STIs
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SteelixMega says

I am a logical thinker and a quick reactor


15 years old
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SteelixMega says

Okay, so if there is such plentiful bias against women in the U.S., surely there must be a lot of perpetrators of that sexism on this site.

Be sure to name them, call them out, and shame them for their dreaded actions against the SISTERHOOD.

I mean, it isn't me. It doesn't appear to be anybody that you are arguing with. So who is it???


check the hc report section
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USA says

prostitution shouldn't be illegal


technically agree, but overall nobody should have to sell themselves as a way to get money
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Okay, so if there is such plentiful bias against women in the U.S., surely there must be a lot of perpetrators of that sexism on this site.

Be sure to name them, call them out, and shame them for their dreaded actions against the SISTERHOOD.

I mean, it isn't me. It doesn't appear to be anybody that you are arguing with. So who is it???
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Psy420 says

Trauma, shock, shame, fear, etc.... these are all reasons why a victim of such wouldn't come out about it sooner, its just how the human mind handles traumatic events. Also, victims of it that come out with these stories DO get backlack for it - not just the accused. Ppl will even get hatemail for coming out against these people.

Also these stats are found out by interviews and recounts of people who had experienced it in the past, they're not just pulled out of thin air lol


okay, this might be true, but as for myself, I am a logical thinker and a quick reactor. if there was a threat that i would be faced with, i would be able to assess the situation even through fear.

there have been times where I have nearly died going running out in dangerous areas for competition, and I have been very afraid, but in that split second I can assess everything and make a choice that would be most beneficial to my survival and my well-being.
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Psy420 says


USA says


Psy420 says

Ok i'm done arguing with u, u just rehash the same arguments and deny everything i link. BORING! Wheres's the next competitor


I'll be your huckleberry


tomorrow for sure babe im a bit worn out xoxo


aww i set you up with a good one though :(
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prostitution shouldn't be illegal
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USA says


Psy420 says

Ok i'm done arguing with u, u just rehash the same arguments and deny everything i link. BORING! Wheres's the next competitor


I'll be your huckleberry


tomorrow for sure babe im a bit worn out xoxo
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Psy420 says

Ok i'm done arguing with u, u just rehash the same arguments and deny everything i link. BORING! Wheres's the next competitor


I'll be your huckleberry
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Ok i'm done arguing with u, u just rehash the same arguments and deny everything i link. BORING! Wheres's the next competitor
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Psy420 says


Pink tax
https://www.listenmoneymatters.com/the-pink-tax/
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/pink-tax-women-shoppers-prepare-to-pay-more-than-men-gao-report/
https://www.gao.gov/products/GAO-18-500



these articles have very few sources compared to some of the other articles.

one of them literally says the exact argument that we agreed on earlier, that products that are marketed to one sex may be used by the other. So even IF items marketed towards women have a higher price, women would have the choice to go against the grain if they wanted to. And conversely, men would have to pay MORE to go cross-advertising, and women would pay LESS to get products marketed for the opposite sex.

Also, as I said, my state is one of a few states (idk, might be a bit more), that has proposed and approved that tampons, pads, and birth controls would not be taxed, whereas emergency medical equipment such as wheelchairs, crutches, oxygen tanks, and stuff would STILL be taxed. This goes to show that there is more caring thought for the average woman than there is to EMERGENCY VICTIMS
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my sister makes more than me. checkmate atheists
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SteelixMega says


shounen says


SteelixMega says

if you have seen the news lately, any allegation causes a lot of backlash against the accused


tell that to literally every victim of sexual abuse im sure theyd be happy


yes, they should know that it all happens after they come out about something.

also there is no reason why you should be greedy enough to let yourself get r@ped so you can get a supply of money, because you are subjecting yourself to a nonstop bullying situation, giving the perpetrator power over you, getting your body violated, and managing to cream away a few dirty bucks when you can conversely get rid of the threat before it can reach others, show your worth, and earn a few bucks the right way, WITHOUT getting your body exploited and your life ruined.


what the everloving FUСK does this say
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i see nothing in any of the articles i linked that say anything about maternity leave or overtime (which are still irrelevant to the wage gap anyways)
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it is a bad thing. there are whole beauty standards defined by how much you paint yourself. some stuff straight up causes damage like whitening tools. you've got young girls who are making themselves look like adults cause wow god forbid A Femoid leave the house without makeup
men "don't like" wearing makeup because that A Woman Thing You Know and That's Gay. societal expectations aren't simple to opt out of, esp when men refuse to evaluate and change themselves
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And women still get paid less then men so idk what point ur trying to make here or what ur trying to say
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Trauma, shock, shame, fear, etc.... these are all reasons why a victim of such wouldn't come out about it sooner, its just how the human mind handles traumatic events. Also, victims of it that come out with these stories DO get backlack for it - not just the accused. Ppl will even get hatemail for coming out against these people.

Also these stats are found out by interviews and recounts of people who had experienced it in the past, they're not just pulled out of thin air lol