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Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
I mean, *seriously.* I get that all cultures have inherent gender stereotypes, but is it too much to ask someone to *think,* even a tiny bit, before they write such widely disseminated claptrap?
My adolescent girl and boy experiences has proved to me that they are unique, each and every one. And yes, the girl paragraph above does apply to many I have met, and the boy example from Teppy sure sounds like a lot of the boys I see daily. But it isn't the whole picture for any of them.
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fairwarning, LJBook is overwhelmed right now, too many people trying to use it.
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I used LJarchive this morning and it was easy and quick. And now I can search my entries--added bonus!
Will LJ still be handling the dismissive ridiculing of customer concerns from its Moscow headquarters?
Of course! That's their core service!
Thanks for the link, Polgara.
does LJArchive work for mac?
I used ljArchive too. Easy peasy and nice to have it all local.
They spend all their time looking for their dads' stash of girlie mags, jerking off, and playing whatever the newest violent video game is.
::nods nods...oh wait! this is an argument against::
They spend all their time looking for their dads' stash of girlie mags, jerking off
Even for an adolescent male, this activity can only use up so much time a day. At least once the stash has been found.
They spend all their time looking for their dads' stash of girlie mags, jerking off, and playing whatever the newest violent video game is.
::nods nods...oh wait! this is an argument against::
It's only an argument against facile thinking, like that exhibited in the article Barb mentioned. Of course adolescent boys look for girlie mags and jerk off, and probably most of them play violent video games.
But that group of behaviors and having an inner life/reading to feed said inner life aren't mutually exclusive.