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Originally Posted by knox

You can only "educate" people who are willing to listen.

that's why capable educators train themselves in the art of persuading people to listen instead of hurling insults at their audience and demanding said audience "listens"

Originally Posted by knox

Also, it's sexist in itself for you to dictate my methods.

this is as ridiculous statement as it gets because it implies the double idiocy that a) you can do no wrong, and b) one gender is not allowed to notice when you do wrong

Originally Posted by knox

I don't have to be nice and sweet to people whose first reaction to everything I say is ridicule and belittle me, when they clearly don't do it to males saying the same thing as I am.

i ridicule everyone equally. ask anyone! suchfriends can tell you a few stories...

Originally Posted by knox

This is coming from a man who made sexist comments about me being a woman and drinking, as if drinking without having your character questioned is the privilege of men.

i don't recall this but i do remember you liked to drink alone in front of the computer, which is something i find generally objectionable and the province of alcoholics

Originally Posted by knox

There's a sexist double standard there.

bitter drunks aren't gender-specific

Originally Posted by knox

And I have no obligation to be nice to people who aren't nice to me.

and the reverse is true. which is why you're not an "educator".

Originally Posted by knox

Also, in my experience, I have to ring my warning bells whenever a man is quick to ridicule, insult and use bad words towards a woman who questions him. Life has taught me that's not a good sign.

like i said before, i'm an equal-opportunity asshole, which means that when i see shit i call shit regardless of the source.