Respect Women

[Ryu (JKD?)]

There's a mountain of difference between "respecting" a woman personally, morally, her viewpoints, etc. and treating women with dignity.

One is earned, the other is what a good man does.

Come to think of it, it's what a good person does to just about everyone.

Ryu

[Kosh]

This whole thread has a reversed-sexist view to it.

A bit like when you say all french people are great, how is that any different to saying all french people are tossers? The fact that one is positive is irrelavent, you are making an stereotype.

To say that all women who gain equality to men in a certain respect (eg strength, or wages) deserve some sort of reward is like saying that they have risen above what it is to be a women. How is that equality? When you say 'well done, you can equal a man' you are assuming there is a divide and if true equality is to be achieved, then this distinction is moot.

[Ryu (JKD?)]

There's a mountain of difference between "respecting" a woman personally, morally, her viewpoints, etc. and treating women with dignity.

One is earned, the other is what a good man does.

Come to think of it, it's what a good person does to just about everyone.

Ryu

[Kosh]

...and why is there a 'womens counter offensive' forum? Do you (women) not find this patronising or offensive?

Why when men do martial arts...it martial arts; but when women do martial arts...its 'counter offensive'. Why is there not a straight forward 'Self Defence' Forum?

It pisses me off

[Kosh]

...and its sexist towards us men too! What if i want to do 'Counter Offensive' martial arts? Cant...not a woman.

[Lizard]

lol. if men and women were the same then we wouldnt have the words "man" and "woman". Plus thered be a bit of a problem with reproduction...

There are differences in size, strength and aggresion between men and women.

In a fight, size strength and aggresion are important factors.

Therefore men and women need to use different strategies for fighting.

[Darcy]

...and why is there a 'womens counter offensive' forum? Do you (women) not find this patronising or offensive?

Why when men do martial arts...it martial arts; but when women do martial arts...its 'counter offensive'. Why is there not a straight forward 'Self Defence' Forum?

Maybe women don't find it patronising of offensive, beacause their used to it. I certainly am. It's not nice, but neither is hiccups. One adapts, more than is required.

-D

[kengar]

Why when men do martial arts...it martial arts; but when women do martial arts...its 'counter offensive'. Why is there not a straight forward 'Self Defence' Forum?

Because there is a fuckin' difference.

Maybe women don't find it patronising of offensive

Glad to hear that. Though you should never accept being used to something you do not like or are uncomfortable with. Humm, now you have me thinking, one does have to adapt to many things in life.

[osopardo]

Respect? How 'bout fear them.

[kengar]

Kengar: I would be very intrested to hear what that difference is. I dont know but prehaps you had better have a talk with Dr. Phill about those angry fealings you are having.

Please don't make me talk with him, please I beg you.

[TNT]

..who said chivalry is dead???? amen..ryu

There's a mountain of difference between "respecting" a woman personally, morally, her viewpoints, etc. and treating women with dignity.

One is earned, the other is what a good man does.

Come to think of it, it's what a good person does to just about everyone.

Ryu

[LittleDemon]

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Bullies

In accordance to the men who think martial arts are strictly for urban street fighting and should be an arena for only the toughest of fighters, there are also in addition to these guys bullies in the martial arts.

Abully who will pass comment about your sex has very little self-confidence.
He is a cowardly and afraid little PRI*K.

A bully daren't train too hard with as accomplished bloack belt, because he may easily be made sushi of.
He will however train too hard with a teenager and then defend his actions aka assault by saying "everyone needs to be challenged", if you meet a bully retaliate with self-confidence.

Women new to the sytem will of course be nervous.
Immediately go to your head instructor if you feel threatened by this individual because a bully is a danger to you, everyone in the class and himself in the class.

The main part of learning a martial art is learning respect.

trying to help you and trying to humiliate you are different things figure out which one it is before you report them.

remember live free, die well.

Emma
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[LittleDemon]

Well it depends if this bully constantly getting in fights i would think that they would tend to practice constantly. Of couse martail arts is not restricted to just males, we just like to point out that that women are inferrior fighters, because sometime they get carried away and think they can wipe the floor with us.

Just courious but have you had or dealt with somebody who was a bully in your martail arts class?

No but i my friend has and she wanted me to bring up the subject.

[LittleDemon]

your lifestyle and self defense.

Self Defense And Your Lifestyle.

It is a good idea at home to perhaps train techniques in clothes you would normally wear and find which techniques become the most reliable.

Things to keep in mind are if you maybe wear long coats they can easily get in the way of your kicks.

Loose clothing is easier to get a grip of and can make it more difficult to pull away making your clothes rip.

Most clothing is tough and it wont tear easily making you have to deal with grips and grabs.

I live alone most of the time when my parents are out so i like to make the world think that i live at home with a savage westie (he's good at biting ankles.)

My dog is a deterrent thats all he would easily be shot or poisoned if someone decided to break into my house which has happened before but luckily my dog was only drugged not shot or poisoned.

The ONLY RULE about fights for self-defense is that your life is more important then your wedding ring, car, purse, jewellery, shopping, furniture, ornaments, etc.
These things have no value keep this in mind.

In self-defense we need to learn how to punch because when we are already hit were too disorientated to fight back, so learn to hit and be hit.

Live Free, Die Well,

Emma,
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[TaeKwOnDoHuNni]

thanks 4 posting those comments everyone...i'm a women in martial arts and i love it..i also wish more guys would r-e-s-p-e-c-t us n let us fight dem da same way guys fight each otha*
<3 moriah