# Are women really this stupid - CBC - CNN et al

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-women-really-this-stupid-cbc-cnn-et-al/663688>\
**Category:** The BBQ Pit\
**Created:** [July 16, 2013, 6:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-women-really-this-stupid-cbc-cnn-et-al/663688 "2013-07-16T18:47:26Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 13\
**Page:** 5

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**Author:** ![miss\_elizabeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/838e76/32.png) [@miss\_elizabeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/miss_elizabeth)\
**Post date:** [July 18, 2013, 2:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-women-really-this-stupid-cbc-cnn-et-al/663688/81 "2013-07-18T02:07:38Z")

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> [@irae](#):
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> Isn’t it fun, Imnotivan, how a couple decades of involuntary virginity and rejection by women of all shapes, sizes, and levels of visual acuity can make you totally unhinged?
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> Wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!

Involuntary virginity? Are you fucking kidding me?\*  
\*seriously, are you? because this thread is full of whooshes

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**Author:** ![miss\_elizabeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/838e76/32.png) [@miss\_elizabeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/miss_elizabeth)\
**Post date:** [July 18, 2013, 2:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-women-really-this-stupid-cbc-cnn-et-al/663688/82 "2013-07-18T02:08:40Z")

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> [@the\_diego](#):
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> Stupidity sells.

You must be a billionaire.

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**Author:** ![Cartooniverse](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cartooniverse/32/3084_2.png) [@Cartooniverse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cartooniverse)\
**Post date:** [July 18, 2013, 2:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-women-really-this-stupid-cbc-cnn-et-al/663688/83 "2013-07-18T02:22:33Z")

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- golf clap -

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**Author:** ![Bryan\_Ekers](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bryan_ekers/32/183_2.png) [@Bryan\_Ekers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bryan_Ekers)\
**Post date:** [July 18, 2013, 2:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-women-really-this-stupid-cbc-cnn-et-al/663688/84 "2013-07-18T02:40:28Z")

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> [@Gyrate](#):
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> folks on the uphill side of the bell curve

I will make a note of this phrase, in case I ever need a term for stupid people that stupid people won’t understand.

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**Author:** ![the\_diego](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7bcc69/32.png) [@the\_diego](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/the_diego)\
**Post date:** [July 18, 2013, 3:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-women-really-this-stupid-cbc-cnn-et-al/663688/85 "2013-07-18T03:00:46Z")

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> [@miss\_elizabeth](#):
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> You must be a billionaire.

No so you’re wrong off the bat. What’s the thread topic all about, btw? 😉

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**Author:** ![Inner\_Stickler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/inner_stickler/32/318_2.png) [@Inner\_Stickler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Inner_Stickler)\
**Post date:** [July 18, 2013, 3:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-women-really-this-stupid-cbc-cnn-et-al/663688/86 "2013-07-18T03:50:03Z")

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> [@Bryan\_Ekers](#):
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> I will make a note of this phrase, in case I ever need a term for stupid people that stupid people won’t understand.

But how will you know if they’re stupid or just understand arbitrary frames of reference?

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**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\
**Post date:** [July 18, 2013, 4:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-women-really-this-stupid-cbc-cnn-et-al/663688/87 "2013-07-18T04:09:02Z")

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> [@the\_diego](#):
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> I don’t mind a female newscaster or even a talk show host as long as she does it right.\<snip\>

That’s magnanimous of you.

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**Author:** ![Sleeps\_With\_Butterflies](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bb73d2/32.png) [@Sleeps\_With\_Butterflies](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sleeps_With_Butterflies)\
**Post date:** [July 18, 2013, 5:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-women-really-this-stupid-cbc-cnn-et-al/663688/88 "2013-07-18T05:57:22Z")

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> [@irae](#):
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> Isn’t it fun, Imnotivan, how a couple decades of involuntary virginity and rejection by women of all shapes, sizes, and levels of visual acuity can make you totally unhinged?
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> Wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!

Remove **Imnotivan** ’s name from this quote and you could paste this into dozens of threads each month on the Straight Dope. Bravo sir or madam.

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**Author:** ![Klaatu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e0b2c6/32.png) [@Klaatu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Klaatu)\
**Post date:** [July 18, 2013, 7:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-women-really-this-stupid-cbc-cnn-et-al/663688/89 "2013-07-18T07:27:03Z")

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:rolleyes:Is this a twitter post from 1953? Oh wait…

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**Author:** ![Darth\_Panda](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ee7513/32.png) [@Darth\_Panda](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darth_Panda)\
**Post date:** [July 18, 2013, 12:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-women-really-this-stupid-cbc-cnn-et-al/663688/90 "2013-07-18T12:00:44Z")

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> [@Inner\_Stickler](#):
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> But how will you know if they’re stupid or just understand arbitrary frames of reference?

Why does every intelligent thread on this board devolve into a conversation about relativity?

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**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\
**Post date:** [July 18, 2013, 7:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-women-really-this-stupid-cbc-cnn-et-al/663688/91 "2013-07-18T19:00:54Z")

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> [@Darth\_Panda](#):
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> Why does every intelligent thread on this board devolve into a conversation about relativity?

When they say, “It’s all relative,” they really mean it!

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**Author:** ![dropzone](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dropzone/32/7515_2.png) [@dropzone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dropzone)\
**Post date:** [July 19, 2013, 12:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-women-really-this-stupid-cbc-cnn-et-al/663688/92 "2013-07-19T00:22:34Z")

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> [@Gyrate](#):
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> the folks on the uphill side of the bell curve

> [@Bryan\_Ekers](#):
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> I will make a note of this phrase, in case I ever need a term for stupid people that stupid people won’t understand.

This thread is full of them and is on Classic Track. See:

> [@Cat\_Whisperer](#):
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> Their Precious CrotchFruit

> [@Paranoid\_Randroid](#):
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> The cycle of alcohol abuse in young children is no joke — 60% of Big Wheel fatalities are due to driving while under the influence.

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**Author:** ![Anaamika](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Anaamika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaamika)\
**Post date:** [July 19, 2013, 3:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-women-really-this-stupid-cbc-cnn-et-al/663688/93 "2013-07-19T15:05:06Z")

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> [@the\_diego](#):
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> Thank God for probability.

I just need to say, this was a pretty awesome answer. Good job.

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