Thanks Vector.
I should say: I 'can' be eloquent, but I normally come off as blunt. I suppose there's a distinction there.
The topic that most caught my eye (And seems to crop up regularly) is gender equality, at least int he physical sense.
This is just my biased opinion obviously, but I think the notion of physical inferiority in women as the norm is ridiculous, from the 'nature' perspective.
Most arguments I've read (Not necessarily here) that favor men over women physically invoke some magical percentage or number, that frankly, is completely baseless.
My reasoning? The limits of the human body are unknown to begin with (Though there are some ballpark estimates), and most of these 'studies' fail to take into account that physical characteristics can be drastically different from individual to individual.
For the sake of argument, let's say that modern male powerlifters approach the maximum threshold of human strength. (Lifting just over half a ton) Let's say the absolute maximum lifting ability of a male is 1200lbs, again, for the sake of argument.
Most of the sillier arguments I've read stated a 20-30% disparity between men and women in upper body strength.
Assuming that this tomfoolery is true, a female's absolute limit would be 840-960lbs, using the aforementioned weight figure. Let that sink in.
Now, I know my statement is likely horribly flawed, but the point I'm getting at is that any difference is effectively small enough to not matter In the broader scheme of things.
Knowing me, all of that would only make sense to me. Incoherent rambling is one of my feature traits, sadly.
Doesn't matter if the person being beat up was transgender, an old woman or a large buff guy. People don't want to get involved in violence. It's very easy to say that you should jump in and help defend when you hear about it, but being there faced with a sudden very jarring and frightening situation is a different matter. Morally I agree that more people should have stopped that, but I can't pass judgment on the crowd because I know the situation is difficult to be in.
On a personal level, I'd have to disagree with this statement. One trait I share with my mother is a general lack of fear in regards to my own safety.
It's led to some terrible misunderstandings in the past, but I'd like to think I've done more good than harm.