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Girls :)
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18 Jul 2007 Wed 12:09 am |
if to like beauties is crime i bet all the men willing the all hardest punishments,here or there and i think to like beauties is a humanity duty for males or females
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18 Jul 2007 Wed 12:18 am |
i also stare at beautiful women!
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18 Jul 2007 Wed 12:25 am |
Men will ALWAYS stare at beautiful women, no matter where they come from! or if they are blonde , latin , brunnete , scandinavian etc...as long as they are pretty...
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18 Jul 2007 Wed 12:26 am |
to look (stare) and to see so different things,and pretties or handsome have this advantage really to get all stares,but not sure about to see
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18 Jul 2007 Wed 12:27 am |
Quoting Dilara: Men will ALWAYS stare at beautiful women, no matter where they come from! or if they are blonde , latin , brunnete , scandinavian etc...as long as they are pretty... |
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18 Jul 2007 Wed 12:32 am |
I guess I'm safe then, I don't fit into that category, and I'm certainly not tall ( my legs are very stumpy), so what a relief.
I think men and women look at all people, some have charisma around them, especially if they are of a different origin or look different to those typical of that area or culture, not in a negative way at all, but through fascination and intrigue.
I'm guilty of looking at people a lot, I'm a people-watcher. Fascinating creatures us humans are. I don't ogle though. I don't think?!
And I wouldn't be scared at all, whether looked at or not, the main thing is that most men are completely respectful and if they start to show any disrespect, put them straight.
Crikey, I'm waffling on here and none of it makes sense. Shush Carla.
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18 Jul 2007 Wed 12:35 am |
Quoting summi: Why turkish men like blonds tall and beautiful women? Even if they dont like then they always stare at foreigns.
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Because they are perverts, mysogynists and objectify women. Also because they watch porn since day 1 for news, for no news, all the f... time . There's nothing "inborn" or "natural" about it, just a patriarchal, women-hating culture.
(I'm only referring to men who behave this way and it's not only relevant for Turkey, obviously!)
Quoting summi: Its just impossible to be in Turkey that way. and now im quite scared |
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18 Jul 2007 Wed 12:38 am |
Quoting catwoman: Quoting summi: Why turkish men like blonds tall and beautiful women? Even if they dont like then they always stare at foreigns.
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Because they are perverts, mysogynists and objectify women. Also because they watch porn since day 1 for news, for no news, all the f... time. There's nothing "inborn" or "natural" about it, just a patriarchal, women-hating culture.
Quoting summi: Its just impossible to be in Turkey that way. and now im quite scared |
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???????????????????????????such a bad joke??
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18 Jul 2007 Wed 12:44 am |
Quoting MrX67: ???????????????????????????such a bad joke?? |
No, it's not a joke MrX!
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18 Jul 2007 Wed 12:53 am |
Quoting catwoman: Quoting summi: Why turkish men like blonds tall and beautiful women? Even if they dont like then they always stare at foreigns.
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Because they are perverts, mysogynists and objectify women. Also because they watch porn since day 1 for news, for no news, all the f... time. There's nothing "inborn" or "natural" about it, just a patriarchal, women-hating culture.
Quoting summi: Its just impossible to be in Turkey that way. and now im quite scared |
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I hope you don't mean all turkish men.
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18 Jul 2007 Wed 12:53 am |
Quoting catwoman: Quoting MrX67: ???????????????????????????such a bad joke?? |
No, it's not a joke MrX! |
how you can insult this much free and easly,who gives you this right if it wasn't a joke really!!!!!!?????
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18 Jul 2007 Wed 12:54 am |
Quoting mltm: I hope you don't mean all turkish men. |
No mltm, I actually edited my post to emphasize that.
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18 Jul 2007 Wed 12:59 am |
Quoting catwoman: Quoting mltm: I hope you don't mean all turkish men. |
No mltm, I actually edited my post to emphasize that. |
i bet you had some bad experiences,but not easy to believe how you can talk about all this much indifferent?????i calling all TC users to protest catwoman till she apoligize from we Turkish men!!!!!!!
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18 Jul 2007 Wed 01:02 am |
Quoting MrX67: i bet you had some bad experiences,but not easy to believe how you can talk about all this much indifferent????? |
Yes, I had a very bad experience walking down the streets of Istanbul and looking at magazine stands or turning on tv every once in a while...
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18 Jul 2007 Wed 01:05 am |
Quoting catwoman: Quoting MrX67: i bet you had some bad experiences,but not easy to believe how you can talk about all this much indifferent????? |
Yes, I had a very bad experience walking down the streets of Istanbul and looking at magazine stands or turning on tv every once in a while... |
i think you walking on roads with the full of prejudicies and with the full sick thoughts about all the Turkish men????????
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18 Jul 2007 Wed 01:08 am |
ofcourse there are goods and bads on everywhere,here or there,but how you can talk generally this much easy really,don't forget u r an admin here,if an admin does this sort big mistakes how you can wait respect from others??????
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18 Jul 2007 Wed 01:12 am |
Quote: Because they are perverts, mysogynists and objectify women. Also because they watch porn since day 1 for news, for no news, all the f... time . |
I know you just severely pissed off a few people, but it did make me laugh quite hard!
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18 Jul 2007 Wed 01:13 am |
Sorry but....are you for real? Do we have to have this kind of self-appreciation post? What do you want turkish guys to reply - "yes we love you, you are soooooo sexy"?
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18 Jul 2007 Wed 01:15 am |
and what about blondes whic they try thier best to get all stares on herself with her all wayssssssssss??????
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18 Jul 2007 Wed 01:17 am |
MrX, calm down please. Your idea of mysogyny is completely different then mine - what I call a pervert is very far from what you would. Not all Turkish men are like I described and even the men that are perverted in my view, can be at the same time very polite and intelligent, so I'm not judging them in all ways, just in terms of their attitudes towards women and sexuality.
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18 Jul 2007 Wed 01:20 am |
Quoting MrX67: and what about blondes whic they try thier best to get all stares on herself with her all wayssssssssss?????? |
I suppose they know that you are weak and think they can use it .
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18 Jul 2007 Wed 01:20 am |
Quoting catwoman: MrX, calm down please. Your idea of mysogyny is completely different then mine - what I call a pervert is very far from what you would. Not all Turkish men are like I described and even the men that are perverted in my view, can be at the same time very polite and intelligent, so I'm not judging them in all ways, just in terms of their attitudes towards women and on sexuality. |
sorry for my anger cat,but when i saw this sort silly questions,believe i lost myself,again again soory...
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18 Jul 2007 Wed 01:20 am |
Quoting MrX67: and what about blondes whic they try thier best to get all stares on herself with her all wayssssssssss?????? |
hey now! don't you start being stereo typical too MrX.... just because someone has blonde hair doesn't mean she is any "way" and not all blondes feeling like walking down the street getting howled and starred at, as a matter of fact it makes some quite pissed! Guess I know to bring my head scarf with me if I go!
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18 Jul 2007 Wed 01:23 am |
Quoting karekin04: Quoting MrX67: and what about blondes whic they try thier best to get all stares on herself with her all wayssssssssss?????? |
hey now! don't you start being stereo typical too MrX.... just because someone has blonde hair doesn't mean she is any "way" and not all blondes feeling like walking down the street getting howled and starred at, as a matter of fact it makes some quite pissed! Guess I know to bring my head scarf with me if I go! |
my question was for who started this thread Karekin,not for you or another one and my aim never make any rudeness,but was so different question,so lost myself by don't be aware of,again sorry...
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18 Jul 2007 Wed 01:26 am |
Quote: but was so different question,so lost myself by don't be aware of,again sorry... |
ok, same here, guess our tempers running short tonight
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18 Jul 2007 Wed 01:28 am |
Quote: Quoting karekin04: but was so different question,so lost myself by don't be aware of,again sorry... |
ok, same here, guess our tempers running short tonight |
very rar happens to me,and i always believe the crisitism opoosite things,but question was so odd,i couldn't stop myself,but i think i'm ok now
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18 Jul 2007 Wed 01:32 am |
Quote: very rar happens to me,and i always believe the crisitism opoosite things,but question was so odd,i couldn't stop myself,but i think i'm ok now |
goose frabba---
p.s. I don't own a head scarf
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18 Jul 2007 Wed 01:37 am |
Quoting MrX67: sorry for my anger cat,but when i saw this sort silly questions,believe i lost myself,again again soory... |
Thank you. I'm glad we came to an understanding.
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18 Jul 2007 Wed 01:39 am |
This whole thread is sick and should be deleted!
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18 Jul 2007 Wed 01:40 am |
Quoting aenigma x: This whole thread is sick and should be deleted!  |
but catwoman's post was the first time I've laughed all week
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18 Jul 2007 Wed 01:45 am |
Quoting aenigma x: This whole thread is sick and should be deleted!  |
Agreed...
Quoting karekin04: but catwoman's post was the first time I've laughed all week  |
Glad I could make you laugh! Hope it's the good kind...
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18 Jul 2007 Wed 01:50 am |
Just....would be really interested in what kind of reply you were expecting?
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18 Jul 2007 Wed 01:56 am |
Quoting aenigma x: Just....would be really interested in what kind of reply you were expecting? |
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18 Jul 2007 Wed 02:41 am |
There is no need to kick up a fuss really! I just wanted to repeat my words, if you are pretty , men will stare at you and why all the fuss about Blonde women in Turkey? why do you think you cant walk on the street peacefully only because you are blonde? come on! that just shows you feel different and consider yourself something special when you are not because there are many TURKISH blonde girls too such as the ones with bulgarian ancestors so why should you feel scared as if you were something unique?
Just enjoy the city and recognize that a bit of attention is something women like from time to time, it is like one ego-boost and please dont tell me it is not true !
Cheers!
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18 Jul 2007 Wed 02:50 am |
Quoting Dilara: Just enjoy the city and recognize that a bit of attention is something women like from time to time, it is like one ego-boost and please dont tell me it is not true! |
Dilara, please be aware of what's behind this "attention" before you decide to boost your ego this way. Those men don't have respect for those women - you should hear how they talk about them.
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18 Jul 2007 Wed 03:33 am |
I must tell you about men who look and then get caught looking. While in Fatih in Istanbul 2 of my students both tall, blondish Americans were walking ahead of me. I was able to watch the expressions of people as they observed the girls. One man obviously staring at them realized that I was with them and he actually apologized rather profusely.Very honorable thing to do.
My grandfather always said that as long as men have eyes they will look.
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18 Jul 2007 Wed 03:56 am |
i dont wanna say anything bad, its just a problem for most of women in turkey :-S and i wanna hear opinions about it from other women too.
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18 Jul 2007 Wed 04:18 am |
Quoting suzieswimz: One man obviously staring at them realized that I was with them and he actually apologized rather profusely.Very honorable thing to do. |
What you are saying is that this "looking" is actually BAD, disrespectful, degrading. While it's good that he apologized, nonetheless, don't forget that he actually did something that was bad enough that it needed to be profusely apologized for! Just because it's ubiquitous, doesn't make it any less horrible (rather more).
Quoting suzieswimz: My grandfather always said that as long as men have eyes they will look. |
It's men's world we live in dear. What is common is not what is normal or healthy or necessary.
Even though many people may argue that this degrading thing - "looking" (in reality: treating women as sex objects to be used for titillating men) is harmless, I think that this attitude is at the roots of all mysogyny and disrespect for women overall.
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18 Jul 2007 Wed 06:29 am |
My wife notices beautiful woman
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18 Jul 2007 Wed 06:35 am |
Quoting HomeSick: My wife notices beautiful woman |
Maybe that's not what you meant HomeSick, but women commenting on other women's appearance is much like men commenting on other men's bigger balls and saying how much they find them attractive.
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18 Jul 2007 Wed 08:18 am |
I guess it is a little different for women. For instance, Don't you ever have seen a woman with beautiful hair and think about that ? My wife makes comments on such things time to time such as "What do you think about that style, that color, or the dress she is wearing, she notices such things.. "
It is not like "Wowww!! look at that woman!"
And as for me, I noticed her, didn't I?
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18 Jul 2007 Wed 09:55 am |
I can only talk from personal experience here...
I have red hair. It's something I'm proud of. But when I walk down the street both in my soon-to-be husband's home town and elsewhere I feel very uncomfortable.
Many many men stare in an obvious way (understandable perhaps if red hair is not seen often)...I hear then passing comments, or gesturing to eachother. My Turkish is not good, but you know when someone is being rude or insulting.
I know that men will always look at women in ANY country. I'm in a loving relationship but I can still notice good looking men (doesn't mean I'd act on it!). Even my partner can notice a pretty woman!
But there is a difference between admiring someone for being handsome/pretty, and looking at someone as an object.
Between "wow, he/she was really handsome/pretty" and "hey baby how about me and you...?"
This isn't general to all turkish men. I don't think its even general to Turkey, but it's where I've experienced it.
I have many wonderful friends both male and female in Turkey BUT I have experienced the negative side to being a foreign female aswell and it does make me uncomfortable.
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18 Jul 2007 Wed 10:15 am |
Quoting MelekUK: Between "wow, he/she was really handsome/pretty" and "hey baby how about me and you...?"
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A very good point.
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18 Jul 2007 Wed 12:20 pm |
Quoting HomeSick: Quoting MelekUK: Between "wow, he/she was really handsome/pretty" and "hey baby how about me and you...?"
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A very good point. |
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I think it's nice for a woman to be admired for her beauty, but I get so angry when I hear some men talk about women in a degrading way or wolf-whistle and all that. It's really disrespectful, and I notice the way men do that in every country. Unfortunately the media encourages this, everywhere you look women are objectified.
It's rare that a man says 'She's beautiful, isn't she?' like in love stories. It's a real shame that nowadays the world revolves around sex Maybe I'm too much of a romantic, I don't know.
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18 Jul 2007 Wed 12:35 pm |
Quoting *Carla Louise*:
I think it's nice for a woman to be admired for her beauty, but I get so angry when I hear some men talk about women in a degrading way or wolf-whistle and all that. It's really disrespectful, and I notice the way men do that in every country. Unfortunately the media encourages this, everywhere you look women are objectified.
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I agree to a certain extent but also feel that if women don't want to be treated as an object - then don't act like one!! While I firmly believe women should wear whatever they want to, I also notice that some women are just as bad as men in judging THEMSELVES on their appearance and competing to look the sexist !!
If you think of yourself as an object, so will men
(Sorry Catwoman, it's true)
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18 Jul 2007 Wed 12:40 pm |
Quoting aenigma x: Quoting *Carla Louise*:
I think it's nice for a woman to be admired for her beauty, but I get so angry when I hear some men talk about women in a degrading way or wolf-whistle and all that. It's really disrespectful, and I notice the way men do that in every country. Unfortunately the media encourages this, everywhere you look women are objectified.
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I agree to a certain extent but also feel that if women don't want to be treated as an object - then don't act like one!! While I firmly believe women should wear whatever they want to, I also notice that some women are just as bad as men in judging THEMSELVES on their appearance and competing to look the sexist !!
(Sorry Catwoman, it's true) |
Yes I agree with that too, and I also believe that a lot of women out there dress and act as if they want to be seen in that way as well. I sometimes wonder how some women expect men to have any respect for them, when in fact they seem to have no respect for themselves.
It's a vicious circle.
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18 Jul 2007 Wed 12:43 pm |
Yes. Women should be allowed to wear what they choose. If a woman feels confident in herself and her appearance it is wonderful! Nothing wrong in it if she is happy!
However, I think if a woman chooses to wear things which are a little more revealing, of course she will get more people looking whether it's her intention or not.
Even a woman might say "how short is her skirt?" or "if I had legs like that I'd wear a short skirt too"
I'm not saying a person invites insults by what they wear, but in some cases what they choose to reveal can take attention away from other forms of beauty. Sometimes they are noticed for other reasons :-S
This works both ways...if a man walks up the street with no t-shirt on, do we not notice if he enjoys sports?
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18 Jul 2007 Wed 12:50 pm |
Quoting MelekUK: However, I think if a woman chooses to wear things which are a little more revealing, of course she will get more people looking whether it's her intention or not. |
+1. And...equally..if a man were to walk along the street wearing just a thong, he would get comments and attention too.......
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18 Jul 2007 Wed 12:52 pm |
each girl or woman a big treasure of the society,while there are aware of their big wealth,and i think a real woman or girl never get any trouble with the sick minded and hungry eyed men....thats never possible to think a complete or happy soicety with unhappy or problemed females,so we all have to do our bests for make better women rights,but i think most of women busy with the problemed men for enlarge their abilites or own rights..
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18 Jul 2007 Wed 03:18 pm |
pity thats one of reality of Turkey>>>>http://www.iht.com/articles/2005/06/27/news/turkey.php and really very sad to see very young and pretty girls prefer this way to get life easier way and and another sad story for warn the mothers of future >>>>http://www.rferl.org/featuresarticle/2004/10/c28fad55-44c3-4fcc-b3dc-73e93e4d8119.html
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18 Jul 2007 Wed 03:20 pm |
Quoting aenigma x: I agree to a certain extent but also feel that if women don't want to be treated as an object - then don't act like one!! While I firmly believe women should wear whatever they want to, I also notice that some women are just as bad as men in judging THEMSELVES on their appearance and competing to look the sexiest !!
If you think of yourself as an object, so will men
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Of course that's true. Women and men live in the patriarchy and both are brainwashed with the same ideas - 'that women are there to titillate men'. Some women see it as an extra asset, some kind of sexual control over men, which is really a big illusion of power because not only this woman is an object in the eyes of such men (that they have no intention to respect), but also because for these men, she is one of very many.
Since there is practically only one kind of message women get regarding their bodies and sexual roles, I think it's easy for most women to get trapped in it. Yes, unfortunately women allow this cycle to continue, but they always have an inferior role, so I think that men still commit a bigger crime in a way, because they disrespect and degrade others (not themselves). The fact that in some circumstances they seem to be only taking advantage of an available object doesn't make their behavior any less justifiable.
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18 Jul 2007 Wed 03:46 pm |
Quoting catwoman: Of course that's true. Women and men live in the patriarchy and both are brainwashed with the same ideas - 'that women are there to titillate men'. Some women see it as an extra asset, some kind of sexual control over men, which is really a big illusion of power because not only this woman is an object in the eyes of such men (that they have no intention to respect), but also because for these men, she is one of very many.
Since there is practically only one kind of message women get regarding their bodies and sexual roles, I think it's easy for most women to get trapped in it. Yes, unfortunately women allow this cycle to continue, but they always have an inferior role, so I think that men still commit a bigger crime in a way, because they disrespect and degrade others (not themselves). The fact that in some circumstances they seem to be only taking advantage of an available object doesn't make their behavior any less justifiable. |
Ouhhhhh this is sooooo true!
Wonderful post CW
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18 Jul 2007 Wed 04:03 pm |
Quoting MrX67: pity thats one of reality of Turkey>>>>http://www.iht.com/articles/2005/06/27/news/turkey.php and really very sad to see very young and pretty girls prefer this way to get life easier way and and another sad story for warn the mothers of future >>>>http://www.rferl.org/featuresarticle/2004/10/c28fad55-44c3-4fcc-b3dc-73e93e4d8119.html |
Yes, and I think this is really deep problem which cannot be solved just from one side. All countries have to act against it and in a determined way, just making laws are not enough.
I've recently watched a documantery about prostitution of the eastern women in Turkey, legal prostituton is allowed in Turkey (which has some advantages), but there're thousands of women who work illegally and the govenrment and police do not do so much about it. In Istanbul, all the bars which work prostitutes illegally are known by the police, the police make their "regular controls" to these bars but they just leave these bars after 15 seconds, all the prostitutes hide until they disappear, but that's all. I think it's like this in other countries as well. There's huge toleration about this which make this exploitation system continue.
If you know french, documentary is here:
http://www.dailymotion.com/bookmarks/meltem34/video/x29wxf_turquie-prostitution-des-filles-deu
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18 Jul 2007 Wed 04:07 pm |
Quoting mltm: legal prostituton is allowed in Turkey |
Ohmygod! I never knew that!!!!!!!!!!!?! Its certainly not allowed here.....
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18 Jul 2007 Wed 04:11 pm |
Quoting aenigma x: Quoting mltm: legal prostituton is allowed in Turkey |
Ohmygod! I never knew that!!!!!!!!!!!?! Its certainly not allowed here.....  |
But it does not say like this in this page:
"Prostitution is LEGAL in Canada, most all of Europe including England, France, Wales, Denmark, etc., most of South America including most of Mexico (often in special zones), Israel (Tel Aviv known as the brothel capital of the world), Australia, and many other countries. It is either legal or very tolerated in most all of Asia and even Iran has "temporary wives" which can be for only a few hours! "
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18 Jul 2007 Wed 04:18 pm |
Quoting mltm: Quoting aenigma x: Quoting mltm: legal prostituton is allowed in Turkey |
Ohmygod! I never knew that!!!!!!!!!!!?! Its certainly not allowed here.....  |
But it does not say like this in this page:
"Prostitution is LEGAL in Canada, most all of Europe including England, France, Wales, Denmark, etc., most of South America including most of Mexico (often in special zones), Israel (Tel Aviv known as the brothel capital of the world), Australia, and many other countries. It is either legal or very tolerated in most all of Asia and even Iran has "temporary wives" which can be for only a few hours! " |
Ouh! Interesting - I didn't know that !!! I have checked it it seems it is legal in principle in the UK, but soliciting, running a brothel or "pimping" are illegal. Basically you can be a prostitute in the privacy of your own home!
You learn something new every day!!!
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18 Jul 2007 Wed 04:23 pm |
Quoting aenigma x:
Ouh! Interesting - I didn't know that !!! I have checked it it seems it is legal in principle in the UK, but soliciting, running a brothel or "pimping" are illegal. Basically you can be a prostitute in the privacy of your own home!
You learn something new every day!!!  |
There're restrictions to prevent the exploitation of the women, but I think it's seen a kind of freedom, but I don't think that it's still legal in the privacy of your own home. I don't know other countries, but in Turkey, there're special houses in the control of the government, and you can just work in those houses, you get a speacial card from the government, and you're registered, you can even get retired , you're checked regularly against the diseases.
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18 Jul 2007 Wed 04:26 pm |
Quoting mltm: Quoting aenigma x:
Ouh! Interesting - I didn't know that !!! I have checked it it seems it is legal in principle in the UK, but soliciting, running a brothel or "pimping" are illegal. Basically you can be a prostitute in the privacy of your own home!
You learn something new every day!!!  |
There're restrictions to prevent the exploitation of the women, but I think it's seen a kind of freedom, but I don't think that it's still legal in the privacy of your own home. I don't know other countries, but in Turkey, there're special houses in the control of the government, and you can just work in those houses, you get a speacial card from the government, and you're registered, you can even get retired , you're checked regularly against the diseases. |
Then it is different in Turkey, yes
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18 Jul 2007 Wed 05:00 pm |
what about red hairs?
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18 Jul 2007 Wed 06:05 pm |
Quoting aenigma x: Quoting MelekUK: However, I think if a woman chooses to wear things which are a little more revealing, of course she will get more people looking whether it's her intention or not. |
+1. And...equally..if a man were to walk along the street wearing just a thong, he would get comments and attention too.......
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And be arrested for indecent exposure!
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18 Jul 2007 Wed 07:42 pm |
Lunila I'm with you on this...I'm a red head and it's not exactly easy to disappear into the crowd!
When I walk down the street in turkey with my friends (blondes, brunette etc) it's always me that gets singled out!
Which I can sort of understand...I don't think there are too many redheads in Turkey?
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18 Jul 2007 Wed 07:45 pm |
Quoting lunila: what about red hairs? |
They get their shares of staring too... (I can tell you by experience).
On another forum I read a text, written by a Turkish man, that I found true but also funny (I am not allowed to copy, so I just tell you what he said):
if you are intimidated by the stares in Turkey this is a worse country to travel to (and he added he was not only talking about the female dress code).
He said that Turks stare a lot because it is their national passtime.
In western countries staring at people is considered to be a rude behaviour but NOT in Turkey. They stare at everything and everyone, anytime and everywhere.
He continued with: Most of the time staring does not have any negative meaning.
According to this man Turks stare because:
* they just like to stare
* they are curious
* they appreciate it or like it what they see
* they are surprised
* they think what they see is unusual or weird
* they think what they see is strange
* they are trying to find out how to communicate with you
and they stare because they just do not have anything else to do.
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18 Jul 2007 Wed 07:57 pm |
and i think stare is a normal action when you see an unusual thing you will try to get others attention on urself and you will complain about why they stare,is it deal????
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18 Jul 2007 Wed 07:59 pm |
Quoting MrX67: and i think stare is a normal action when you see an unusual thing |
I may stare when I see you then MrX67!
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18 Jul 2007 Wed 08:00 pm |
Quoting aenigma x: Quoting MrX67: and i think stare is a normal action when you see an unusual thing |
I may stare when I see you then MrX67!  |
hehe,i take it as a compliment aenigma
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18 Jul 2007 Wed 08:03 pm |
Well written Trudy, this is also something that should be considered regarding to staring.I agree that in some cultures staring is more normal. In europe staring is considered rude, but in Turkey people sometimes just stare because they don't think that it's rude. Rudeness is sometgin relative. Here, even turkish women stare at others. You can feel it very much. When you get on a bus, or in any public place or you will notice a lot of stares on you from both sexes. So, apart from the man staring at woman for admiration or sexist intentions, we have to consider this side too.
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18 Jul 2007 Wed 08:20 pm |
Quoting aenigma x: Quoting MrX67: and i think stare is a normal action when you see an unusual thing |
I may stare when I see you then MrX67!  |
He's worth it!!!
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18 Jul 2007 Wed 08:28 pm |
I am from south America so I dont care about men staring because EVERYBODY DOES THAT , anywhere , anytime and not only stare, they say things to you such as "delicious" "pretty" , "you're cute" and rude ones that I wont write...but its just latin culture I guess so I wouldnt feel intimidated in Turkey at all! because chileans are worse I am not saying it is right, I am just saying it is a national behavior of BOTH men and women of south american countries...in other words, when it comes to this subject, it depends a lot on where you come from...oh and by the way, I can appreciate a woman's beauty as some of you too, I once read " A woman can only appreciate another woman's beauty when she knows that she, herself possess beauty "... but who knows?
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18 Jul 2007 Wed 11:25 pm |
summi
do they just stare or they make loud comments as well? or whistle maybe?
i catch myself staring at people quite often, and personally im not aware of that. actually most of the times i look at someone/something and i dont see anything (im somewhere else deep in my thoughts).
personally i dont like people staring at me (be men or women or children), i feel uncomfortable.
one thing i know people are attracted to unusual things: we stare at beautiful, at ugly, at strange, at foreigners.
when im in the west, i force people smile and say "hello" by staring at them, because they think we know each other (and they possibly dont remember) thats why i stare at them so intensively.
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18 Jul 2007 Wed 11:32 pm |
woow what a topic
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18 Jul 2007 Wed 11:33 pm |
Quoting summi: woow what a topic |
I have been thinking the some thing!
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18 Jul 2007 Wed 11:40 pm |
Quoting Trudy: Quoting aenigma x: Quoting MrX67: and i think stare is a normal action when you see an unusual thing |
I may stare when I see you then MrX67!  |
He's worth it!!!  |
was big pleasure to know and to be with you to Trudy
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19 Jul 2007 Thu 12:24 am |
there are 3 things in life which we men never catch to women ..shopping,talking and grumbling (sure some exceptions)
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19 Jul 2007 Thu 12:27 am |
Quoting MrX67: there are 3 things in life which we men never catch to women ..shopping,talking and grumbling (sure some exceptions)  |
Speak for yourself MrX! Some men might not appreciate you putting them in the sexist boxes (on top of the fact that all the things you listed are at least equally done by all men I know)!
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19 Jul 2007 Thu 12:34 am |
Quoting femme_fatal:
when im in the west, i force people smile and say "hello" by staring at them, because they think we know each other (and they possibly dont remember) thats why i stare at them so intensively. |
yeah yeah, I had noticed that there was something abnormal about you
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19 Jul 2007 Thu 12:38 am |
Quoting catwoman: Quoting MrX67: there are 3 things in life which we men never catch to women ..shopping,talking and grumbling (sure some exceptions)  |
Speak for yourself MrX! Some men might not appreciate you putting them in the sexist boxes (on top of the fact that all the things you listed are at least equally done by all men I know)! |
there was a paranthesis at end of sentnce already cat
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19 Jul 2007 Thu 12:41 am |
Quoting MrX67: there was a paranthesis at end of sentnce already cat |
No MrX, I think you are the exception to MY rule, not the other way round .
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19 Jul 2007 Thu 01:07 am |
Quoting mltm: Quoting femme_fatal:
when im in the west, i force people smile and say 'hello' by staring at them, because they think we know each other (and they possibly dont remember) thats why i stare at them so intensively. |
yeah yeah, I had noticed that there was something abnormal about you |
bless your eyes! im super unusual, unique unit! unrepeatable!
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19 Jul 2007 Thu 01:14 am |
Quoting femme_fatal: Quoting mltm:
yeah yeah, I had noticed that there was something abnormal about you |
bless your eyes! im super unusual, unique unit! unrepeatable! |
Hey wait, what's that?! I didn't offer you any flowers! Furthermore, I hate offerring flowers..
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19 Jul 2007 Thu 01:18 am |
Quoting mltm: Hey wait, I love you, femme moi! I love giving you flowers.. I cant wait until I see you next time canim! |
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19 Jul 2007 Thu 01:19 am |
Quoting femme_fatal:
Quoting mltm: Hey wait, i love you! i love giving you flowers.. i cant wait until i see you next time canim! |
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Best post EVERRRRRRR!!!
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19 Jul 2007 Thu 01:23 am |
Quoting femme_fatal:
Quoting mltm: Hey wait, I love you, femme moi! I love giving you flowers.. I cant wait until I see you next time canim! |
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19 Jul 2007 Thu 01:23 am |
Quoting aenigma x: Quoting femme_fatal:
Quoting mltm: Hey wait, i love you! i love giving you flowers.. i cant wait until i see you next time canim! |
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Best post EVERRRRRRR!!! |
this is the only mltm gives flowers to all "her friends"!
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19 Jul 2007 Thu 01:23 am |
Quoting femme_fatal:
Quoting mltm: Hey wait, I love you, femme moi! I love giving you flowers.. I cant wait until I see you next time canim! |
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a new game for you!!
Are you aware of the consequences of your act?! I can get a multiple personality disorder!
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19 Jul 2007 Thu 01:26 am |
Boss...want me to "clean" up here?
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19 Jul 2007 Thu 01:26 am |
Quoting catwoman: Quoting femme_fatal:
Quoting mltm: Hey wait, I love you, femme moi! I love giving you flowers.. I cant wait until I see you next time canim! |
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you dont believe your beautiful eyes?
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19 Jul 2007 Thu 01:27 am |
Quoting aenigma x: Boss...want me to "clean" up here?
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Yes, please do the job, follow the protocol.
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19 Jul 2007 Thu 01:28 am |
Quoting catwoman: Quoting aenigma x: Boss...want me to "clean" up here?
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Yes, please do the job, follow the protocol. |
Consider it done
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19 Jul 2007 Thu 01:28 am |
Hey, the title of the topic here is "girls", so there's no off topic...
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19 Jul 2007 Thu 01:28 am |
Quoting mltm: Quoting femme_fatal:
Quoting mltm: Hey wait, I love you, femme moi! I love giving you flowers.. I cant wait until I see you next time canim! |
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a new game for you!!
Are you aware of the consequences of your act?! I can get a multiple personality disorder! |
welcome to matrix!
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19 Jul 2007 Thu 01:30 am |
Quoting mltm: Hey, the title of the topic here is 'girls', so there's no off topic... |
Sorry sweetcheeks, its not the thread thats being 'cleaned up' tonight....
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19 Jul 2007 Thu 01:32 am |
Quoting aenigma x: Sorry sweetcheeks, its not the thread thats being 'cleaned up' tonight....  |
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19 Jul 2007 Thu 01:46 am |
Quoting aenigma x: Quoting mltm: Hey, the title of the topic here is 'girls', so there's no off topic... |
Sorry sweetcheeks, its not the thread thats being 'cleaned up' tonight....  |
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19 Jul 2007 Thu 03:59 am |
Quoting mltm: Quoting aenigma x: Quoting mltm: Hey, the title of the topic here is 'girls', so there's no off topic... |
Sorry sweetcheeks, its not the thread thats being 'cleaned up' tonight....  |
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19 Jul 2007 Thu 05:48 am |
Quoting gezbelle: |
And so, you took the post #100!
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19 Jul 2007 Thu 05:55 am |
Quoting catwoman:
And so, you took the post #100!  |
do i win anything???
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19 Jul 2007 Thu 12:24 pm |
Quoting gezbelle: Quoting catwoman:
And so, you took the post #100!  |
do i win anything??? |
A romantic dinner for two with the classmate of your choice
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19 Jul 2007 Thu 12:47 pm |
Quoting aenigma x: This whole thread is sick and should be deleted!  |
By far the most usefull post of this thread
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19 Jul 2007 Thu 02:22 pm |
100 :| yeah.. but did anybody see first one???
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19 Jul 2007 Thu 02:33 pm |
Quoting summi: 100 :| yeah.. but did anybody see first one??? |
The one with the stereotypical comments about blondes and Turkish men? Yeah, I think we talked that one though....
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19 Jul 2007 Thu 04:32 pm |
Quoting Deli_kizin: Quoting aenigma x: This whole thread is sick and should be deleted!  |
By far the most usefull post of this thread  |
How condescending!
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19 Jul 2007 Thu 04:40 pm |
Quoting catwoman: Quoting Deli_kizin: Quoting aenigma x: This whole thread is sick and should be deleted!  |
By far the most usefull post of this thread  |
How condescending! |
Ouh was that DK?
I thought my mum was here!!!
(Come on DK, lighten up )
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19 Jul 2007 Thu 04:52 pm |
i just wonder why girls here judge all turkish men for disturbing women or being perverts?
who do you think you are? do you think you become as beautiful as marilyn monroe when you are blonde?
and i wonder why nobody talks about women who dies to sleep with waiters or other turkish men in resorts? what would you feel if we generalize all english or russian or german girls only according to what we see in bodrum or antalya? i am living in istanbul..and i dont think blonde women are disturbed so much here...go to google and search about the countries which has highest rate of rape or crimes like that ..i bet you wont see Turkey at the top.
i hope you don't think i am defending turkish men..i just don't like that you treat us as if we all are here to fish girls then get them naked on cams! that must make you feel precious!
and i am sure the girl who started this thread was expecting the men here to say " oooh yes we love blondes blah blah" ... anyway... i think i talked too much
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19 Jul 2007 Thu 04:54 pm |
Quoting mavisakal: i just wonder why girls here judge all turkish men for disturbing women or being perverts?
who do you think you are? do you think you become as beautiful as marilyn monroe when you are blonde?
and i wonder why nobody talks about women who dies to sleep with waiters or other turkish men in resorts? what would you feel if we generalize all english or russian or german girls only according to what we see in bodrum or antalya? i am living in istanbul..and i dont think blonde women are disturbed so much here...go to google and search about the countries which has highest rate of rape or crimes like that ..i bet you wont see Turkey at the top.
i hope you don't think i am not defending turkish men..i just don't like that you treat us as if we all are here to fish girls then get them naked on cams! that must make you feel precious!
and i am sure the girl who started this thread was expecting the men here to say " oooh yes we love blondes blah blah" ... anyway... i think i talked too much |
Totally agree - and actually, I don't think many girls here were agreeing with her.... (well I wasn't anyway )
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19 Jul 2007 Thu 05:18 pm |
Quoting mavisakal: i just wonder why girls here judge all turkish men for disturbing women or being perverts?
who do you think you are? do you think you become as beautiful as marilyn monroe when you are blonde?
and i wonder why nobody talks about women who dies to sleep with waiters or other turkish men in resorts? what would you feel if we generalize all english or russian or german girls only according to what we see in bodrum or antalya? i am living in istanbul..and i dont think blonde women are disturbed so much here...go to google and search about the countries which has highest rate of rape or crimes like that ..i bet you wont see Turkey at the top.
i hope you don't think i am not defending turkish men..i just don't like that you treat us as if we all are here to fish girls then get them naked on cams! that must make you feel precious!
and i am sure the girl who started this thread was expecting the men here to say " oooh yes we love blondes blah blah" ... anyway... i think i talked too much |
+10000000......
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19 Jul 2007 Thu 06:45 pm |
just for the record, I married a Turkish man and I love him to death but some of this is true. I know he talks to his friends about meeting russian girls and talk about their hair and beautiful blue eyes.. and he does whatch porn...much. How come he married me??? a Mexican?? put that aside we are still together because we love each other and because I realized that man (from any country)usually stare at tall blondes...beautiful because they are not the typical woman they are nice to fantasize with and look at. But, at the end, most of them will end up with a regular "yazmin" or typical girl with all or most qualities they look for in a wife. Now, some of the luckiest guys can find all these qualities in a tall blonde..
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19 Jul 2007 Thu 06:49 pm |
Quoting yazmin_cita: just for the record, I married a Turkish man and I love him to death but some of this is true. I know he talks to his friends about meeting russian girls and talk about their hair and beautiful blue eyes.. and he does whatch porn...much. How come he married me??? a Mexican?? put that aside we are still together because we love each other and because I realized that man (from any country)usually stare at tall blondes...beautiful because they are not the typical woman they are nice to fantasize with and look at. But, at the end, most of them will end up with a regular "yazmin" or typical girl with all or most qualities they look for in a wife. Now, some of the luckiest guys can find all these qualities in a tall blonde.. |
oh yikes! You might want to delete this post before the gang of 3 get ahold of it oops to late, since I'm quoting it.
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19 Jul 2007 Thu 06:55 pm |
who can say noooooooo for a beauty,but depends of the meaning of beauty theres a saying in Turkish ''kendi güzel bir gün,huyu güzel her gün sevilir''
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19 Jul 2007 Thu 07:30 pm |
Quoting karekin04: oh yikes! You might want to delete this post before the gang of 3 get ahold of it oops to late, since I'm quoting it. |
Karekin, you trouble maker! You quoted it and now we have a record for an account that backs up our theory on Turkish guys being perverts... Thanks canim!
While Mr mavisakal is righteously angry to hear that Turkish guys are called perverts, I think he should be quite aware of the popularity of porn among guys and how they "look" at women. Again, I define a pervert any guy who thinks that it's ok to objectify women - not to look at them as humans, but as sex objects. That's the bottom line.
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19 Jul 2007 Thu 07:49 pm |
Quoting mavisakal:
and i wonder why nobody talks about women who dies to sleep with waiters or other turkish men in resorts? what would you feel if we generalize all english or russian or german girls only according to what we see in bodrum or antalya? |
I must say I agree with this, some of the things I've seen and the way some tourist girls act makes me feel very annoyed. They may have no self-respect for themselves, that's their problem, but I'd hate to be associated with them or thought of as one of them when I'm visiting. How a girl can go and degrade herself in that way puzzles me, whether it be abroad, or in their own country.
Quoting catwoman: While Mr mavisakal is righteously angry to hear that Turkish guys are called perverts, I think he should be quite aware of the popularity of porn among guys and how they "look" at women. Again, I define a pervert any guy who thinks that it's ok to objectify women - not to look at them as humans, but as sex objects. That's the bottom line. |
I totally agree with this as well catwoman. And I think porn has done so much damage.
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19 Jul 2007 Thu 10:26 pm |
Quoting mavisakal: i just don't like that you treat us as if we all are here to fish girls then get them naked on cams! that must make you feel precious! |
Mavi - nobody said that ALL turks are like that, that's your add-on (I specifically said that I'm not generalizing it to all men). We're talking about the guys who do. However, the real question is - what's the percent of Turks (or other nationalities) that do behave this way? If you counted men who degrade women overall in their lives by "just" watching porn and making degrading comments about them, the numbers would be in their high 90's.
For sure, getting a woman naked on cam does not make the dude/pervert feel precious, since for him she's just a piece of meat he has no respect for (the thinking probably goes like: since she disrespected herself, now I'm morally clean by disrespecting her). That does not make him feel precious, more like satisfied how clever he is that he managed to fool and use her.
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19 Jul 2007 Thu 11:16 pm |
I want to give my opinion just about one point.
Do you consider a man who watches porn as a pervert?
If we're gonna consider the men who watch porn as perverts, then I guess the number of perverts will be very high.
It's open to discussion but according to me watching porn cannot mean necesarily that that man degrades woman in his life.
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19 Jul 2007 Thu 11:20 pm |
Quote: While Mr mavisakal is righteously angry to hear that Turkish guys are called perverts, I think he should be quite aware of the popularity of porn among guys and how they "look" at women. Again, I define a pervert any guy who thinks that it's ok to objectify women - not to look at them as humans, but as sex objects. That's the bottom line. |
why you are obsessed with porn thing? you think we all men spend our time watching porn? last time i watched porn i was 18
i think women are as guilty as men about being object!
most girls just look at some magazines and try to make theirselves look like those beautiful women in magazines. just to be liked by men! (i mean most of girls)
and i cannot understand why all feminist women always talk about same things...being object blah blah..tell me what you do for other women who needs help..in istanbul i know lots of feminist women and all they do is just talking.. there are millions of women dont know reading and writing in turkey in anatolia. and millions women who are beaten by their husbands..but those beautiful city dweller women still only talk on tv!
you can get equality just by working..not talking..not chatting here..do something better.
please dont take it personally...it is just a criticism for all women
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19 Jul 2007 Thu 11:46 pm |
Quoting mltm: I want to give my opinion just about one point.
Do you consider a man who watches porn as a pervert?
If we're gonna consider the men who watch porn as perverts, then I guess the number of perverts will be very high.
It's open to discussion but according to me watching porn cannot mean necesarily that that man degrades woman in his life. |
My opinion too! I would like to know as this thread seems to be on this subject, about women who watch porn and how about women who watch porn with their partners? Are they all perverts?
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20 Jul 2007 Fri 12:40 am |
Quoting gezbelle:
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i think it is (or was) her boyfriend
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20 Jul 2007 Fri 12:56 am |
Quoting femme_fatal: Quoting gezbelle:
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i think it is (or was) her boyfriend |
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20 Jul 2007 Fri 01:07 am |
Quoting mltm:
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see?
i know everything!
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20 Jul 2007 Fri 01:09 am |
Quoting mltm: It's open to discussion but according to me watching porn cannot mean necesarily that that man degrades woman in his life. |
Thank you Mltm, I completely agree with your statement. I should make a clear distinction between porn itself and people who watch it. Porn in itself (and I'm referring to the heterosexual porn, made by and for men) is very degrading for women, shows women and sex in very dehumanized ways - women are toys for men, that men can do anything they want to do with (and they do show men doing atrocious things to women in porn videos, but even when they don't to atrocious things, the message about the way of treating women is very clear). These are the images and messages in porn - all of them very hateful and degrading to women. These are the messages almost all men shape their sexuality by. When they grow up, that's how they learn about sex and women.
The reason why I usually equate watching porn with men being perverts is that a great majority of men who continually watch porn do become perverts. The responses of people watching porn however can be very varied - from men who completely separate porn from life (and always respect real women), to men who don't see women as more then sex objects (and such men only see women in terms of sex, either "hot and slutty" or "ugly bitch"). So I'm saying that (based on what I see around) most men are perverts, but the level of this perversion may greatly vary. I am however disgusted by it in any shape, though undoubtedly, not all men are equally bad.
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20 Jul 2007 Fri 01:10 am |
Quoting aenigma x: Quoting gezbelle: Quoting catwoman:
And so, you took the post #100!  |
do i win anything??? |
A romantic dinner for two with the classmate of your choice  |
Who's your classmate of choice gezbelle?
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20 Jul 2007 Fri 01:21 am |
Quoting catwoman: Quoting aenigma x: Quoting gezbelle: Quoting catwoman:
And so, you took the post #100!  |
do i win anything??? |
A romantic dinner for two with the classmate of your choice  |
Who's your classmate of choice gezbelle?  |
Ouh there was a nice one here yesterday Gezbelle! A real charmer! Sadly he got deleted....
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20 Jul 2007 Fri 03:26 am |
Quoting aenigma x: Quoting catwoman: Quoting aenigma x: Quoting gezbelle: Quoting catwoman:
And so, you took the post #100!  |
do i win anything??? |
A romantic dinner for two with the classmate of your choice  |
Who's your classmate of choice gezbelle?  |
Ouh there was a nice one here yesterday Gezbelle! A real charmer! Sadly he got deleted.... |
oh, he was my choice...
do i have to choose again?
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20 Jul 2007 Fri 03:41 am |
Quoting mavisakal: i think women are as guilty as men about being object! most girls just look at some magazines and try to make theirselves look like those beautiful women in magazines. just to be liked by men! (i mean most of girls) |
In a way yes, but I still think that men are more guilty because they are the oppressors. What I find very hypocritic about almost all men is that they say that since not all women take responsibility for this situation, they don't have to do anything at all, but take advantage. By far, there are much more women doing something about this then there are men. This is something that men who consider themselves to be decent also have to take responsibility for and stop being complacent and hiding behind excuses.
Quoting mavisakal: i cannot understand why all feminist women always talk about same things...being object blah blah..tell me what you do for other women who needs help..in istanbul i know lots of feminist women and all they do is just talking.. there are millions of women dont know reading and writing in turkey in anatolia. and millions women who are beaten by their husbands..but those beautiful city dweller women still only talk on tv!
you can get equality just by working..not talking..not chatting here..do something better. |
I am inclined to agree with you on this one.... This is really sad, I really don't see too much happening on the big scale that's being done in a feminist spirit. I would really like to know what's going on there! Is it that women are not getting enough support, or is it not possible for them to get a position of power, or the women who do get positions of power are already sold out... I have no idea... Maybe somebody else can comment on this one.
I mean, after all we cannot expect men to be concerned with the lives of poor women in villages... They have more important stuff to worry about, like how to corrupt the next elections.
Quoting mavisakal: please dont take it personally...it is just a criticism for all women |
And men! Feminism is not about women wanting to dominate men, but about equality and humanity. All men who don't want to be hypocrites and abusers are morally responsible for this as well.
Quoting mavisakal: please dont take it personally...it is just a criticism for all women |
Are YOU lumping ALL women now in the same box???
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20 Jul 2007 Fri 03:47 am |
Quoting gezbelle: oh, he was my choice...
do i have to choose again?
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Was he really your choice? I think you didn't talk to him much...
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20 Jul 2007 Fri 04:04 am |
Quoting catwoman: Quoting gezbelle: oh, he was my choice...
do i have to choose again?
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Was he really your choice? I think you didn't talk to him much...  |
not at all!!
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20 Jul 2007 Fri 04:51 am |
Quoting gezbelle: Quoting catwoman: Was he really your choice? I think you didn't talk to him much...  |
not at all!! |
For christ's sake, girl! We would have to be sending police to you now!
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20 Jul 2007 Fri 01:34 pm |
Quoting aenigma x: Quoting catwoman: Quoting Deli_kizin: Quoting aenigma x: This whole thread is sick and should be deleted!  |
By far the most usefull post of this thread  |
How condescending! |
Ouh was that DK?
I thought my mum was here!!!
(Come on DK, lighten up ) |
Im sorry, I took it that you were joking too, so my response was not really a serious one either
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20 Jul 2007 Fri 01:35 pm |
Quoting Deli_kizin: Im sorry, I took it that you were joking too, so my response was not really a serious one either  |
Phew!
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20 Jul 2007 Fri 01:46 pm |
Well, I have lived in Turkey for around a year, being a young blonde girl. I cant say I have ever experienced any such thing. Upon arrival, Kadir made a comment about how I stared around me and smiled all the time. I didnt really understand what he was saying, till I realized that the Turkish girls have this certain 'look': they look straight ahead of them and they dont smile unless thye talk with someone. One could even find them looking angry or arrogant. You should try it. Maybe it is because you are too busy looking in front of you and dont realize being stared upon, but I havent experienced being stared at since.
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20 Jul 2007 Fri 01:53 pm |
Turkish men not alliens,we all have some good and bad habbits aswell all others,but i can say that a woman or girl never an object for a traditional Turkish man,coz they aware of that they are the mums or the mother candidate for future,thats a life reality to always some sexual thinks keeps busy human brain,but thats point how you can control urself by looking em with different eyes...and thats an another reality of traditional Turkish people,mostly a high wall between girls and boys,so the both sex very stranger each other till to get married,some males can win this problem with strong personality while that make a big problem or frustrations on others...
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20 Jul 2007 Fri 01:55 pm |
Hi,
Yes you are right. cultivate "the look" and avoid eye contact with guys you dont want to look at you, and it is a whole lot better. As a foreigner I can spot a foreigner walking down the street even if she/he isnt blond as we have this way of looking up and round and smiling at everyone. If I can spot this ... then a guy who is a jerk will be very practiced at spotting it too.
How to act when they stare at you and you didnt want it: just ignore it. Dont dignify them by even acknowledging their presence.
How to act when they cal out to you. Just ignore them totally, walk on, dont look at them or smile youll just encourage it.
Some useful phrases (not to get into conversation, but shout loud so other people see you are upset and will help out):
Sana ne (whats it to you?) is nesponse to that old Q what is your name, where are you from
Beni rahatsız ediyorsun (You are making me uncomfortable)
And a whole pile of less polite versions of the same thing.
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20 Jul 2007 Fri 02:01 pm |
This is exactly where some Turkish men draw a line.. the girls that are potential candidates for marriage and the girls that are just for fun.
For anyone who has seen the film Duvara Karşı/Gegen die Wand, there is a scene where this becomes rather clear: When Cahit, a Turkish man who has cut himself loose from Turkish traditions and has taken over western morals, sits around the table and plays a game with the men from his new family, the convresation turns to sex. The men talk about how they 'fuck whores' and Cahit simply asks why they dont just do their wives. The Turkish men get furious, you cant talk about 'fucking' and your wife in the same sentence.
Fucking here may seem as a bit extreme word, but it does show that the Turkish men in this film are pictured to distinguish (hard?) sex and their own Turkish women.
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20 Jul 2007 Fri 02:11 pm |
pity Turkish youth suffocating in cultural caos lately.noone of never as against to cultural development,but we all against to cultural degeneracy...
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20 Jul 2007 Fri 02:50 pm |
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My opinion too! I would like to know as this thread seems to be on this subject, about women who watch porn and how about women who watch porn with their partners? Are they all perverts? |
to answer to your post, I am a woman and the only time I watch porn is when my husband ask me to watch with him and it makes me feel sick again going to the blonde thing, there are all kinds of girls in those sites but he watches only blondes. It always messes with my mind and my ego and I feel so insecure. Does he want me to look and act that way? It only makes me feel bad, not good. So by myself on my will, I will never watch porn. it does nothing to me. Now I am concerned for him since he watches almost everyday but I don't think it is a turkish thing right? I mean those sites are watched all over the world.....
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20 Jul 2007 Fri 04:35 pm |
Quoting yazmin_cita:
So by myself on my will, I will never watch porn. |
You have the choice to say 'No' when your husband asks you to watch with him. As long as you keep saying 'yes', you are watching porn on free will.
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20 Jul 2007 Fri 04:37 pm |
Quoting mavisakal: ok you are right about porn and women are abused in porn films. |
Phew!
Quoting mavisakal: i think to be aroused by woman body is not to see them as object.it is nature! dont you ever like a man? dont you ever want to have sex with a man who you are not in love with? |
You can find strangers sexually attractive, but thinking of them, talking about them or treating them in disrespectful ways is the problem.
Quoting mavisakal: catwoman you seem so argumentative to me i am scared |
Hahah, no need to feel scared, you can handle it! ... though this topic does agitate me.
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20 Jul 2007 Fri 04:38 pm |
Quoting yazmin_cita: It always messes with my mind and my ego and I feel so insecure. Does he want me to look and act that way? It only makes me feel bad, not good. So by myself on my will, I will never watch porn. it does nothing to me. Now I am concerned for him since he watches almost everyday |
Yazmin, NOT all men watch porn. You should rethink your relationship with your husband, the problem looks serious. Love is not supposed to hurt!
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20 Jul 2007 Fri 04:38 pm |
Quoting catwoman: Quoting karekin04: oh yikes! You might want to delete this post before the gang of 3 get ahold of it oops to late, since I'm quoting it. |
Karekin, you trouble maker! You quoted it and now we have a record for an account that backs up our theory on Turkish guys being perverts... Thanks canim!
While Mr mavisakal is righteously angry to hear that Turkish guys are called perverts, I think he should be quite aware of the popularity of porn among guys and how they "look" at women. Again, I define a pervert any guy who thinks that it's ok to objectify women - not to look at them as humans, but as sex objects. That's the bottom line. |
catwoman, you are with a pervert then. You have a Turkish boyfriend, don't you? What does being with a 'pervert' make you?: a pervert?
Additionally, you seem to have a great deal of expreience of pornography.
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20 Jul 2007 Fri 04:41 pm |
Quoting qdemir:
Additionally, you seem to have a great deal of expreience of pornography. |
One should know what one is talking about before opening his mouth, so I could only find a compliment in this sentence.
Besides, have you never been bothered by pop-up advertisements?
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20 Jul 2007 Fri 04:47 pm |
Quoting catwoman: Karekin, you trouble maker! You quoted it and now we have a record for an account that backs up our theory on Turkish guys being perverts... Thanks canim! |
That was a mistake, I apologize. I meant "we have an account that there are Turkish guys who are perverts".
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20 Jul 2007 Fri 04:49 pm |
Quoting Deli_kizin: Im sorry, I took it that you were joking too, so my response was not really a serious one either  |
Oh, ok. Sorry, I couldn't tell if you were serious or not... Thanks .
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20 Jul 2007 Fri 05:02 pm |
Quoting catwoman: Quoting Deli_kizin: Im sorry, I took it that you were joking too, so my response was not really a serious one either  |
Oh, ok. Sorry, I couldn't tell if you were serious or not... Thanks .
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20 Jul 2007 Fri 05:35 pm |
Quoting yazmin_cita: just for the record, I married a Turkish man and I love him to death but some of this is true. I know he talks to his friends about meeting russian girls and talk about their hair and beautiful blue eyes.. and he does whatch porn...much. How come he married me??? a Mexican?? put that aside we are still together because we love each other and because I realized that man (from any country)usually stare at tall blondes...beautiful because they are not the typical woman they are nice to fantasize with and look at. But, at the end, most of them will end up with a regular "yazmin" or typical girl with all or most qualities they look for in a wife. Now, some of the luckiest guys can find all these qualities in a tall blonde.. |
The vital question that needs a satisfying answer: why does a married man who is 'happy' at home need to watch porn?
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20 Jul 2007 Fri 05:59 pm |
Quoting qdemir: The vital question that needs a satisfying answer: why does a married man who is 'happy' at home need to watch porn? |
And that's a question I like to be answered by a (married) man. Being a woman I can never answer it, just give my thoughts - which might be true or not. So, Qdemir, why do you, as a man, think they do?
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20 Jul 2007 Fri 06:42 pm |
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The vital question that needs a satisfying answer: why does a married man who is 'happy' at home need to watch porn? |
I ask myself that question everyday. There is a rap song (many perhaps) which says "we want a lady in the street but a freak in the bed". I think that speaks for the way many many man think (sadly including my husband).
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20 Jul 2007 Fri 08:44 pm |
Quote: I ask myself that question everyday. There is a rap song (many perhaps) which says "we want a lady in the street but a freak in the bed". I think that speaks for the way many many man think (sadly including my husband). |
thats really sad, I get the feeling it really bothers you. I do know that porno can be no big deal and just something men do when they are lonely, but there are points where it becomes an addiction, just like any other addiction, and it is very common nowadays with everyone having the internet. I also know that it doesn't matter how sexy, or "freaky", or how often you have sex with your man..... it is NOT your fault, it's just an aweful addiction, and the only way to stop it is like any other addiction, the person has to realize it's a problem.
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21 Jul 2007 Sat 12:58 am |
Quote: Quoting karekin04: I ask myself that question everyday. There is a rap song (many perhaps) which says "we want a lady in the street but a freak in the bed". I think that speaks for the way many many man think (sadly including my husband). |
thats really sad, I get the feeling it really bothers you. I do know that porno can be no big deal and just something men do when they are lonely, but there are points where it becomes an addiction, just like any other addiction, and it is very common nowadays with everyone having the internet. I also know that it doesn't matter how sexy, or "freaky", or how often you have sex with your man..... it is NOT your fault, it's just an aweful addiction, and the only way to stop it is like any other addiction, the person has to realize it's a problem. |
I agree, it has made me feel sad, there is a sadness in the post.
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21 Jul 2007 Sat 02:48 pm |
well... ok..
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21 Jul 2007 Sat 11:32 pm |
Quoting Trudy: Quoting qdemir: The vital question that needs a satisfying answer: why does a married man who is 'happy' at home need to watch porn? |
And that's a question I like to be answered by a (married) man. Being a woman I can never answer it, just give my thoughts - which might be true or not. So, Qdemir, why do you, as a man, think they do? |
Trudy, have you read 'Animal Husbandry' by Laura Zigman? I agree with the author to some extent.
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21 Jul 2007 Sat 11:44 pm |
Quoting qdemir: Trudy, have you read 'Animal Husbandry' by Laura Zigman? I agree with the author to some extent. |
I couldn't agree with many of Laura Zigman's theories. Her view that men have a "mate them and leave them" instinct just doesn't ring true now that women are more empowered in (some) societies. The behaviours of both sexes, in an equal environment, become very similar.
With regard to porn, I can only repeat what I believe, that men are sexually aroused by what they SEE, women are aroused by what they hear and feel, which accounts for the unsuccessful attempts to produce porn for women.
However, the increase in porn which degrades women is purely due to the flagging egos of males feeling threatened by a (slight) increase in the empowerment of women!
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22 Jul 2007 Sun 12:10 am |
Quoting aenigma x: With regard to porn, I can only repeat what I believe, that men are sexually aroused by what they SEE, women are aroused by what they hear and feel, which accounts for the unsuccessful attempts to produce porn for women. |
I think that's a HUGE oversimplification Aenigma. Women care about men's looks a lot by the way.
I think a much better explanation of male's behavior is in a book called "The Centerfold Syndrome", or this: The Sex Atlas.
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22 Jul 2007 Sun 12:18 am |
make love and sex,both very different things.First one has a sense and the second one simple and unmeaningfull,so i think women nature inclined to first one and men nature the second one,so self control more difficult for the men i think
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22 Jul 2007 Sun 12:21 am |
Quoting catwoman: Quoting aenigma x: With regard to porn, I can only repeat what I believe, that men are sexually aroused by what they SEE, women are aroused by what they hear and feel, which accounts for the unsuccessful attempts to produce porn for women. |
I think that's a HUGE oversimplification Aenigma. Women care about men's looks a lot by the way.
I think a much better explanation of male's behavior is in a book called "The Centerfold Syndrome". |
I agree its an over-simplification, but generally true. Yes, of course women care about men's looks, but I am talking about arousal. Women do not (in general) get as aroused by a picture of a naked male, for example, as a male gets aroused by a picture of a naked female.
Whether you agree with me or not, statistics show that men get aroused by visual images and women get aroused by written images.
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22 Jul 2007 Sun 12:23 am |
Quoting aenigma x: Women do not (in general) get as aroused by a picture of a naked male, for example, as a male gets aroused by a picture of a naked female. |
According to many specialists, this is a product of conditioning. Again, the books I mentioned explore this issue in detail.
I think you are talking about the general behavior as is common, but that does not imply that it came to be this way "by nature".
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22 Jul 2007 Sun 12:28 am |
I didn't say it happened by nature, but only that statistics show that women prefer literature to images
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22 Jul 2007 Sun 12:29 am |
Quoting aenigma x: I didn't say it happened by nature, but only that statistics show that women prefer literature to images  |
It's a product of socialization and learning.
This is another great resource: The Sex Atlas.
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22 Jul 2007 Sun 02:07 am |
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22 Jul 2007 Sun 10:07 pm |
Quoting catwoman: Quoting aenigma x: I didn't say it happened by nature, but only that statistics show that women prefer literature to images  |
It's a product of socialization and learning.
This is another great resource: The Sex Atlas. |
Do you read Freud?
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23 Jul 2007 Mon 04:33 pm |
well, ok, atleast now i know..
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23 Jul 2007 Mon 05:03 pm |
'Have you ever noticed that theories of the inherent differences between men and women conflict with each other? For example, people will say that men are more 'visual,' but then say that men don't care about things like decorating and clothes? Or that men are more competent at math, science, and everything intellectual or important, but completely oafish and incapable when it comes to simple tasks such as changing a diaper?'
Pilgrim for Peace
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23 Jul 2007 Mon 09:23 pm |
Quoting catwoman: 'Have you ever noticed that theories of the inherent differences between men and women conflict with each other? For example, people will say that men are more 'visual,' but then say that men don't care about things like decorating and clothes? Or that men are more competent at math, science, and everything intellectual or important, but completely oafish and incapable when it comes to simple tasks such as changing a diaper?'
Pilgrim for Peace |
I think some men tend to have selective memories or capabilities when it convenients them. Most men I know, usually lacks the visual and if they do like decorating, cloths etc.. they are more on the feminine side. Changing a diaper? Hmm, usually you will hear "That's a womens job".
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23 Jul 2007 Mon 11:13 pm |
God created women and men not for rivalary,just for complete each other
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23 Jul 2007 Mon 11:30 pm |
Quoting MrX67: God created women and men not for rivalary,just for complete each other |
What gave you that impression MrX?
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25 Jul 2007 Wed 02:57 am |
God have done many things
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26 Jul 2007 Thu 09:02 pm |
summi,
you sound like no men ever looks at blonde beautiful women in your country. Then men in your country either have different sexual orientation or must have a genetic disease disabling their testosterone productions..
Another question. How would you feel if men ever don't look/stare at you? Wouldn't that be depressing when you feel you are not attracted to men? Or is there something else with you that makes you hate being stared at by men!?? If you feel that information would be private, then don't worry we would still understand. Private is always private..
How do you know that women never stare at men?
and is there something wrong with that?.. No i don't think so. Men would love to be starred at by women. I would , as a man, personally feel much better when women stare at me.
Am I being a pervert here or just being honest by saying all these??
well, you seem to be young. My recommendation would be
enjoy your hormones while you can. Life is short
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26 Jul 2007 Thu 09:29 pm |
Oh by the way!
You look like a person living in the North Pole. You definitely need to get some suntan. My recommendation is you
need to come to Turkey as soon as possible and enjoy the sea and the sun. and if men ever stare at you, so what? Lucky you.. Let them stare
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26 Jul 2007 Thu 10:19 pm |
Quoting jenk: summi,
you sound like no men ever looks at blonde beautiful women in your country. Then men in your country either have different sexual orientation or must have a genetic disease disabling their testosterone productions..
Another question. How would you feel if men ever don't look/stare at you? Wouldn't that be depressing when you feel you are not attracted to men? Or is there something else with you that makes you hate being stared at by men!?? If you feel that information would be private, then don't worry we would still understand. Private is always private..
How do you know that women never stare at men?
and is there something wrong with that?.. No i don't think so. Men would love to be starred at by women. I would , as a man, personally feel much better when women stare at me.
Am I being a pervert here or just being honest by saying all these??
well, you seem to be young. My recommendation would be
enjoy your hormones while you can. Life is short |
If I stare at a man, I make sure I am wearing sun-glasses
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27 Jul 2007 Fri 03:18 am |
Quoting libralady: If I stare at a man, I make sure I am wearing sun-glasses
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smart lady...
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30 Jul 2007 Mon 12:34 pm |
Quoting gezbelle: Quoting libralady: If I stare at a man, I make sure I am wearing sun-glasses
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smart lady...  |
...yes, preferably 'mirrored' ones
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04 Aug 2007 Sat 04:27 am |
Quoting aenigma x: With regard to porn, I can only repeat what I believe, that men are sexually aroused by what they SEE, women are aroused by what they hear and feel, which accounts for the unsuccessful attempts to produce porn for women. |
I can assure you that there are several very wonderful pieces of porn for women - the reasons why they are less common than those aimed at men is that far fewer women believe that they can get anything out of porn and also that it is perhaps more difficult to capture the erotism.
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