One rule for the boys but not for the girls!

[rogue06]

I repeat again that is not what I asked.

You asked for the institutions and I provided them.

Are you seriously going to go through all of this again? And after it sinks in will you again try to blame me for your confusion?

[Hypatia_Alexandria]

You asked for the institutions and I provided them.

Are you seriously going to go through all of this again? And after it sinks in will you again try to blame me for your confusion?

There is no confusion but you are attempting to answer an unasked question

[Hypatia_Alexandria]

Over here we have another saying:

Those that can, do.

Those who can't, teach.

And as Woody Allen observed "Those who can't teach, teach gym"!

[rogue06]

And as Woody Allen observed "Those who can't teach, teach gym"!

And then you've got folks like Einstein who could do, but apparently was a horrible teacher.

[Mountain Man]

And then you've got folks like Einstein who could do, but apparently was a horrible teacher.

I had a teacher like that once. He was a certified genius, an exceptional piano player, could speak four languages fluently, and was by all accounts a brilliant lighting director who had worked all over the world doing stage, film, and television productions. The problem is he was so far above us students that he had trouble explaining things in simple enough terms that we could easily understand, and he would get very grumpy if he was asked to explain something more than once. I also found it amusing that as smart as he was, he had trouble figuring out how to operate a simple VCR. Whenever he wanted to eject a tape, he would randomly push every button on the machine until the tape popped out, and he would do this every single time.

[Hypatia_Alexandria]

And then you've got folks like Einstein who could do, but apparently was a horrible teacher.

Did Einstein teach gym? I never knew.

[Hypatia_Alexandria]

I had a teacher like that once. He was a certified genius, an exceptional piano player, could speak four languages fluently, and was by all accounts a brilliant lighting director who had worked all over the world doing stage, film, and television productions. The problem is he was so far above us students that he had trouble explaining things in simple enough terms that we could easily understand, and he would get very grumpy if he was asked to explain something more than once. I also found it amusing that as smart as he was, he had trouble figuring out how to operate a simple VCR. Whenever he wanted to eject a tape, he would randomly push every button on the machine until the tape popped out, and he would do this every single time.

Remember the apocryphal tale of Newton and the kittens?

[CivilDiscourse]

And as Woody Allen observed "Those who can't teach, teach gym"!

So, you buy into the dumb jock stereotype? Or are you saying that people who want to teach kids to be healthy and active are dumb?

[rogue06]

Did Einstein teach gym? I never knew.

One of the best teachers I had in High Skewl was also the girl's basketball coach.

[rogue06]

So, you buy into the dumb jock stereotype? Or are you saying that people who want to teach kids to be healthy and active are dumb?

One of my brother's closest friends was on the honor roll and National Honor Society for four straight years, graduating with honors and who is also in baseball's Hall of Fame.

[Hypatia_Alexandria]

So, you buy into the dumb jock stereotype? Or are you saying that people who want to teach kids to be healthy and active are dumb?

Do keep up at the back! I was quoting Woody Allen - who added a rather witty conclusion to that well known saying.

[CivilDiscourse]

Do keep up at the back! I was quoting Woody Allen - who added a rather witty conclusion to that well known saying.

Oh, so you are saying you find negative stereotypes about jocks to be funny.

Sort of that whole "I didn't say the racist joke, I just thought it was funny" type of defense.

[rogue06]

Do keep up at the back! I was quoting Woody Allen - who added a rather witty conclusion to that well known saying.

So if Woody Allen had made a jocular remark stereotyping gays/blacks/women... would you be so eager to share it?

[Hypatia_Alexandria]

Oh, so you are saying you find negative stereotypes about jocks to be funny.

Yes.

In the same way [given that Woody Allen's remark occurred in one of his films ] that I find his negative stereotypes about "Nazi" types funny. Or the remark made by Annie in Annie Hall that he [Allen in character] looks like a real Jew!

The ability to laugh at oneself or one's nation/heritage is a valuable attribute.

[Hypatia_Alexandria]

So if Woody Allen had made a jocular remark stereotyping gays/blacks/women... would you be so eager to share it?

In the context of one of his movies, why not?