A bit off-topic, but I have never visited a manicurist in my life, I paint my own nails.
Try OPI, Princesses Rule. It brilliant, doesn't chip, and it's a pale varnish that is quite forgiving if you are not practiced at painting your own nails.
Given the topic of this thread, are you sure that’s a nail varnish shade and not the findings of ‘data-driven research’, or your subconscious projecting your inner Mean Girl? 😜
Gotta love a good Freudian slip! 😂
-- Edited by Vam on Wednesday 23rd of July 2025 08:38:25 PM
Cheeky.
Syl said
Jul 23 11:24 PM, 2025
Digger wrote:
Syl wrote:
Fluffy wrote:
Thankyou for saying that x
I have yet to find one, but I will..I have resisted to the glue on type that fall off in the bath and in my soup and well everywhere so I have to find someone
A bit off-topic, but I have never visited a manicurist in my life, I paint my own nails.
Try OPI, Princesses Rule. It brilliant, doesn't chip, and it's a pale varnish that is quite forgiving if you are not practiced at painting your own nails.
I just love Glitterbel chrome powders. This one is applied over OPI blue nail polish
They are seriously glam nails.
Maddog said
Jul 23 11:32 PM, 2025
Syl wrote:
Maddog wrote:
Syl wrote:
Maddog wrote:
Syl wrote:
Men rule Hollywood....they always have. That'll be why you see aged men in films making love to beautiful young women, whilst ageing female film stars are out of work, or playing the mad granny.
You see what you see because it sells to the public.
Unless you're talking about French language indie films or some shit like that..
Mean Girls wasn't a hit because Hollywood wanted it to be..
It resonated
Mean girls was a hit because some male producer picked young attractive women (plus the author) to star....it was a bit of froth aimed at the teenage market.
What gender do you think filled the theaters?
I can assure, you I never watched it..
Neither did I, it was teenage froth aimed at teenage girls....and tbh, I have no idea why you brought it up in the first place....are you channelling Original Quill?
I brought it up because it's sorta the topic.
Why would teenage girls like that movie?
Syl said
Jul 24 12:03 AM, 2025
Maddog wrote:
Syl wrote:
Maddog wrote:
Syl wrote:
Maddog wrote:
Syl wrote:
Men rule Hollywood....they always have. That'll be why you see aged men in films making love to beautiful young women, whilst ageing female film stars are out of work, or playing the mad granny.
You see what you see because it sells to the public.
Unless you're talking about French language indie films or some shit like that..
Mean Girls wasn't a hit because Hollywood wanted it to be..
It resonated
Mean girls was a hit because some male producer picked young attractive women (plus the author) to star....it was a bit of froth aimed at the teenage market.
What gender do you think filled the theaters?
I can assure, you I never watched it..
Neither did I, it was teenage froth aimed at teenage girls....and tbh, I have no idea why you brought it up in the first place....are you channelling Original Quill?
I brought it up because it's sorta the topic.
Why would teenage girls like that movie?
I like horror films, not because I identify with the scary monster....
Maddog said
Jul 24 12:47 AM, 2025
Syl wrote:
Maddog wrote:
Syl wrote:
Maddog wrote:
Syl wrote:
Maddog wrote:
Syl wrote:
Men rule Hollywood....they always have. That'll be why you see aged men in films making love to beautiful young women, whilst ageing female film stars are out of work, or playing the mad granny.
You see what you see because it sells to the public.
Unless you're talking about French language indie films or some shit like that..
Mean Girls wasn't a hit because Hollywood wanted it to be..
It resonated
Mean girls was a hit because some male producer picked young attractive women (plus the author) to star....it was a bit of froth aimed at the teenage market.
What gender do you think filled the theaters?
I can assure, you I never watched it..
Neither did I, it was teenage froth aimed at teenage girls....and tbh, I have no idea why you brought it up in the first place....are you channelling Original Quill?
I brought it up because it's sorta the topic.
Why would teenage girls like that movie?
I like horror films, not because I identify with the scary monster....
I think you are deflecting. 😉
Vam said
Jul 24 9:22 AM, 2025
Syl wrote:
Vam wrote:
Syl wrote:
A bit off-topic, but I have never visited a manicurist in my life, I paint my own nails.
Try OPI, Princesses Rule. It brilliant, doesn't chip, and it's a pale varnish that is quite forgiving if you are not practiced at painting your own nails.
Given the topic of this thread, are you sure that’s a nail varnish shade and not the findings of ‘data-driven research’, or your subconscious projecting your inner Mean Girl? 😜
Gotta love a good Freudian slip! 😂
-- Edited by Vam on Wednesday 23rd of July 2025 08:38:25 PM
Cheeky.
I’m still laughing at the name of that OPI varnish - and the title of this thread.
But then, I’m easily pleased… 🤷🏻♀️ 😂
Anonymous said
Jul 24 10:17 AM, 2025
Barksdale wrote:
I don't generally like the "women are their own worst enemies" trope as it comes across as gaslighting sometimes - women cannot trust their emotional or intellectual response to a given situation and therefore need the guidance of someone else (usually a man or a woman who thinks male traits are elevated) to work things out.
Interesting point, one that raises the frequent, but mistaken belief that thinking is somehow superior to feeling when it comes to assessing a situation. By thinking I mean weighing up alternatives and coming to a decision (predominantly a male trait?), by feeling I mean the sensation of knowing whether something is right or wrong, favourable or unfavourable (predominantly female?)
Both are equally rational behaviours, and one is no 'better' than the other. Both work. But I guess that for someone who always resorts to thinking, and for someone who always resorts to feeling, the other function will remain underdeveloped.
Syl said
Jul 24 11:12 AM, 2025
Maddog wrote:
Syl wrote:
Maddog wrote:
Syl wrote:
Maddog wrote:
Syl wrote:
Maddog wrote:
Syl wrote:
Men rule Hollywood....they always have. That'll be why you see aged men in films making love to beautiful young women, whilst ageing female film stars are out of work, or playing the mad granny.
You see what you see because it sells to the public.
Unless you're talking about French language indie films or some shit like that..
Mean Girls wasn't a hit because Hollywood wanted it to be..
It resonated
Mean girls was a hit because some male producer picked young attractive women (plus the author) to star....it was a bit of froth aimed at the teenage market.
What gender do you think filled the theaters?
I can assure, you I never watched it..
Neither did I, it was teenage froth aimed at teenage girls....and tbh, I have no idea why you brought it up in the first place....are you channelling Original Quill?
I brought it up because it's sorta the topic.
Why would teenage girls like that movie?
I like horror films, not because I identify with the scary monster....
I think you are deflecting. 😉
Are you not implying teenage girls like that movie because they can identify with the mean girls? If not...what is your point?
Syl said
Jul 24 11:20 AM, 2025
Vam wrote:
Syl wrote:
Vam wrote:
Syl wrote:
A bit off-topic, but I have never visited a manicurist in my life, I paint my own nails.
Try OPI, Princesses Rule. It brilliant, doesn't chip, and it's a pale varnish that is quite forgiving if you are not practiced at painting your own nails.
Given the topic of this thread, are you sure that’s a nail varnish shade and not the findings of ‘data-driven research’, or your subconscious projecting your inner Mean Girl? 😜
Gotta love a good Freudian slip! 😂
-- Edited by Vam on Wednesday 23rd of July 2025 08:38:25 PM
Cheeky.
I’m still laughing at the name of that OPI varnish - and the title of this thread.
But then, I’m easily pleased… 🤷🏻♀️ 😂
I could have picked even better names, some of them are hilarious...but none are as good as Princesses Rule.
Fluffy said
Jul 24 12:27 PM, 2025
Syl wrote:
Vam wrote:
Syl wrote:
Vam wrote:
Syl wrote:
A bit off-topic, but I have never visited a manicurist in my life, I paint my own nails.
Try OPI, Princesses Rule. It brilliant, doesn't chip, and it's a pale varnish that is quite forgiving if you are not practiced at painting your own nails.
Given the topic of this thread, are you sure that’s a nail varnish shade and not the findings of ‘data-driven research’, or your subconscious projecting your inner Mean Girl? 😜
Gotta love a good Freudian slip! 😂
-- Edited by Vam on Wednesday 23rd of July 2025 08:38:25 PM
Cheeky.
I’m still laughing at the name of that OPI varnish - and the title of this thread.
But then, I’m easily pleased… 🤷🏻♀️ 😂
I could have picked even better names, some of them are hilarious...but none are as good as Princesses Rule.
Well they do
Barksdale said
Jul 24 3:40 PM, 2025
Syl wrote:
I bet you are a wonderful husband and father. ..you talk such sense.
Thank you, that's the best compliment anyone can give me I think!
Barksdale said
Jul 24 3:51 PM, 2025
Maddog wrote:
I think trying to figure out why the results are what they are is where bias comes into play.
Measuring the results of certain experiments should be fairly straightforward and free from bias.
Comparing different reactions between men and women is quantifiable. It's when you start saying why they react differently that bias can creep in..
It applies to both study design and result validity. The quality of studies can vary wildly as you probably know. A meta-analysis will carry more weight than a poorly thought out study, with a small sample size and weak methodology. In addition, replication will be a key consideration (so if we have results replicated across cultures / countries then we can be more confident we are identifying something innate to women as a class rather than say cultural / social conditioning.)
Logically, we are mammals and like other mammals there probably are traits that are different the sexes which have arisen due to biology / evolution. The question is what conclusion should we draw or what solution, if any, is a good one? One of the issues I have is the strongest narrative which surrounds this type is if only women were more like men then things would be better (echoing the famous song in My Fair Lady where Professor Higgins asks "why can't a women be more like a man?) This is harmful, false and isn't helped by the fact that a lot of science reporting is bad and used to grab attention rather than help us find the truth.
Barksdale said
Jul 24 3:58 PM, 2025
Anonymous wrote:
Barksdale wrote:
I don't generally like the "women are their own worst enemies" trope as it comes across as gaslighting sometimes - women cannot trust their emotional or intellectual response to a given situation and therefore need the guidance of someone else (usually a man or a woman who thinks male traits are elevated) to work things out.
Interesting point, one that raises the frequent, but mistaken belief that thinking is somehow superior to feeling when it comes to assessing a situation. By thinking I mean weighing up alternatives and coming to a decision (predominantly a male trait?), by feeling I mean the sensation of knowing whether something is right or wrong, favourable or unfavourable (predominantly female?)
Both are equally rational behaviours, and one is no 'better' than the other. Both work. But I guess that for someone who always resorts to thinking, and for someone who always resorts to feeling, the other function will remain underdeveloped.
Or, if we look at it another way, the distinction between thinking and feeling is artificial and they are both forms of information processing which help us reach decisions.
There is interesting research which shows the Brain / gut connection and emotions that arise are our bodies guiding us in what we should do - trust your instincts, my gut instinct said not to do it, I felt it in my bones and so on. I'm sure we all know people who came to very good decision even though it didn't seem to make much rational sense at the time because although they couldn't consciously articulate why they knew what the right course of action was.
It may be that the best approach is one which marries both head and heart. The difficulty comes in when they conflict!
Maddog said
Jul 24 5:23 PM, 2025
Syl wrote:
Maddog wrote:
Syl wrote:
Maddog wrote:
Syl wrote:
Maddog wrote:
Syl wrote:
Maddog wrote:
Syl wrote:
Men rule Hollywood....they always have. That'll be why you see aged men in films making love to beautiful young women, whilst ageing female film stars are out of work, or playing the mad granny.
You see what you see because it sells to the public.
Unless you're talking about French language indie films or some shit like that..
Mean Girls wasn't a hit because Hollywood wanted it to be..
It resonated
Mean girls was a hit because some male producer picked young attractive women (plus the author) to star....it was a bit of froth aimed at the teenage market.
What gender do you think filled the theaters?
I can assure, you I never watched it..
Neither did I, it was teenage froth aimed at teenage girls....and tbh, I have no idea why you brought it up in the first place....are you channelling Original Quill?
I brought it up because it's sorta the topic.
Why would teenage girls like that movie?
I like horror films, not because I identify with the scary monster....
I think you are deflecting. 😉
Are you not implying teenage girls like that movie because they can identify with the mean girls? If not...what is your point?
They recognize the behavior. I don't think the fact that 75% of the viewers being female is because they identify with the mean girls, but more likely identify with their victims.
Men rule Hollywood....they always have. That'll be why you see aged men in films making love to beautiful young women, whilst ageing female film stars are out of work, or playing the mad granny.
You see what you see because it sells to the public.
Unless you're talking about French language indie films or some shit like that..
Mean Girls wasn't a hit because Hollywood wanted it to be..
It resonated
Mean girls was a hit because some male producer picked young attractive women (plus the author) to star....it was a bit of froth aimed at the teenage market.
What gender do you think filled the theaters?
I can assure, you I never watched it..
Neither did I, it was teenage froth aimed at teenage girls....and tbh, I have no idea why you brought it up in the first place....are you channelling Original Quill?
I brought it up because it's sorta the topic.
Why would teenage girls like that movie?
I like horror films, not because I identify with the scary monster....
I think you are deflecting. 😉
Are you not implying teenage girls like that movie because they can identify with the mean girls? If not...what is your point?
They recognize the behavior. I don't think the fact that 75% of the viewers being female is because they identify with the mean girls, but more likely identify with their victims.
That's why I said it resonates..
Having just read a synopsis of the film, I think you are right. So most teens go to see films like this to see the mean girls get their comeuppance.
Which sort backs up my theory that women do have each other's backs, and do support one another when need be.
Maddog said
Jul 24 7:14 PM, 2025
Syl wrote:
Maddog wrote:
Syl wrote:
Maddog wrote:
Syl wrote:
Maddog wrote:
Syl wrote:
Maddog wrote:
Syl wrote:
Maddog wrote:
Syl wrote:
Men rule Hollywood....they always have. That'll be why you see aged men in films making love to beautiful young women, whilst ageing female film stars are out of work, or playing the mad granny.
You see what you see because it sells to the public.
Unless you're talking about French language indie films or some shit like that..
Mean Girls wasn't a hit because Hollywood wanted it to be..
It resonated
Mean girls was a hit because some male producer picked young attractive women (plus the author) to star....it was a bit of froth aimed at the teenage market.
What gender do you think filled the theaters?
I can assure, you I never watched it..
Neither did I, it was teenage froth aimed at teenage girls....and tbh, I have no idea why you brought it up in the first place....are you channelling Original Quill?
I brought it up because it's sorta the topic.
Why would teenage girls like that movie?
I like horror films, not because I identify with the scary monster....
I think you are deflecting. 😉
Are you not implying teenage girls like that movie because they can identify with the mean girls? If not...what is your point?
They recognize the behavior. I don't think the fact that 75% of the viewers being female is because they identify with the mean girls, but more likely identify with their victims.
That's why I said it resonates..
Having just read a synopsis of the film, I think you are right. So most teens go to see films like this to see the mean girls get their comeuppance.
Which sort backs up my theory that women do have each other's backs, and do support one another when need be.
Against other women, which is what I said 4 pages ago..
Syl said
Jul 24 7:16 PM, 2025
/\ I answered that daft comment once....also 4 pages ago.
Maddog said
Jul 24 7:20 PM, 2025
Syl wrote:
/\ I answered that daft comment once....also 4 pages ago.
You answered with some generic gobblygook..
One could say people defend themselves from other people and be equally as accurate..
Syl said
Jul 24 7:29 PM, 2025
Maddog wrote:
Syl wrote:
/\ I answered that daft comment once....also 4 pages ago.
You answered with some generic gobblygook..
One could say people defend themselves from other people and be equally as accurate..
Cheeky.
They are seriously glam nails.
I brought it up because it's sorta the topic.
Why would teenage girls like that movie?
I like horror films, not because I identify with the scary monster....
I think you are deflecting. 😉
I’m still laughing at the name of that OPI varnish - and the title of this thread.
But then, I’m easily pleased… 🤷🏻♀️ 😂
Are you not implying teenage girls like that movie because they can identify with the mean girls? If not...what is your point?
I could have picked even better names, some of them are hilarious...but none are as good as Princesses Rule.
Well they do
Thank you, that's the best compliment anyone can give me I think!
It applies to both study design and result validity. The quality of studies can vary wildly as you probably know. A meta-analysis will carry more weight than a poorly thought out study, with a small sample size and weak methodology. In addition, replication will be a key consideration (so if we have results replicated across cultures / countries then we can be more confident we are identifying something innate to women as a class rather than say cultural / social conditioning.)
Logically, we are mammals and like other mammals there probably are traits that are different the sexes which have arisen due to biology / evolution. The question is what conclusion should we draw or what solution, if any, is a good one? One of the issues I have is the strongest narrative which surrounds this type is if only women were more like men then things would be better (echoing the famous song in My Fair Lady where Professor Higgins asks "why can't a women be more like a man?) This is harmful, false and isn't helped by the fact that a lot of science reporting is bad and used to grab attention rather than help us find the truth.
Or, if we look at it another way, the distinction between thinking and feeling is artificial and they are both forms of information processing which help us reach decisions.
There is interesting research which shows the Brain / gut connection and emotions that arise are our bodies guiding us in what we should do - trust your instincts, my gut instinct said not to do it, I felt it in my bones and so on. I'm sure we all know people who came to very good decision even though it didn't seem to make much rational sense at the time because although they couldn't consciously articulate why they knew what the right course of action was.
It may be that the best approach is one which marries both head and heart. The difficulty comes in when they conflict!
They recognize the behavior. I don't think the fact that 75% of the viewers being female is because they identify with the mean girls, but more likely identify with their victims.
That's why I said it resonates..
🤷
Having just read a synopsis of the film, I think you are right. So most teens go to see films like this to see the mean girls get their comeuppance.
Which sort backs up my theory that women do have each other's backs, and do support one another when need be.
Against other women, which is what I said 4 pages ago..
You answered with some generic gobblygook..
One could say people defend themselves from other people and be equally as accurate..
It's gobbledygook ....not gobblygook.