is an oft-heard refrain when boys and young men, or I should way white boys and young men, engage in poor behavior.
Seriously?
White?!!..are you racist,?
Have you ever lived in Africa? - and seen those young black boys engage in poor behavior? ....like three fourteen year old lad's gang raping a 18 yr old girl?
I was there. I have seen brutal behavior from young males. Rarely from white males.
I have lived for the last 30 years in mostly third world countries, around the world.
....All the poorest behaviors that I have seen from around this globe- from younger people - has not been from white people...
Boys will be boys is a reflective statement on the behavior patterns in young males.
Risk taking (being idiots), pushing boundaries (being idiots) - is all part of the growing up process, especially for young competing males ...the term comes from a remark on behavior, not excusing it...
A statement of what is - an observation.
It really is a mystery to me why you're here when your sole purpose seems to be to attack me and what I have to say.
I'm sorry that you disagree with my statements, based on data and observation of culture in the United States, but you are being a complete ass about it.
My sole purpose? Ego, much? lol
I am not attacking you, and please don't adopt a victim stance, it's very unbecoming.
I am attacking your argument. That is not the same thing in the slightest, (unless you are narcissistic).
Would you prefer I do not challenge your arguments?
Would you prefer I do not challenge your perspective?
Would you prefer an echo chamber?
Would you prefer your opinions not to be challenged?
(this is not very scientific, and suggests other motives for writing your posts.)
I will attack any position I see as inaccurate, willfully misleading, disingenuous, postmodernist, or wrong.
Do you see that principle as a good one, or not?
Don't apologize.(passive aggression is such an unattractive trait).
I would be very surprised if this wasn't your reaction, but the fact you see open discourse as a threat to your validity, and a personal attack on yourself - that is worrying. (or should be, to you).