Full Version: Top Five Money Mistakes We All Make
"When it comes to money, there are some classic female financial flubs."
Maybe they should just stay barefoot and pregnant. Talk about a sexist article.
Maybe they should just stay barefoot and pregnant. Talk about a sexist article.
QUOTE (Rorer_714 @ Sep 14 2009, 11:47 PM) 
"When it comes to money, there are some classic female financial flubs."
Maybe they should just stay barefoot and pregnant. Talk about a sexist article.
Maybe they should just stay barefoot and pregnant. Talk about a sexist article.
It all started with giving them voting rights. Now they want equality.
The title says "...We All Make" but I only read line after line of what the writer felt emotional money mistakes women make 
That article just plain sucked.
Blah!
That article just plain sucked.
Blah!
QUOTE (Operation_Home_Ownership @ Sep 15 2009, 08:39 AM)
The title says "...We All Make" but I only read line after line of what the writer felt emotional money mistakes women make
That article just plain sucked. Blah!
That article just plain sucked.
Blah!
So ... I guess you guys didn't notice that this is a column in the ForbesWoman section of the website?
It's a regular column written by a woman, for women, on a media website that dedicates that entire section to women.
I'll try to refrain from making any smart@ss comments (believe me it's hard) but c'mon people, context is important.
It's a regular column written by a woman, for women, on a media website that dedicates that entire section to women.
I'll try to refrain from making any smart@ss comments (believe me it's hard) but c'mon people, context is important.
Y'all making the 'sexist' accusations are off-base. Note that it is an article written by a woman, for women. Hence, the "we all" is really "all us women". You could maybe criticize her for her phrasing, but not for being sexist. You all men weren't her target audience to begin with.
ETA: Kevin20 and I were writing at the same time.
ETA: Kevin20 and I were writing at the same time.
QUOTE (LBCS @ Sep 15 2009, 01:55 AM)
It all started with giving them voting rights. Now they want equality.
Next thing you know they'll want to wear pants, too.
Sorry, it was too easy, couldn't resist.QUOTE (Kevin20 @ Sep 15 2009, 11:26 AM)
So ... I guess you guys didn't notice that this is a column in the ForbesWoman section of the website?
Honestly, no - I didn't realize this was a ForbesWoman article until I got to the very bottom where it said "read more ForbesWoman."
The link says "www.forbes.com...", the page header reads forbes.com, and I *always* mentally tune out all the ads, sidebars and photos when I'm reading an article so that I can concentrate on the text, so I didn't see the "ForbesWoman" box a third of the way down the page.
...ALL...
PAINTING WITH A BROAD BRUSH THERE...
PAINTING WITH A BROAD BRUSH THERE...
QUOTE (Kevin20 @ Sep 15 2009, 12:26 PM)
So ... I guess you guys didn't notice that this is a column in the ForbesWoman section of the website?
It's a regular column written by a woman, for women, on a media website that dedicates that entire section to women.
I'll try to refrain from making any smart@ss comments (believe me it's hard) but c'mon people, context is important.
It's a regular column written by a woman, for women, on a media website that dedicates that entire section to women.
I'll try to refrain from making any smart@ss comments (believe me it's hard) but c'mon people, context is important.
QUOTE (Uncle Leo @ Sep 15 2009, 12:29 PM)
Y'all making the 'sexist' accusations are off-base. Note that it is an article written by a woman, for women. Hence, the "we all" is really "all us women". You could maybe criticize her for her phrasing, but not for being sexist. You all men weren't her target audience to begin with.
ETA: Kevin20 and I were writing at the same time.
ETA: Kevin20 and I were writing at the same time.
GEE-WIZ!!! guys this made me go back and read the article again from top to bottom INCLUDING all the little ads, footnotes, pictures, links to more info, bookmark it for future reference, tips, *sigh* guidance when I get financially weak....and guess what? My opinion of this article remains unchanged...its point of view still sucks
Disclaimer: Please make sure use your inner sarcasim when reading this response.
QUOTE (Operation_Home_Ownership @ Sep 15 2009, 01:21 PM)
GEE-WIZ!!! guys this made me go back and read the article again from top to bottom INCLUDING all the little ads, footnotes, pictures, links to more info, bookmark it for future reference, tips, *sigh* guidance when I get financially weak....and guess what? My opinion of this article remains unchanged...its point of view still sucks
Disclaimer: Please make sure use your inner sarcasim when reading this response.
Disclaimer: Please make sure use your inner sarcasim when reading this response.
Oh, it can still suck on its own suckitude merits, but it's not sexist. 
Who ever rights the article has no barring on weather it is sexist or not. I could give you 100’s of examples but we would travel down the P road.
QUOTE (Rorer_714 @ Sep 15 2009, 02:08 PM)
Who ever rights the article has no barring on weather it is sexist or not. I could give you 100’s of examples but we would travel down the P road.
All that means is that we as a society have become absurdly oversensitive.
QUOTE (Operation_Home_Ownership @ Sep 15 2009, 01:21 PM)
QUOTE (Kevin20 @ Sep 15 2009, 12:26 PM)
So ... I guess you guys didn't notice that this is a column in the ForbesWoman section of the website?
It's a regular column written by a woman, for women, on a media website that dedicates that entire section to women.
I'll try to refrain from making any smart@ss comments (believe me it's hard) but c'mon people, context is important.
It's a regular column written by a woman, for women, on a media website that dedicates that entire section to women.
I'll try to refrain from making any smart@ss comments (believe me it's hard) but c'mon people, context is important.
QUOTE (Uncle Leo @ Sep 15 2009, 12:29 PM)
Y'all making the 'sexist' accusations are off-base. Note that it is an article written by a woman, for women. Hence, the "we all" is really "all us women". You could maybe criticize her for her phrasing, but not for being sexist. You all men weren't her target audience to begin with.
ETA: Kevin20 and I were writing at the same time.
ETA: Kevin20 and I were writing at the same time.
GEE-WIZ!!! guys this made me go back and read the article again from top to bottom INCLUDING all the little ads, footnotes, pictures, links to more info, bookmark it for future reference, tips, *sigh* guidance when I get financially weak....and guess what? My opinion of this article remains unchanged...its point of view still sucks
LOL, maybe so, I didn't actually read the article ... I'm happy just to criticize all you people.
wait...what? Voting rights? When did that happen?
QUOTE (Kevin20 @ Sep 15 2009, 09:26 AM)
So ... I guess you guys didn't notice that this is a column in the ForbesWoman section of the website?
It's a regular column written by a woman, for women, on a media website that dedicates that entire section to women.
It's a regular column written by a woman, for women, on a media website that dedicates that entire section to women.
So I suppose then it's ok for her to say all women make these mistakes? That they affect every budget?
As a woman, I take offense to the article. I make some mistakes with my money, as everyone does now and then, but none of my mistakes are the ones listed.
The mistakes listed are sexist. They we trade shoe sale tips instead of stock tips?? That we rely on men for our finances?? Give me a break.
QUOTE (Uncle Leo @ Sep 16 2009, 02:30 PM)
How offensive, insensitive and downright rude of you to post this.
QUOTE (LBCS @ Sep 16 2009, 06:36 PM)
QUOTE (Uncle Leo @ Sep 16 2009, 02:30 PM)
How offensive, insensitive and downright rude of you to post this.
I am personally outraged.
QUOTE (radi8 @ Sep 17 2009, 12:26 AM)
QUOTE (LBCS @ Sep 16 2009, 06:36 PM)
QUOTE (Uncle Leo @ Sep 16 2009, 02:30 PM)
How offensive, insensitive and downright rude of you to post this.
I am personally outraged.
QUOTE (Uncle Leo @ Sep 15 2009, 03:54 PM)
QUOTE (Rorer_714 @ Sep 15 2009, 02:08 PM)
Who ever rights the article has no barring on weather it is sexist or not. I could give you 100’s of examples but we would travel down the P road.
All that means is that we as a society have become absurdly oversensitive.And really terrible spellers.
QUOTE (cljohnr @ Sep 17 2009, 10:16 AM)
QUOTE (Uncle Leo @ Sep 15 2009, 03:54 PM)
QUOTE (Rorer_714 @ Sep 15 2009, 02:08 PM)
Who ever rights the article has no barring on weather it is sexist or not. I could give you 100’s of examples but we would travel down the P road.
All that means is that we as a society have become absurdly oversensitive.And really terrible spellers.
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