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We've Come a Long Way.....But How Far Really?
Posted: Thu Jan 19, 2012 2:42 pm
by Hope6
A lot of you have probably seen this test before.
A father and son are in a car accident. They are carried to different hospitals and its decided that the son needs surgery. The old suegeon walks in and says. I can't operate on him, he's my son!......How can this be?
I won't put the answer until the next post in case some haven't heard it before.......but its amazing to me how many people can't figure this one out.
We've Come a Long Way.....But How Far Really?
Posted: Thu Jan 19, 2012 2:51 pm
by Hope6
Okay and the answer is..........the surgeon was her mother!
.......its a test to see how you view genders.....if you would consider the doctor could be a woman.
We've Come a Long Way.....But How Far Really?
Posted: Fri Jan 20, 2012 10:50 am
by K.Snyder
Hope6;1381706 wrote: Okay and the answer is..........the surgeon was her mother!
.......its a test to see how you view genders.....if you would consider the doctor could be a woman.
Perhaps the question is a bit misleading in favor of gender role...There are differences of opinion as to whether observed gender differences in behavior and personality characteristics are, at least in part, due to cultural or social factors, and therefore, the product of socialization experiences, or to what extent gender differences are due to biological and physiological differencesGender role - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Hope6;1381703 wrote: The old suegeon walks in...
It's always been polite to never call a woman "old" even if it's considered as a simple adjective when used to describe a woman it's immediately derogatory...
Having said that, perhaps it's easier for a sophisticated lady such as yourself to come up with the answer compared to any respectable man that would just as soon be wrong than to ever insinuate that any woman is "old"...It would be rude of us :yh_bigsmi
We've Come a Long Way.....But How Far Really?
Posted: Tue Jan 24, 2012 1:59 pm
by Hope6
K.Snyder;1381750 wrote: Perhaps the question is a bit misleading in favor of gender role...Gender role - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
It's always been polite to never call a woman "old" even if it's considered as a simple adjective when used to describe a woman it's immediately derogatory...
Having said that, perhaps it's easier for a sophisticated lady such as yourself to come up with the answer compared to any respectable man that would just as soon be wrong than to ever insinuate that any woman is "old"...It would be rude of us :yh_bigsmi
Still the charmer I see!
....as for the sophisticated lady comment let me say, thank you kind sir!
As for the subject so your saying that it would be more likely for people to come to the conclusion that the doctor was his mother if the word "old" was taken out of the story?......it's funny the differance one word can make.
We've Come a Long Way.....But How Far Really?
Posted: Tue Jan 24, 2012 3:54 pm
by K.Snyder
Hope6;1382270 wrote: Still the charmer I see!
....as for the sophisticated lady comment let me say, thank you kind sir!
As for the subject so your saying that it would be more likely for people to come to the conclusion that the doctor was his mother if the word "old" was taken out of the story?......it's funny the differance one word can make. :)Yeah let's test it...
"A father and son are in a car accident. They are carried to different hospitals and its decided that the son needs surgery. The suegeon walks in and says. I can't operate on him, he's my son!......How can this be?"
Any difference? I think so...BIIIIGGGG difference! :wah: :yh_wink
We've Come a Long Way.....But How Far Really?
Posted: Tue Jan 24, 2012 4:21 pm
by Bryn Mawr
K.Snyder;1382279 wrote: Yeah let's test it...
"A father and son are in a car accident. They are carried to different hospitals and its decided that the son needs surgery. The suegeon walks in and says. I can't operate on him, he's my son!......How can this be?"
Any difference? I think so...BIIIIGGGG difference! :wah: :yh_wink
Very much so, a whole different complexion - even the typo is an accurate reflection of today's society :wah: (sorry, couldn't resist).
We've Come a Long Way.....But How Far Really?
Posted: Wed Jan 25, 2012 6:29 am
by K.Snyder
Bryn Mawr;1382285 wrote: Very much so, a whole different complexion - even the typo is an accurate reflection of today's society :wah: (sorry, couldn't resist).
:yh_bigsmi They're from New Joysey
We've Come a Long Way.....But How Far Really?
Posted: Wed Jan 25, 2012 1:48 pm
by Hope6
K.Snyder;1382279 wrote: Yeah let's test it...
"A father and son are in a car accident. They are carried to different hospitals and its decided that the son needs surgery. The suegeon walks in and says. I can't operate on him, he's my son!......How can this be?"
Any difference? I think so...BIIIIGGGG difference! :wah: :yh_wink
LOL well...I guess whoever put the word "old" in the story when they made it up had there reasons I guess.
We've Come a Long Way.....But How Far Really?
Posted: Wed Jan 25, 2012 1:50 pm
by Hope6
Bryn Mawr;1382285 wrote: Very much so, a whole different complexion - even the typo is an accurate reflection of today's society :wah: (sorry, couldn't resist).
LOL I made the same typo in my original post.......so it's either a reflection on my spelling skills or on my eyesight and how well I can see the keyboard. :yh_rotfl