It's Sunday afternoon and you and your friend Elise are hanging out in your apartment with the game on. The two of you have been friends for years - you worked together at a coffee shop in college and always stayed in touch after you both moved on. There have been a few instances of sexual tension here and there, but somehow the stars have always been out of alignment. When one person is interested, the other is involved with someone else. And so it goes. But you love each other's company, and you're happy to be friends with someone like her. She is beautiful though - a sassy and witty blonde with a slim waist and big breasts and a very wide, wry smile...
But today, you're in a bit of an argument, and Elise is getting a little testy.
"I'm not saying ALL women are weaker than ALL men," you're saying, frustrated, "but women on the whole just aren't meant to do stuff like fighting or any heavy contact sport."
"Really? Are you really gonna be this sexist right now?" She responds, half-joking but half-annoyed.
"It's not sexist. It's just the way it is. We're just different. Men and women have different roles."
"Oh my god - you're like the guys who say women shouldn't play sports because it could mess up their uteruses and shit"
"Honestly, I don't think women should play sports, really. It's not biological - at least not heavy contact sports."
"You're being so ridiculous right now..."
The argument continues on for a little while, getting more and more heated. The longer things go, the more adamant you get, and you decide to try pushing her buttons a little bit. She gets angrier and angrier, until finally you say,
"The only reason women have any freedoms is because men allow them to. If all the men in the world decided to we could make all women our slaves..."
She pauses, shocked at how escalated this argument. "You're being a real asshole right now, dude. You know what, you act like such a big man, but I could definitely kick your ass, so why don't you just shut up."
You laugh at her comment smugly. "Yeah... ok"
"You know what?" She says, angry now, "Come on, lets go. Fight me you little bitch, and I'll show you. I'm gonna teach you a little respect for women. If you can actually beat me in a wrestling match I'll admit that you're right about women. But I'm gonna humiliate you."
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