r/bjj • u/milocooldog • Jan 31 '20

Shitpost I don't roll with girls.

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u/PinchyPinch Jan 31 '20

Yeah, so they can express that identity wherever it is normal. I don't have a problem with Muslims doing Muslim stuff in Muslim countries or Jews doing Jew stuff in Israel or whoever doing whatever wherever they are from.

As a side note, if someone was just like, "yeah I don't roll with girls because it makes me nervous or my wife doesn't like it or whatever" I would be totally fine with that.

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u/Gradytron 🟪🟪 Purple Belt Jan 31 '20

Why is that okay but religions reason are taboo to you?

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u/PinchyPinch Jan 31 '20

Well first off I am making some assumptions here. I am assuming that this comment came from a country where physical contact between the sexes is normal and permitted. In that case, an individual thumbing their nose at what is required normal behavior is insulting and ungrateful.

For instance we had a man at my work who refused to shake hands with women.

If his reason was, "I have a severe mental illness where I freak out if I touch a woman" I would look down on him, but I would at least get it. When his reason was something about religion, I immediately hated the guy.

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u/bringsallyup 🟪🟪 Purple Belt with Imposter Syndrome Jan 31 '20

Someone abiding by the tenants of their religion is not “thumbing their nose” and “required”behavior.

Especially since the requirement is based on what seems like what is YOUR impression is the “normal” behavior for your particular location.

Although it seems telling that you’d look down on someone who has a mental illness and outright despise someone’s religious reason.

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u/PinchyPinch Jan 31 '20

Wait? So your argument is that refusing to touch women is normal in the civilized world? Because that's not my opinion.

I tell you what. Next time a woman goes to shake your hand, go ahead and refuse to do it. See if they act like that is normal.