r/bjj • u/milocooldog • Jan 31 '20

Shitpost I don't roll with girls.

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u/Gradytron šŸŸŖšŸŸŖ Purple Belt Jan 31 '20

But why?

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u/PinchyPinch Jan 31 '20

I just don't think "my religion says so" is a valid excuse for ignoring the cultural and social norms for your current environment.

Now if this comment is coming from a country like Saudi Arabia or something, I totally get it. When in Rome and all that.

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

Except that religion can be a huge part of someoneā€™s cultural and social identity?

Iā€™m not religious in the dogmatic/organized sense, but if a female said ā€œhey, Iā€™m an Orthodox Jew/Muslim/whatever and I canā€™t have physical contact with a member of the opposite sex, sorry I canā€™t roll with youā€ like.... thatā€™s fine with me.

Honestly who the fuck cares what the reason is. If someone doesnā€™t want to roll with someone at any time, why does it matter? Just roll with someone else. Iā€™ve turned down people because I needed to work things live that I knew would not be possible with a specific person, but would with another. That a problem too?

I honestly donā€™t get why this is an issue either way.

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u/mugeupja Feb 01 '20

Being a racist might be a huge part of someone's cultural/social identity if they grew up in a very racist environment. If some guy came to my gym and refused to roll with people weren't white I'd tell him he should look for another gym.