Increased risk of traffic accidents in subjects with latent toxoplasmosis (2002)

Post by kennywinker » Mon, Sep 06, 2021, 6:14 AM UTC

rkk3 wrote: post #36

kennywinker wrote: post #4

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I think you're going for a glib lil' fun quip, but that really just sounds like sexism one-step-removed to me. The stereotype of the cat lady, mixed in with the stereotype of women being bad drivers. Unless there's some stereotype about men who like cats I'm not aware of?

World class mental gymnastics to insert gender identity politics into a conservation about pet ownership. > Unless there's some stereotype about men who like cats I'm not aware of? Yes, there are plenty of stereotypes about "People who like cats".

Post by prvc » Mon, Sep 06, 2021, 9:01 AM UTC

cm2012 wrote: post #53

Your reminder that if you own cats that don't go outdoors they are not a risk factor for toxoplasmosis. Only outdoor and stray cats get the parasite. Most cases of toxoplasmosis come from eating undercooked meat in any case. More info here if you want it https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1118145/

Post by dang » Mon, Sep 06, 2021, 5:49 PM UTC

cm2012 wrote: post #54

bmeski wrote: post #3

So cat people can’t drive well? We’ve always known this.

Cat ownership doesn't even come up as a major sources of infection when studies are done. Wild cats can have it but the source of infection is the dirt they've used, which means house cats are unrelated and no risk. "A total of 252 women with toxoplasmosis, along with 748 controls from Naples, Lausanne, Copenhagen, Oslo, Brussels, and Milan, were interviewed by telephone or in person. Overall, eating raw or undercook…

Post by dang » Mon, Sep 06, 2021, 5:49 PM UTC

kennywinker wrote: post #4

bmeski wrote: post #3

So cat people can’t drive well? We’ve always known this.

I think you're going for a glib lil' fun quip, but that really just sounds like sexism one-step-removed to me. The stereotype of the cat lady, mixed in with the stereotype of women being bad drivers. Unless there's some stereotype about men who like cats I'm not aware of?

Post by dang » Mon, Sep 06, 2021, 5:50 PM UTC

jpxw wrote: post #6

kennywinker wrote: post #4

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I think you're going for a glib lil' fun quip, but that really just sounds like sexism one-step-removed to me. The stereotype of the cat lady, mixed in with the stereotype of women being bad drivers. Unless there's some stereotype about men who like cats I'm not aware of?

Thank god the joke police have arrived to ensure that nobody is entertained inappropriately. Phew, that was a close one.