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True feminists say that the word ‘feminist’ in itself is interchangeable with equal-ist.
But we’re not equal.
Hear me out.
The pros to female-rights, we can vote and we’re not restricted to our kitchen. Excellent.
The cons are the attitude that comes with woman-empowerment.
I dislike the “don’t hold a door open for me I can do it myself” attitude.
I think that’s a common courtesy. I’ve held doors open for men, and not once have I heard “a woman shouldn’t hold doors open. You are weaker.” Most often the response is “thank you” – the way it should be.
I also dislike the “we are equal to men and thus should be treated that way” attitude.
We’re not.
You want to get biblical? Adam was made of the Earth, Eve was but a mere rib. A rib of a man, no less.
I’m not going to play the bible card, I can’t preach something I don’t fully understand or necessarily agree with.
I would like to ask the feminists how they would feel if they were hit by a man. What would you do? Would you yell “hey, don’t hit me. Men shouldn’t hit women” then take him to court, yadda yadda?
Or would you be like “hey, I’m glad you’re treating me like a man, because I am your equal”?
Man hits man. Woman hits woman.
What happens? Nothing.
Woman hits man. Man hits wall.
Again, nothing.
Man hits woman. Bring on the media.
Abuse is bad, regardless of who throws the fist. Depending on the severity of the issue and the people involved, it can be taken to higher levels.
Where are the feminist picketers when the man hits the woman? Defending the woman. Why? Because the woman is the weaker sex and she didn’t stand a chance in that fist fight with the guy in the first place. What about those cases where the woman hits the man first? Should the man have the right to hit back?
Forget the law aspect. We all know what’s right and wrong (or at least we should). Given that I don’t fight crime and have yet to read a book on the law, I’m going based on assumption and the few episodes of “Cops” that I’ve seen, but I’m pretty sure that a woman can get charged for throwing a punch, regardless of who it’s toward and who fights back. If you throw a fist, you get punished. Doesn’t matter the gender of the victim or the perp (see that’s my Law & Order lingo coming out).
Enough on domestic abuse. What about employment? Should a woman be able to do whatever a man can? No.
I’m sure there are jobs out there that I wouldn’t want a man to do either…. like gynaecologist. Fully capable maybe, but doesn’t make me any more comfortable with the idea.
There are lots of things that we’re just not equipped to do, generally speaking. Guys are physically stronger. If a woman wants a job she’ll need to prove herself. At the end of the day, it’s possible that she didn’t get that job because she’s not capable. It’s possible that she’s not capable because she’s a woman.
But why the riot act? Why say “you can’t tell me no because I’m a woman” – you’re physically incapable. Deal with it. Hit the gym. Prove yourself.
I’m going to use firefighter as an example. These people have to wear heavy suits to protect themselves and carry equipment to save others. They also may have to save people by physically lifting them.
Women can do this, yes. There are women firefighters. I guarantee those women didn’t get the job based on the fact that they are women and they made a big stink. They got the job because they earned it. They proved themselves.
In this day and age, men have to prove themselves too. No one gets a job based on their gender. Otherwise I’d just put “female” on my résumé and hope for the best. Or I’d put “male” and laugh at the confused faces during interviews.
Listen ladies, you’re going to come across all sorts of jerks and pigs. That doesn’t mean we can go on and say “men suck and ladies should have all the power.”
A lot of women suck too. Face it.
Sexism is something that’s hard to deal with. Women have come a long way. The women that fought for the right to vote, THAT was something. They stood up and said “hey, I have a voice and you’re going to hear it” – they proved themselves. Be grateful.
I hardly think that you’re setting a good example for us women by saying “I should be allowed because I’m a woman” or “I shouldn’t be disregarded because I’m a woman.”
Prove yourself as a person. “I should be allowed to do this because I’m capable” and “I shouldn’t be disregarded because I’ve proven myself.” Those are positive statements worthy of quoting. I believe these are the things a role model should say.
Those women, motivate. That’s true feminism. The right to exist as a human, who just so happens to be female.
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