Lipstick Vogue said:
this was the case then men wouldn't be able to find work because businesses would only hire women.
??? What? I don't understand what your saying. But if the .79 to the dollar thing is a myth, then that's great.
Those few pennies on your tampons must hurt. It's easy to not spend on clothing, that's your personal choice. Good quality bras are important but again, it's not a requirement. Get some bandage and wrap yourself if you can't afford it.
It add up after a lifetime, especially for those who live on budgets and well below the poverty line. There's no reason for the tax and feminine hygiene products, it's not right. Men's clothing tends to be cheaper, regardless of the brand or store, even if it's just a t shirt. You can not wrap your breast with bandages, you can damage your rib cage and causes skin problems. Yeah, you can not wear a bra, but women in western society are expected to wear them as breast are sexualized and they do provide a degree of cover. Just like with women who don't shave their legs, they're perceived as sloppy and unkept. I don't think I if I went to a job interview without a bra on, I'd be taken very seriously. I mean this is obvious, I shouldn't even have to defend this.
Loads of women hate men too. I'll take your point about women being more likely to be physically hurt because of these people but that's not really going to go away. Some people will always hate one another, most people will not though. Not a feminism issue imo, it's a general human one.
Sure, but a lot of people don't hate anybody but and still engage in harmful or offensive behaviors. It's still not ok. If you're behaving in a way that makes someone uncomfortable, or they find offensive or disrespectful, the right response is to apologize and not repeat the behavior. Not justify it or make excuses. People can be flawed, ignorant or just plain hateful, but to improve on those behaviors and act with empathy and respect is how we improve ourselves as people and a society. It's totally a human issue that applies to everyone.
HAHAHAHAHA INTERNALISED SEXISM, you actually buy into it. I just think that the testosterone induced headbutting that occurs between men shows itself as rattatayness when it comes to women. This isn't a patriarchal force, it's probably got evolutionary roots, things like not wanting other women near a potential mate.
As for gender roles, women can choose to have a career and generally do anything a man can last time I checked. A 40 year old single man will get asked why he hasn't had kids too.
It is. That catty behavior is not okay. It's written off as girls with be girls. Being envious, unkind and hypercritical aren't good qualities on any one, but women get away with it towards each other and it's even encouraged in plenty of instances.
And yeah, men and women can choose, but the hire rates for certain carriers will vary depending on gender and what they are. Single mothers in particular have disadvantages.
Just like you've experienced being kidknapped by Boko Haram? You DO NOT have to experience something to comment on it. A lot of the negativity is down to those figureheads, it wouldn't get anywhere as much hate if it was being lead by a Christina Hoff Sommers type feminist.
I didn't make any comments on the boka haram, or any of these or their feminist you're talking about.
Obviously not everyone's views of feminism are the same. Not all feminist believe in or champion the same causes or principles.
Hey, you almost ended on a good note there but then you had to had to build that strawman. Nobody is saying that society is perfect but a lot of the issues feminists ram down our throats are absolutely non issues or even worse non issues with. Society cares about women FAR more
The media does tend to give more spotlight to people with extreme and often volatile views and that's a shame. Like I said, that doesn't mean that those people speak for everyone. Misogyny and sexism are real issues and they're very fixable. Just because you don't like some things some people are saying doesn't mean you can ignore the fact that these issues exist and hurt people.