Or speaking in a meeting and having a man interrupt you and continue talking over you. Or suggesting an idea in a meeting, getting no reaction, and then having a man make the same suggestion ten minutes later and receive praise for his creative thinking. I could go on with the list, but then we’d be here all day.
@gonoles85: I respectfully propose that because you are male, you don’t see disrespect of women in its many insidious ways. You just don’t see it. It is still there.
And again, as several people have pointed out, being a humanist doesn’t mean you want all “humans” to be equal, as opposed to being a feminist where you want women to be equal to men. It’s an entirely different thing. It’s like being a vegan and a Methodist. You can be both, one, or neither.
Of course, but these issues can affect men and women disproportionately.
For instance, did anyone ask Bill Clinton or Todd Palin to participate in a bake-off? Yet that’s what’s been asked of the candidates’ wives since Hillary Clinton was widely criticized after made a remark about pursuing her career instead of staying home to bake cookies. http://theweek.com/articles/474229/michelle-obama-vs-ann-romney-demeaning-cookie-bakeoff
Does anyone comment on what political men wear? Nope, but women have to worry about dressing stylishly enough. The same dynamic plays out in multiple public fora. Mail from the public about female news anchors disproportionately comments on hair styles, makeup and clothes. Strong women are called “shrewish” or “bitchy.”
Women are far, far more likely than men to be the victims of sexual violence.
Until very recently the fact that medical dosing for women is different than for men was ignored. Many “standard” doses are still calculated based on the size and metabolic rates of the average man, not the average woman.
I agree that ethical behavior should not be restricted by sex, race, age, or another construct designed to seperate people.
Thats why we need laws and rules to make things equitable.
Mortality rate gap is shrinking. Not surprising since health studies may be primarily done on men, although women with similar problems may present different symptoms.
But I would agree that females are generally healthier beginning at conception.
Well, just to take violence as an example, is it true to say that spousal abuse is not a male or female issue, if the vast majority of cases are men physically abusing women?
As with a lot of issues, I think people want to believe that the “war” is over when legal equality has been achieved. Unfortunately, it’s not that easy. I think for the issues to truly disappear, attitudes have to change.
I think the war for equal rights for Irish-Americans is probably over.