i hate womyn
This is not an issue I’m particularly well versed in, and probably not qualified to start a debate on, but something related to the topic pissed me off last week – enough to inspire this little rant:
A week ago in Social Studies, we were discussing the reason for differences between avg. salary for men and women. I’m arguing that this is mostly a result of women choosing jobs that pay less, such as ones within health care, in addition to that more women are less careerdriven, and rather family-focused, than men are. I end it with asking whether there’s examples of a woman holding the same position as a man, but being paid less – something I state would be extremely unfair and discriminatory.
The girl sitting next to me turns and looks at me, and says I need to stop being such a feminist.
fem·i·nism (fěm’ə-nĭz’əm) noun
1. Belief in the social, political, and economic equality of the sexes.
Shit, I’m not even close to identifying as a feminist, and I’m far from advocating the issue, but by dictionary definition – why would being a feminist bring negative connotations? Do anyone really want to go back to living in a time where women stayed in the kitchen making sammiches? I can’t speak for anyone but myself, but I’m quite enjoying my right to vote and my right to equal education. If you agree with me on that particular issue, you are per definition a feminist. I don’t think that’s something one should be ashamed of.
The stereotype of butch, man-hating feminists seem to have originated from the radical feminists, a movement which to me appears to be less about equalization and more about revenge against men. Hell, I’m as feminine as they come, if you judge by vanity, attraction to babies/puppies/baby pandas, fondness of the color pink, etcetera. However, this doesn’t stop me from being extremely ambitious, someone who’s dream is getting a good degree and a better job. If that makes me a feminist, then let be it. I would happen to find it extremely unfair if someone could earn more than me only because that someone has a cock, but apparently that viewpoint makes me unique among my classmates.
On a related topic, this reminds me of the BitingBeaver and the whole “my son looks at porn, I should have aborted him” drama. The link goes to Encyclopedia Dramatica, is NSFW, and should be taken with a grain of salt, but the topic is definitely fascinating and worth a read. Both for the amusement and the intrigue.
I’m female and I can’t comprehend this kind of hate. Sure men can be assholes some of the time, but for the most part I think guys are awesome. Plus women can be far meaner and nastier in their own ways. What drives someone to such unthinking animosity towards the opposite gender that they’d despise their own son for jerking it to porn? –A user at SA forums
^ Quoted for truth. (and slightly because I had to create a blockquote style just for this entry, so I want to show it off some more. ;D )
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