A random question that's been bothering me for a while.
We have feminists, who impress upon people the equality, versatility, individuality and strength of women. If people dare to suggest that women are confined to stereotypical roles and weaknesses, they are attacked for anti-feminism. Similarly if anyone implies that strength and decisiveness are reserved for lesbian women.
Yet all the time, men are stereotyped as being less intelligent, more primitive, sex-obsessed, incompetent at simple tasks, egotistical, uncaring and lazy. Qualities like talent, emotional empathy and sophistication are often seen as being limited to homosexual men. Why are there no accusations of "anti-masculine" prejudice when this sort of thing appears in the media? People either ignore or applaud. Why is there this apparent global assumption that men are inferior?
(in case you're wondering, I'm female.)
2007-09-21
01:31:07
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silverstar1809
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Gender Studies