Equal Rights?

Question

ERA is nothing more than a way for women to get thier fair share of the economic pie; it has nothing to do with "equal rights". With these legislated rights comes a tremendous responsability. The responsability to use the rights as they were intended and not to abuse them. What has happened ,howerver, is women have taken these legislated rights and abused them. They are quick to sue a man over sexual descrimination or harassment. Knowing this, men now walk on egg shells around women in fear of having to bear the legal wrath. Knowing this further women abuse it even more. Only in America can a woman say anything she wants to a man - regardless of how rude or demeaning - and the man is powerless to respond for fear of being accussed of descrimination or harrassment. Girls grow up in this culture we've created thinking they shouldn't be proud to be women even if they want to be moms and homemakers; that they are somehow a disgrace to the ER movement if they don't want to be a CEO

Thanks all for your input. Sassy didn't address the issue but rather the problem that causes the issue I mentioned:sexual descrimination. I don't think anyone is arguing it exists and that now the descrimination has been reversed. That is in fact the issue I wanted to discuss and the problems that this legislation introduces. I'd also like to mention that I've never met a successful business man who could staff his company with workers for 30% less and didn't do it. If women still earn only 70% as much as men, then something is not equal and being an economist I can tell you that the market is a good judge of value.

Answer 1

I agree. The slander and degradation of women who choose to accept and be proud of who and what they are needs to stop. Feminism's days are numbered.

Answer 2

I am not a feminist my self and quite frankly I have had some women bosses that I personally didn't really care all that much for in the way they treated me and other co-workers. I rather work for a man then a woman any day. As long as he shows respect.

Out of all the women I ever worked for only one or two weren't as bad as the rest. Mainly because she wasn't someone who expected you to do something that she knew you weren't qualified to do.

There was only one time in my life where I could have claimed sexual harassment and that was when I was sixteen years of age. He may have been joking about it but I didn't think it was funny.

In one respect I think Women should not try to be like Men. I think that Women should be Women. There is nothing wrong with a Women who wants to stay home and look after her children. Especially if she raises them up in the right way where they avoid getting into trouble.

My mother worked mainly because she wanted to have things that she didn't other wise have when she was growing up. It was more of a need that she had to have met.

I do wish that she was more of a stay at home mom because then she would have been more there for her children. My father would come home for lunch and feed me as a young child. Both my parents ran the family home.

Today we have some families where as the Woman will work and the Man will stay at home. I don't have a problem with this as long as one parent is guiding the children and teaching them right from wrong. Each person's situation will be different. I personally wouldn't do this my self but I do accept others that make that choice.

I do believe that Women should get equal pay as Men and visa versa. I don't think that companies should make it impossible for both sexes to get paid what they are worth in terms of the amount of work they do.

I think that with most companies they have to learn how to draw the line with business relationships and also in politics.

Answer 3

One thing I'd like to add to this discussion regarding one part of your question: that there is a double-standard in personal insults based on gender.

I can tell the difference between a joke with honorable intentions and a harassing statement with dishonorable intentions. Too many Americans in the business world can't seem to distinguish these two things. I'll feel like we're approaching a healthy equality when we can tease each other with honorable intentions without men feeling a disproportionate amount of fear in attempting to do so. I don't mind being the butt-end of jokes about WASPs, but I wish my colleagues could take as well as they can dish out regarding what categorizes them as a "minority."

Answer 4

Indeed, the issue you are discussing has many facets. It is true that many men feel victimized by ERA, but it is also true that these same men feel victimized by Affirmative Action, religion, other men, their bosses, not being heard or valued in the workplace, etc. I believe that if you choose to have the attitude of the victim, then that is what you will see. The brain is a very sensitive organ and will perceive whatever it needs to, even illusions, in order to prove itself right and keep the person in line and in fear. If you, Mr. Economist, are walking around on eggshells, then why don't you find another job where you will feel more comfortable? It is obvious to me that you probably feel surrounded and that perhaps, you are not able to defend yourself properly against this type of assault. Might I suggest counseling? With a qualified therapist, you will be able to discover what is holding you in such a terrible position in life and ways in order for you to break out so that you can be happy.

Answer 5

Good! It has not been that long ago that women were fired from employment for getting married or, being married and getting pregnant or being single and getting pregnant outside of marriage as a morality statement Please! Those same knuckle dragging Cro magnons that may have been married themselves did not mind taking liberties and advantage of all of the above mentioned women without any repercussions. It's too bad they cannot go to jail as well, since they also tend to be Domestic Violence batterers. That is why it is called sexual discrimination/harrassment.

Good! Walk on egg shells, continue to be sued and loose, if it will make men and women responsible for their actions in the workplace! http://www.eeoc.gov

Answer 6

With all due respect to you, I am not a feminist nor have I been one, as I think the cause has hurt women more than it has helped them. They still make only .70 to every man's dollar, and still have three times the responsibility of men and are seriously underpaid in the home.

But I disagree with you regarding sexual harassment. Men can accuse women of the same and file lawsuits also. Men just do it more and get caught more often than women.

Answer 7

Exactly.

Feminism is about rights, but not responsibilities.

The rights they have demanded have instead become a responsibility for men.

Why feminism can never be about equality.

Answer 8

Equal rights... Equal wrongs.

Answer 9

I agree with you on this one. I would not want to be a guy in todays day and age.

Answer 10

If you look closely you will see a correlation between the rise of the women’s movement and the decline in values in this country. Coincidence you tell me?