\The feminist claim that they want true equality but is that equality when it benefits them?

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The feminist claim that they want true equality but is that equality when it benefits them? For one they complain that women are discriminated in some executive jobs and salary in private firms but would not admit the fact that whenever a man report sexual harassment and domestic violence it is not taken lightly as a woman do. Women have also fought for the right to join the military and run for office on the grounds of equality. However, very few of them would use this principle to force the government to force them to sign up for selective service. Then the same can be said about duties. Women expect men to pay for the date because there are men but I bet those same women would not like it if that same man expected them to do all the cooking in the relationship because there are women.

Answer 1

You are quite wrong. I as a feminist would agree to all of the above and have worked in a career that many men have expressed amazement at. Even my husband states that he would never have the courage to do what I do every day. So buster why don't you go and spread some more propaganda while generalizing. You don't know all feminists nor women so do not have the audacity to claim you know what they think. Maybe you should try it some time.

Answer 2

It is a little screwed up. I'm sorry. Personally, I hold doors for guys and on a date, I'd ask to go dutch. Women are still different from men, no matter what the feminists say otherwise. We're still the childbearers, and it's instinctual for mothers to care for their children. And for the benefit of the man talking about a woman's 'right to choose', it's not the man that will be having the baby. If you wanted to take away the right to choose, you'd have to take away a man's right to leave.

Answer 3

Being a woman, I'm all for women having to register for selective service. Equality would be fabulous but life isn't fair and never will be, unfortunately.
What's funny, though, my significant other (for nine years and he's male) does 98% of the cooking because he is drastically better at it than I.

Answer 4

Everything that you have listed are just your assumptions. I'M a feminist, and I admit that male victims of DV and sexual harassment are not taken as seriously. And NO ONE, male or female, wants to sign up for selective service (although I think we should have to, to make things fair) but, YOU be fair, why would we want to do what men don't want to do, themselves? It's a violation of human rights, in my opinion, and Selective Service should be abolished all together. Men and women should be able to serve if they want to. Also, women ARE fighting for the right to be on the front lines in battle (they currently are not allowed) and THAT'S why women are not required to sign up for selective service...if women get the right to fight on the front lines, I'm sure Selective Service would follow. And no REAL feminist would expect a man to pay for the date...if they do, they are not truly a feminist, and don't know what it's really about.

Answer 5

True, but that's a human response. If you can get your group as many benefits as possible with the minimum number of negatives possible, why not shoot for it? Morals are nice in theory but they don't fair very well in the world of reality and practice. Feminists often use victimhood to gain the upper hand in quite a few arguments, and people tend to be partial to a victim. As for if it's fair, of course not; but to change a system that is already in place take time and effort, and to change an entire culture can be an insurmountable task.

As one above poster mentioned, it is the double standard at work.
Unfortunate, but true.

Answer 6

At this point the opportunity's exist and the law supports women's equality fairly well.

So true equality requires woment to give up two privileges:

(1) The privilege of NOT being DRAT material and being REQUIRED to give your LIFE as ordered.

(2) The privilege of choice during conception. Equal rights would give the father of a child a CHOICE also.

(3) One could also agrue that some laws that are suppose to be for children are actually designed to protect moomys or women so they may loos some privilges thre also.

Answer 7

What you say is true more than a negligible amount of the time. Double standards have no place in a movement that expects to increase respect for individuals of historically (or currently) oppressed groups. If all you're after is power, double standards can be included.

Answer 8

I doubt domestic violence against men is not taken as seriously. Society might not take it seriously, but the police would. The reason the average person wouldn't think it's as bad is because MOST domestic violence is by men against women, and since *usually* men are bigger and stronger, they can do more harm.

Where are you getting your statistics, by the way? You generalize to all women, which is irresponsible. Personally, I would prefer to go dutch on a first date.

I don't think implementing selective service for both sexes will happen any time soon, because it is simply not in the country's best interest. Forcing both men and women to go to war will endanger the next generation, and women ARE the ones who bear and raise the children. If you don't like it, tough. Go get a sex change.

Answer 9

There are plenty of feminists out there fighting for active androgyny in our society. (i.e. For the de-segregation of sports/placement of women in combat situations/requirement of women to sign up for selective service/etc.) Your argument is null. Ignorant!

Answer 10

True - They don't want equality, they want superiority. As a woman, I do not feel unequal to men. I believe I have the same opportunity, I just don't desire the roles that they have. I think if I worked as hard, I could get there if I wanted to. I don't feel discriminated against in any way. I think that women in previous generations have done a good job in getting us to this place.