It seems to me that using equivalent captures many of the ideals of feminism but does not deny that men and women have biological differences and are not equal to each other.
2007-03-04 05:42:05 · 9 answers · asked by abcdefghijk 4 in Social Science ➔ Gender Studies
Men and women are equivalent... to what???
2007-03-04 08:24:31 · answer #1 · answered by Rain 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
No. It is not more appropriate, because women and men are not 'equivalent', we are equal. Implicit in your question is the complementarian assumption that men are superior to women physically.... On average, men are stronger than women, but that average strength disparity is too small (and is marred by too many individual exceptions) to foster social concern/regulation - and thus, it should be ignored. Asserting male/female 'equivalence' in contrast to 'equality' opens the door to social discrimination (even more than we have now, i.e. with the military's sexist combat exclusion) based on the supposed exent of 'inequality' that warrants the usage of a milder term... and so, men and women must remain (become, more aptly) 'equal' to retain (or gain, as it stands) social equality.
2007-03-05 10:06:42 · answer #2 · answered by Cristy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can parse words in many ways:
Women and men are equal under the law.
Women and men are not biologically equivalent.
It may be best to use sentences to describe thoughts on men and women rather than individual words that can be misconstrued.
2007-03-04 05:53:15 · answer #3 · answered by inkantra 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I like that, it is a very good way of saying it.
While men and women are just as good as one another, neither less than the other, we are not the same, and therefore not equal.
Not only are their biological differences between men and women, but we think differently too. And it's not a bad thing, just different.
2007-03-04 05:50:36 · answer #4 · answered by Raising6Ducklings! 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I think that would be more appropriate. Women can do things better than a man can, and a man can do things better than a woman can. Our bodies are just made differently. There's nothing we can do about that.
2007-03-04 05:51:26 · answer #5 · answered by pawt72 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Equal in terms of rights, and status under the law.
However, neither sex should be given preferential treatment because of their gender. This is what most feminists campaign for.
'ideals' of feminism? All men are evil, violent rapists, who oppress all women. Whereas women are all perfect human beings who are oppressed by evil men, a.k.a the patriarchy.
The movement is a joke, and a very dangerous, sexist one at that.
2007-03-04 06:47:00 · answer #6 · answered by callum828 2 · 5⤊ 3⤋
Yeah, I'd agree...neither gender is superior. There are biological differences, but that makes neither one superior or inferior.
2007-03-04 09:46:38 · answer #7 · answered by ? 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋
women are not and never will be equal. we aren't supposed to. Women say they can do everything a man can, but when there is something heavy to lift, they call for a man to do it.
2007-03-04 05:47:10 · answer #8 · answered by reallyfedup 5 · 4⤊ 3⤋
Rain -- he/she means equivalent to each other, genius.
2007-03-05 17:04:12 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋