Why is it considered wrong to be sexistic ?

Question

I mean blacks and whites differ in their skin color, skin color has an impact on how badly the sun cooks you, but men and women differ in so many ways its not even funny. Physical cabablities strentgh even the brain architecture is affected by gender. What is so equal about men and women again ?

As a feminist I support equal rights for men and women, however I will not allow the movement to be tainted by ridiculous assumptions like that there are no female computerchipdesigners because women are beeing held back by men.

Sense the reason rates are lower for women is the same there is a ladies night. Men pay for men and women and if they have the opportunity to save at least on women they will take it.
As for driving skills, why not look at driving competitions for that ?

delicious the way men and women are different mentally is maybe bigger than the physical difference. Do you think misogyny is the reason computer chip designers or anything designers are 99,9999 % men ?

Iam sorry in German sex and gender is translated in the same way. My bad. Yes Iam a feminist. Why shouldnt I be. Do you have a feminist ID card or something that makes you more of an feminist then me ?

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What is so wrong with saying "what is so equal about men and women again ?" Iam an realistic feminist who doesnt shut his eyes in front of facts. Thats all. It does not mean a woman cant design the next intel chip, but chances are slim, due to reasons that are of a biological nature.

NO lucy a black man is different from a white man at least in appearance, if his name is shaquille o neal he differs a lot in heigt from your average man.
However he gets to enjoy the same rights regardless of height, thats what equality is about, equal rights.

Answer 1

A bit of a loaded question but here goes.

Yes, there are obvious differences in the sexes due to specializations over the entire evolutionary history of the human species but as it's already been pointed out, both sexes are are vital to the survival of the species and neither is "more important" than the other, so the law needs to treat them as equals.

The confusion occurs when "equal" is assumed to be the same as "identical" or "interchangeable". There are some jobs that a 5-foot 90 lb woman can do just as well or better than a 6-foot 4 inch, 250 lb man. Examining forensic evidence in a lab is one of them, playing outside linebacker is not.

This comes down simply to size & strength, not sex- if you need to subdue a violent 270-lb criminal, then you're better off with the bigger, stronger officer than his 5'6" 150-lb male counterpart, unless the little guy's name is Jackie Chan.

Obviously real life is often more complex- for example that noodle-armed skinny male officer may have a degree in psychology and stand a much better chance of talking the suspect out of violent behavior than the big lug, or the female officer may be a champion powerlifter etc. Sometimes a person may respond more positively to a female whose presence (for whatever reason) don't find as intimidating and so on.. and every officer has guns and training, but the point is statistically there are physical differences between the sexes which must be accounted for.

Political correctness zealots make the mistake of insisting against any evidence to the contrary, that all human beings are interchangeable, that no underlying biological differences exist, or that any which may exist are utterly insignificant and we must make laws as if none did exist.

Personally I think It's a bit of a reach to assume that men's achievements in the areas of science and tech are based in the architecture of the brain- maybe there's something of an advantage there, maybe not. But as long as societal expectations and pressures discourage certain paths and reward others, we may never find out.

Social development and the structure of educational systems makes a huge difference. Where we are today isn't a level playing field that arose from a vacuum. Unfortunately individuals at the top of many professions nowadays, are there because they trained and pursued that goal from a very early age, and were supported and even pushed by their teachers, coaches, parents etc to do so.

Suppose for example we have a genetic anomaly, a child with freakish athletic potential that only comes along once in 20 years- if that child is born in the USA that chances of reaching superstardom are much higher than if he/she were born in some remote Indonesian village, because of the programs and resources available to those kids very early on, where that potential can be developed and people who make a living grooming and training athletes, can notice them.

If that same child were born in a war-torn country area of Chad, then ignoring the likely physical development problems they might face from lack of food, they'd probably be far too busy trying to stay alive- avoiding the crossfire of warring factions instead of perfecting their jump shot or routine on the uneven bars. If that child were a girl in some area of Afghanistan or Pakistan where women weren't even allowed to attend school, what are her chances of being discovered by the gynmastics coach of a major university?

It's similar to the race issue and affirmative action- just 50 years ago, black people couldn't even drink from the same fountains as whites in much of America. Now suppose you've got a brilliant young black kid who's college-bound, hoping to study economics- through what channels would he even meet someone from Wall street to land that summer internship and start out in the field? His parents don't have the memberships in exclusive clubs or vocational organizations. They don't get invites to alumni events where the partners of those big firms hang out, where the wealthy and successful introduce their kids to people in position to hire. Those networks were essentially closed, because that's simply what society was like.

Women have historically faced similar obstacles, because certain fields they just weren't encouraged to pursue almost from the moment they left the crib. How many mothers have chided their daughters for exhibiting attitudes or pursuing interests that weren't looked upon by larger society as appropriate for females? Let's face it, human nature is such that if one path leads to the electric shock and the other a food pellet, most people choose the pellet. In our case the pellets are higher salaries, marriage to nice successful partners, better areas to live in etc, but I digress...

So sure we're wired differently, but so are the Prius and the RX7. Until enough people actually try using an electric engine in an automobile, we'll never know what advantages it might yield over the traditional gas engine. And that requires major investment and commitment to research & development from the auto industry, from government, from other businesses- not just the few brilliant individuals and their ideas.

Answer 2

It sounds like you're looking for a reason to believe what you already do. Here is a free ticket, go ahead.

For the sake of belonging here on Yahoo! Answers, I'll take the question.

The differences between men and women are biological (you know this). This of course goes back to our primitive days. Neither sex could do both - hunt and gather as well as physically carry children inside of the body. These characteristics of the human body haven't changed (hang in there with me).

These characteristics are 'very' different from each other, however they are equally important to survival. Neither is more important than the other. So, there, my dear is the equal in light of difference you are asking about.

What's funny is that people always want to talk about how men are better drivers... I used to be an insurance agent and couldn't believe how much higher rates were for men...

Best of luck,
Sense

Answer 3

The problem is that almost every argument you've listed for why women aren't "equal", has been used in the past to argue that blacks aren't equal.
People can be different, but still equal.
"C-man" hit the nail on the head when he said that "equality" should not be confused with "identical". NO ONE IS 'IDENTICAL"-not even twins, truly, but we are ALL equal in worth. THAT'S what that kind of equality means.
And if you don't know why racism and sexism is wrong, then your parents didn't do a very good job raising you.

Answer 4

Physically we aren't equal...were different.
Mentally....we should be equal, however many women are way to reactive and emotional, as opposed to pro-active and logical.
This whole equality thing is an overshot effort, derived from days of female oppression.
What should have been an effective way to bridge the gap between men and women has instead caused a further divide.
Divorce is at an all time high, women are dressing and behaving like men, the dating scene is a clusterfvck.
Our grandparents would roll over in their graves!
Of course we're worthy of the same rights, but we are different, not equal, we have different strengths and weaknesses...what's so wrong with that ???

Answer 5

My opinion: Depends on what you mean by sexist? Yes, that word is used way too much by some people. Men and women are different no matter what the political feminist movement pays staticians to say.

But, at the same time, that doesn't mean you can go around badmouthing the other gender.

Answer 6

To be sexist means that you believe that all members of one sex are inferior because of whatever difference they may have. You can believe that these differences exist without being sexist.

As we have explained on numerous occasions, equality does not means total sameness. Equality means the same rights, the same responsibilities, and except for certain circumstances, the same treatment.

Answer 7

Men and women deserve to be treated equally in regards to dignity and basic respect. However, equality does not mean sameness. The differences between men goes beyond anatomy and it is foolish for people to think that men and women have to be exactly the same to be considered equal.

Answer 8

First, there is no such word as sexistic. Second, men, women, black, white, purple...all human. Third, brain architecture is not affected by gender, it's affected due to sex--do you know the difference? Fourth, none of what you've said has anything whatsoever to do with equality. Fifth, you are not a feminist. A feminist would know the difference between sex and gender, would know that there's no such word as sexistic, and would never say "what is so equal about men and women again."

EDIT: I've seen your other posts. You're blocked for a reason. There's nothing feminist about you.

Answer 9

Why does the fact that we are different make us un-equal EVERYONE is different, and everyone is born equal, black, white, male, female, you name it.

Answer 10

Labels are just that labels - ex: black, white, sexist, male, female, rapist, @$$hole, creep, jerk, all just labels but refer to the same thing - human beings. God Bless.