the world shouts for equality but what about unconscious sexism?
821011
Its what a proper gentleman does.
1153010
Yes, I think it time women took control of the Equal Rights. AND, remember, when you ask us out you pay the way, and, you better respect us in the morning! ;-D
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It's a testosterone thing. \n\nIt's apparent you're in charge. I've been kicked, slapped called backwater sexist pig, and worse for holding a door open for a woman. I hold the door open for everyone.\n\nI've been called un-chivalrous, rude, and backwater sexist pig for NOT holding a door open for women.\n\nI've also been hit by a girl, and defended myself (when I was younger) and called sexist for hitting a girl. What about equality?\n\nI humbly request that you stop the Door thing, the the attacking, and the "which dress makes me look fatter" things. It just makes you look like whiny little brats. It gives men the illusion that you are too whiny to be in charge.\n\nBasically, it's delusion, testosterone, and not wanting the times to go past 1920 that makes men think they are still in charge.\n\nThere are some enlightened men like me who know what's going on, but there are some like the ones you described who have no clue that y'all have all the power.\n\nI hope this answers your question, Mam, sir, Master, whatever you want to be called.
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Makes it tense, especially if a "feminist" is a boss.  Some people have no sense of humor, no sense of proportion, sometimes not even a sense of fairness.  If people get hooked on thinking of themselves in categories, and the category gets defined as "oppressed," they forget they are individuals who are individually responsible for their own actions.  To me, that's what feminism is.\n\nOne of the big names in the so-called Women's Movement was Betty Friedan.  Many years ago, she wrote a magazine article which was titled "Feminism Implies Socialism."  I saw the title, agreed that it was so, and gave up "feminism" for life.  But it is true; if you are a feminist, you are defining life in terms of broad categories of gender, and claiming "reparations" for past prejudice against your category.  That's just plain unfair!
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As a feminist, I truly wanted to believe that there is no difference between the way that males and females think.\n\nHowever, I am beginning to change my mind.\n\nRecent research has indicated that males' brains are better for focused, singular thought, and are unable to focus on more that one topic at a time.\n\nFemales' brains are better for multi-faceted thought and can maintain many simultaneous thought processes at one time.\n\nhttp://www.livescience.com/humanbiology/050120_brain_sex.html
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just like racism, sexism affects both the perpetrator and the wronged. it puts them into roles that are just as restrictive and inappropriate as the roles women are put into. it leads to large, long-term misunderstandings about who women are as people and who they are expected to be as men. it leads to messed-up lives with their partners/wives. and since it puts upon the women in their lives, they too have to deal with the fall-out of that. (like if someone's partner/wife is fired because she gets pregnant, it affects the family economy. if a woman is harassed at work, then the husband often feels helpless and victimized as well because the woman he loves is being victimized.)
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i'm a guy 36.  sometimes i do think it has been pushed too far.  (for a lack of a better term)  many women have bought into it and they have worked extremely hard for those equal rights that they do deserve.  the thing is that some didn't know and didnt' realize that it cost them so many other things.  i beleive that some women had to become so strong for those rights that it might of cost them a few good relationships and maybe even a family.
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Because the feminist propoganda has led to fear of being seen as "biased" against women.  This is especially true of young beautiful women.  Juries are afraid of being accused of sexism if they come down hard on these women.  This is the same reason why women are less likely than men to get the death penalty.
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Well...we are suppose to have equality, and I don't think that it will ever fully happen.  Regardless of what is said, women are exploited for their bodies.  And, look at kids toys commercials...there is a toy grill that has a boy child being like his dad..and a girl child playing with a kitchenette being like her mom.  And cleaning ads..the majority of them are women and aimed towards them.  In the workplace, a lot of the time the girl is called a b*tch for acting the same way as men to get a higher position in the company.  We have to still work harder to get the same respect very often.\nThe biggest market that I can think of for exploiting women's bodies is alcohol...drink this and you will have hot, half-naked women falling all over you...\n:)
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Wow, this could almost be asked under Philosophy, too.  There is so much I could say in answer to this provocative line of thought, but maybe I will just keep it simple for once in my life:\nIf we think of men and women simply as the two inseparable halves of one whole, without both of which being in healthy existence, there would be no human species, then the question of equality becomes moot.\nYes, each half has by nature been given strengths and genetic "jobs" to fulfill, both necessary to the ultimate survival of the species.\nOn top of that we have been given awesome intellect and deep emotional and spiritual reservoirs to allow us an existence raised above the mere day to day survival necessities of food, shelter and procreation.\nSo, my answer to your question is that we are equal by our natures.  Different, but no less equal. We are partners, not combatants.
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From my perspective, it has nothing to do with any one person or group finding a term "offensive."  It has everything to do with wanting POWER.\n\nOne form or POWER is the "double standard," in which one group of people can engage in some activity or speech which another group cannot.  \n\nThere have been double standards since the dawn of time, and to this day, you will hear women complain about the double-standards about men's sexual behavior and their general assertiveness as compared to that of women.  \n\nA newer incarnation of the double standard is political correctness, in which one group of people attempt to control and limit the words or thoughts of another.\n\nWhen one group can effectively limit the ability of of another to do the same, the first group "feels" a sense of control or power.  I say "feels" because any such quest for power, based in the desire to forbid another person from saying a particular 6-letter word is a misguided and inconsequential exertion of power.  it really changes nothing (at least in the short term).  About the only thing it accomplishes is inflicting a sense of guilt on the intended target.  If you're motivated by guilt, it has worked.  \n\nIn the scheme of things, it's minor.  You can choose to fight it if you want, but to do so involves incurring the wrath of a politcally-correct society, who has accepted, for whatever reason, the argument from the messenger that this restriction should be enforced, not legally, but socially, via scorn, derision and ostracization.  That may mean losing friends, losing your job, or quite possibly losing points on Yahoo Answers (or even your entire account).\n\nSo that's the way I see it.  And If the people who are trying to control the speech, be they black or female, or whatever, really look at it objectively, they can't help but admit that there's a grasp for a modicum of power involved.
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I agree with you that it does occur, though I feel people too often cry discrimination just so they can get something out of it, not necessarily because it truly occurred.  Sorry if that's not really an opposing argument, but perhaps it will add another angle to your paper?
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In case there's any dispute, I'm heterosexual.  However, I very strongly believe in equality for ALL people, regardless of gender, nationality or sexual preference.  I suspect I feel so strongly because I understand descrimination (being a female in a male dominated work place, and because of my religious beliefs) and I hate to listen to narrow-minded, egocentric verbal diarrea that some individuals feel they have a right to inflict upon the world.\n\nI also feel the need to confront and challenge people when they shoot their mouths off in my presence, because so long as people deem it acceptable to spread hatred, they will continue to do so.\n\nIt's okay to disagree, but it's not okay to demoralize a person or a group of people over something they have no control over.\n\nMy advice to anyone who feels as strongly about this as I do, is to never let an oportunity pass to publically embarass somebody (I'm not suggesting a physical altercation) who goes out of their way to hurt people.  Let everyone around see how stupid discriminatory behavior is.  Show these people that this behavior is not acceptable.
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I don't think it's just women.  Men do both as well.  I think it's just preference..and whether the person cares about their environment.
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I certainly think some people might, whether they realize it or not. For example, if a man is approached by an attractive female charity worker they *may* on a subconcious level feel more inclined to give money. Similiarly, a person may be more inclined to give to a person of his/her own race. Or a gay person, may feel more inclined to donate if he perceives the person who approached them may be gay himself. These factors do not necessarily arise from a sexist point of view, but are subtle factors that we ourselves may not even realize play a part in the decision making process.\n\nOf course, this is all subjective and may not apply to everyone. It also very much depends on the charity itself. I find it unlikely that I would donate to a fundamentalist christian group regardless of how attractive, friendly or a good salesperson the charity worker is. :)\n\nHope this answers your question.
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I think you misunderstood about the meaning of equality here.\nIt simply means nobody is to be discriminated because of his/her sex. It never said that everybody has to be equal in the sense of identical. \nIn other words, to make it more clear what is really meant:\nTreat EVERYBODY equally regardless of any aspect. \nBecause we all know that there are no humans that are 100% identical, not even identical twins...
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I suppose the opposite would also be a bias question.  Would the world be better run by women?  I think that egual representation all around would be ideal.  Keep in mind, there are plenty of great male representatives and plenty of bad ones.  Again, the same can be said for females.  So, the question should be, is it important that free society be governed by fair rulers?