Despite being born in 1941, my dad was progressive when it came togender.
To him, their gender was inconsequential.
Despite this, I had a lot of learning to do before I turned 30.
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My dad was a strong influence, but so was the patriarchy.
I stumbled through some sexist, ignorant growing pains.
Just because men don’t harass/assault/abuse or otherwise treat women like garbage doesn’t mean they deserve a medal.
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First of all, it’s a basic part of being a good person.
Ultimately, men shouldn’t have different expectations for women than they do of their brethren.
She was skeptical, but did it anyway.
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She never heard from him again.
Men, however, hear not a chance as try harder.
If only all guys took polite refusals at face value.
This nonsense has to stop.
This is the price we pay for something other than chaos.
The same should go for rape,sexual assault, sexual harassment, and otherwise being a criminal chauvinist.
So, why is it different when it comes to women and sexual assault?
Lots of dudes need to stop bristling at the idea of being bested by a woman.
Any discernible differences in behavior or emotion between men and women are the product of culture, not biology.
They also need to stop assuming women automatically like babies, becausenot all women do!
Politiciansespecially menneed to get out of the collective vagina.
They have no right to legislate what women do with their own bodies.
Imagine the unbelievable sh*tstorm that would rage as a result of penile legislation.
Wars would be waged and cities would burn!
Women should get to decide, just like men, what they do with their bodies.
If women want to get drunk, its their prerogative.
If women want to eatdessert, it’s their prerogative.
If women want to havebabiesor not, its their prerogative.
If women want to get an abortion, itshouldbe their prerogative.
We are animals with animal needs.
We like to eat, we like to sleep, and we like to have sex.
A strongsexual desireis not an exclusively male trait, so women need to clean the theoretical pipes, too.
Men arent slut shamed, so why should women be?
Just like men, when treated with respect, women are inclined to give it in return.
Really, there isnt much difference between men and women at all.
We’re all slogging through the same daily quagmire and doing our best not to have a total breakdown.
Being a woman is having to always think about being a woman.
Men on the other hand, dont have to think about being men.
They can simply be.
