"If you're not a Feminist, you're a Sexist"

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It is fair, because it demonstrates why feminism originated. It demonstrates what women have had to undergo, and how, even to this day, they are often not paid an equitable salary their male counterparts, for doing the same job. That's why it's relevant.

We still don't have a female President. Hilary Clinton's aspirations of running for President, has caused her to gain media scrutiny over her looks. lol I mean, really? She's an incredibly accomplished, intelligent woman, but as long as she is female, she will be judged differently than a man running for office. That's a relevant and very real example.

It is what it is. I enjoy being a woman, but sexism and discrimination didn't just evaporate when women received the right to vote. Change takes time, and we have come a long way, but there are sooo many areas that need improvement.

Men are not marginalized in this way. Although, what I'd like to see change is women not automatically being granted custody of their children in divorce proceedings, simply because they are women. It seems a ''bad'' mother could be given parental rights over a fantastic dad, just because the laws have always favored women.

But, why is that? Because historically, women have raised the children. A paradigm created by Christian man, mainly. But, we won't bring religion into it. lol

I hear your points, and appreciate them.

Excellent points. History does lead into the present. As a white heterosexual male, I have to say that I have never felt marginalized or discriminated against personally. I also don't think there is a case for that argument in any major discrimination either way in a legal sense.

Culturally though it's hard to say that women aren't discriminated against. A huge percentage of men that I know personally, most of whom have liberal social values and would never openly say anything racist and highly unlikely to say anything homophobic, are fairly and openly sexist around other men. Probably in a way that would shock many women if they were privy to guy talk. Sexism is far more part of our culture then most people realize. I think that changing laws only does so much to change culture.

Two things to note: It doesn't excuse the sexism in our culture, but the U.S. and Canada are far less sexist than most of the world. Even many European cultures are horribly chauvanist and compared to Latin America and the Middle East we are a shining jewel.

Two: I appreciate your stance on child custody and this discussion.