A rant on gender stereotypes

[Dystopia]

I think the problem is that simply labelling these characteristics as "feminine" or "masculine" already creates some division and people start, logically associating the former with what a woman is supposed to be, and the later with what a man is supposed to be - For that matter, I think you can adopt any behaviour you want, but there's no need to associated with "traditional" gender roles because that propagates the subconscious idea that it's the way to go... If you want to be a housewife, fine, househusband, fine, you want to work and are a female? Fine. Are you a male? Fine - But don't attribute it to people's sex, rather personal choices, it's like chivalry, there's no point in giving special treatment to women under the thinking that we are fulfilling some traditional supported role, it's best to just treat everyone with politeness, I open the door to my girlfriend, she opens it for me, and so on....

I think the talk on biological differences is that no one really argues for complete equality - What people like me argue for, or better - Ask directly - Is if those supposed differences are sufficient, enough or justifiable to support gender discrimination, double standards, gender roles, and socially accepted prejudice? Which I don't agree with, not to mention these gender roles become complicated when applied to homosexual couples and other people who don't fit the norm.

Hey Daenerys, to support your view, I have a female friend who would kick my ass, and any other guy's, it's hard to think of her strength as being into the gender roles spectrum - Lol