(December 23, 2017 at 1:27 pm)Mermaid Wrote: I am not claiming that everyone doesn't endure hardships. What I am claiming is that too many people gloss over, deny and even get angry about women (and minorities, actually) speaking out against injustices.
Of course everyone has to endure cultural pressures, and I would not minimize that. That's kind of the point. Do you feel that men and women are on a level playing field? I do not.
Men and women are different, I don't think anyone denies that. The key is to listen and not be dismissive or defensive. An example: I got in to a conversation with a large group of men and women about how women usually have a certain fear of bodily harm while dating and are always on guard, that's just life as a woman. Most of the men got angry and defensive as they are not all rapists and would never pose a threat to women. Of course not. But the fact remains, women don't know that, so we have to be cTareful and toe a line while meeting up with people we don't know and can't trust yet. That is just the way it is. I find this to be a very very difficult concept to effectively communicate.
That's it: minorities.
Women, people from a different race, homosexuals...etc.
The minority is always bashed. Humans have this disgusting trait, sadly. I'm sure if women became the majority; men will be oppressed the same way.
Taking precautions during meeting men is a natural thing for women. Men too have this trait, but it's usually lesser than females. Experience and culture play a big role too: I can understand why feminism became so hardcore for example; so many men did shameful stuff to women.
