Comments on: GENDER EQUALITY IS A MYTH https://www.elisabblah.com/2014/10/29/gender-equality-is-a-myth/ Wed, 25 Mar 2015 09:56:39 +0000 hourly 1 By: elisabblah https://www.elisabblah.com/2014/10/29/gender-equality-is-a-myth/#comment-201 Wed, 25 Mar 2015 09:56:39 +0000 http://elisabblah.wordpress.com/?p=786#comment-201 In reply to ama.

A writer’s full personality comes to the fore when he/she writes: i am a christian, so let’s say i was writing from a christian standpoint. how the issue of gender should be seen through the lenses of the bible. when a sociologist writes, and writes what i did that’s when your comments about whether or not all women are christians is valid. as at now, it isnt because you are not commenting on the work of a sociologist, but a christian writer. moving on, if you look me in the eye and tell me women arent physically weaker than men, i doubt we would make headway in anyway in this discourse. because if you could deny such a glaring fact (which isnt demeaning), then you might just deny all the facts just to make your point. the bible says women are the weaker vessel (physically, not intellectually). the reason why i wrote this is, i want little girls to be free/. i want them to be blind to the gender-competitive spirit society inculcates in them. do you think boys wanna be better than their female counterparts? NO!! so why do ppl use that saying to inspire women? you seem to agree with me that it doesnt make sense- thats why i wrote the blog. since u agree with that, my work is done. about researching on stats, well i researched in areas i felt relevant to my angle of approach (the bible). maybe when i tackle the issue of gender from a sociological point of view, your concerns will be more valid. the truth is some feminists are giving feminism a very baaaaad name. and thats nauseating. cuz i feel feminism is fighting patriarchy – and thats good. but its a pity how some feminists go about their work. u can read this post and see what i am talking about >>>>>> https://elisabblah.wordpress.com/2015/03/09/femme-inist-fatale/

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By: ama https://www.elisabblah.com/2014/10/29/gender-equality-is-a-myth/#comment-200 Wed, 25 Mar 2015 09:18:49 +0000 http://elisabblah.wordpress.com/?p=786#comment-200 Many sociologists have done worthy work on gender relations, and when you say something like “We teach little girls to be better than their male counterparts”, you’re simply stating something that is not true, statistically or ethnographically. You write this post using a Bible verse (are all women Christian? Is the Christian God the only creator for people? What about other religions? What about people who are not religious?), to say that women are the ‘weaker’, and yet you say something like we teach little girls to be better than men, because of a quote that is tossed around with no impact. Funny that a post that trying to say that women are taught to be better than men is still emphasizing that they are lesser than men. I agree with you that making men the standard isn’t the way to go: but this isn’t because women are already equal. Do you know the number of women are coerced into getting married instead of chasing their dreams? Do you know the number of women who are raped and abused and stay silent? Do you know the number of girls who are encouraged to stay in the kitchen instead of exploring their own desires? Honestly, before you write a post like this, look at statistics. Read the work of people who have come before you. Gender equality isn’t about women becoming like men, it’s about women receiving the rights men receive in this world. Two different things.

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By: FEMME-INIST FATALE | eli sabblah https://www.elisabblah.com/2014/10/29/gender-equality-is-a-myth/#comment-199 Mon, 09 Mar 2015 21:56:36 +0000 http://elisabblah.wordpress.com/?p=786#comment-199 […] out. You see, this is everything that is wrong with gender equality; as I have already stated here, let’s fight for equity instead. Where the society gives to each what they deserve. Who knows, […]

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By: Tiffany https://www.elisabblah.com/2014/10/29/gender-equality-is-a-myth/#comment-198 Wed, 29 Oct 2014 22:30:46 +0000 http://elisabblah.wordpress.com/?p=786#comment-198 Very thoughtful write up. I agree to an extent. The vitriol that comes from many women who call themselves feminists does stem from insecurity, but showing vitriol isn’t exactly the same as desiring equality. A woman wanting equal opportunity and support when it comes to her life choices isn’t necessarily concerned with besting a male counterpart. She simply wants the freedom to live her life in a way she sees fit without her gender being a hindrance.

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By: Jamie Carter https://www.elisabblah.com/2014/10/29/gender-equality-is-a-myth/#comment-197 Wed, 29 Oct 2014 19:17:50 +0000 http://elisabblah.wordpress.com/?p=786#comment-197 Inequality is the source of many problems. For a very long time, men have been in charge. They are the majority of the people at the top of the business world and political world right now, and have had controlling interest throughout history. Only in recent centuries have great strides been made for women: They can now inherit and own property in their own name, get loans without being countersigned by a male relative, vote, get an education beyond high school, and have their own careers. Even so, men will usually be payed more than women for the same work and same hours. For having children, a man will receive a pay bonus; for having children, a woman will receive a pay cut. Feminism has been about taking away inequality, not superseding men. To use the two arms illustration, humanity cannot lift the weight of the world by trusting in one arm to lift the entire barbell, it must strengthen the other arm to match it so that the burden can be shared equally. To fail to do so would risk major injury to both arms.

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