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Originally posted by maria_stardust
On the contrary, Intrepid.
Without this movement do you think domestic violence shelters for women and their children would exist? Or that court systems would demand that men support the children they father? Or that women would be able to earn a livable wage to help support their families?
Originally posted by intrepid
reply to post by Serenity08
I'm sorry Serenity but that made sense 2-3 decades ago. We've come a long way in that time. Now it looks whiny. Men DID have to make moves for women's equality and we did. That may sound harsh to someone that went through those times but it's time to get past the past.
Edit: See Flighty's post to see how far we have come.
edit on 2-1-2011 by intrepid because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by maria_stardust
Could it be that men fear what they cannot fully control?
Originally posted by intrepid
I'm sorry Maria, I totally disagree. Do women still get discriminated against? Sure, there's morons in the world but as has been pointed out by you and others, we have ALL made the right moves. It's time to reel it in.
Originally posted by maria_stardust
Why is there a need to "reel it in" as you eloquently put it? Exactly what purpose would that serve?
The premise of this thread is severely flawed with feminism serving as an all to handy scapegoat.
Originally posted by intrepid
Well that in itself would be acknowledgment that men(as a sex) aren't the problem anymore. Why change further what's already working? If it ain't broken, don't fix it.
Agreed, that's my point in a shell. That "battle" was fought and won. Great. Works for me. NOW, relax.
Originally posted by intrepid
Agreed, that's my point in a shell. That "battle" was fought and won. Great. Works for me. NOW, relax.
Originally posted by maria_stardust
The battle is still ongoing.
Originally posted by tiger5
Does anyone actually realise that feminism is only say fifty years old? So tell me this - prior to the onset of feminism were male/female relationships idyllic as women swanned around and cooked and cleaned in their Playtex 18 hour girdles?