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on Mon, Jan 19, 2015 at 8:07 AM
There are certain types of 'feminism' that are little more than misandry, these days it is the majority of those who identify as such. Likewise, there are a lot of men out there who behave in a truly disgusting manner. And not just these Dal guys. It's one thing to be attracted to a woman and to look at a woman, I get it, it is hard-wired into your biology. It's another thing to say pervy things to strangers...or worse. Equality is a good thing. I truly believe we are more equal today than ever before but that does not mean that the work is done and it does not mean it's time to relax. Respect is a good thing, in fact it is essential to building a strong community. Respect is a two-way street. You have to give it to get it. Telling others how to think and act so that they behave in a way that is acceptable to you and ostracizing people who don't conform to your narrow concept of how people should behave is unacceptable. That goes for men who berate women for the way they dress, how many sexual partners they've had, etc...it also goes for women who are easily offended by things that really aren't worth the effort. Sticks and stones. There are differences between the genders. Neither are better than the other or more pure or more right or wrong. Stop pretending there aren't. Be honest with yourself and others. There are differences between white and black people as well (as well as every other ethnicity). Differences that extend beyond physical appearance. Again, it is not a case of one being better than the other as these differences vary from individual to individual. Ignoring them or pretending they don't exist is untruthful. In many cases, these differences are cause for celebration. Diversity is probably the best thing about Canada - stop trying to make everyone conform to what you and your group thinks is right. It's easy for you to sit there and judge straight white males and pretend you are a perfect being but you aren't. No one is. It's time for you to come down off the pedestal you have placed yourself on and start dealing more in truths and less in emotional opinions. No one is attacking you, no one is out to get you. You are not a victim. Of course everyone has been a victim of something at some point, so in that sense we are all victims in a way. Sure. But you turn it into the driving force of your whole existence. You are a victim, you are oppressed. Woe is me. You do this because it allows you to end discussions before they even begin. "Oh, you're not allowed to have an opinion about this because you don't know what it's like to be a victim." "Whatever you say is invalid because you don't speak from my perspective - I am a victim." Enough already. We live in a time where we enjoy more freedom than any other generation in the history of this planet. Men and women both need to smarten up and it starts with treating one another with mutual respect, honesty (with each other and yourself), empathy and and end of generalizations. —Find out what it means to me