6 Sexist Things Women Say
http://thoughtcatalog.com/2013/6-sexist-things-girls-say/1. “Chivalry is dead.”
2. “I refuse to date a man shorter than me.”
I do not mean to slice open issues of physical attraction, but what this tends to say to me is “this is an extremely shallow person.” Perhaps the reverse is “I refuse to date a girl with a cup size below C.” It imparts an unfair standard on short guys and tall girls.
3. “Any guy living with his parents is a loser.”
While not just deaf to the sort of financial issues which can put anyone back in their parents’ basement, it seems to me women are subjected to far less shame than men if their post-adolescence feels a bit too much like an extension of their adolescence. That said, the US Census found 59% of men ages 18-24 live with their parents, but the number is fairly similar with women of the same age, coming in at 50%.
4. “If women ran the world, there would be no war.”
First, I’d like to point out that organizations which have more diversity of any kind tend to function better. However, the idea that women would be more peaceful as Heads of State is fairly ridiculous. Margaret Thatcher, who passed away earlier this week, was infamous for her invasion of the Falkland Islands. There were plenty of female pharoahs in Ancient Egypt which waged war like few other nations. It’s true even further down the power structure; Lynndie England was a key player in the Abu Ghraib scandal and the (possibly mythical) Amazonian warriors actually could not marry until they had killed in battle. It is apparent, if given the opportunity, women could be as savage at waging war as men.
5. “All guys think about is sex.”
And all women think about is SHOPPING!! Am I right, guys?
6. “All men are animals.”
I am certainly not here to deny the very brutal reality of domestic abuse, sexual abuse, or rape. However, assuming every guy is looking to rape you is about as ridiculous as thinking any person of an ethnic minority is out to mug you. In fact, let’s just rule out any statement which begins with “all men” or “all women”, because that is the central point of this. Any movement meant to celebrate “equality” or “diversity” should do just that, not create an Us vs. Them mentality. Women around the world are subjected to injustices much larger than hearing something which offends them and those are certainly issues which demand attention. But always be prepared to hold yourself to the same standard you hold others.
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I get that being razzed for living in mom's basement is about on par with complaining about discrimination because your dry cleaning and haircuts are more expensive.
About the more serious issues you mention; Personally, I think that workplace injuries and fatalities have their roots in patriarchy. They aren't on anyone's radar because they are a part of patriarchy which is really only considered a problem to the next of kin. Male only draft? Ditto. We're fine with patriarchy - sometimes - and especially if it means that crab legs remain less than $10.00 per pound.
Misandry on the other hand, raises its head when people say that it is intolerably sexist to talk about this stuff.
It's not necessary for these things to be a problem for me personally - to recognize that it is a problem generally. It represents an irreconcilable asymmetry in social priorities. I find it odd that when I mourn the treatment Matthew Shepard got, or the treatment that Trayvon Martin got, or the treatment that Rachel Corrie got, I'm fulfilling expectations because only an inhuman monster could fail to sympathize on the basis that what happened to them is "more theoretical than real, and not likely to have a serious detrimental impact on my life."
(Cue the bla bla brigade: "Did you hear him compare himself to Trayvon Martin?!1!1"
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I am not suggesting that this is what you are doing. I am just saying that men are socialized to ignore and minimize not only trivial slights, but even grossly unfair treatment.
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It is true enough that I have been blessed with skills and an environment that allowed me to avoid seriously hazardous occupations, but that may or may not be true for my sons, and contrary to popular opinion, it isn't the coal miner's fault for doing something so stupid.
Men are murdered 3x more often. They die of suicide 5x more often. They die on the job 8x more often. They die 7 years younger. I don't think there's any argument who's getting the disproportionate share of harm.
There's no such thing as reverse sexism. It is all one thing.
But something worthy of consideration? Sure.
As a short guy, I can tell you that the number of women that come right out and say that they would never consider a guy under 6 feet (I am 5'7" is enormous.
How is that any different than saying "I wouldn't consider a woman with anything less than a D cup" or "I wouldn't consider a woman over 115 pounds". etc.?
I don't think it is. But the level of outrage over such exclamations is entirely stacked against men being the bad guys.
Gender essentialist feminism. It's not what I consider feminism, but sadly many people subscribe to it.
"All men are animals" I hear from both women and men: "you shouldn't wear a short skirt, you know how men are!"
What an insult to men. As if men are sub humans who can't control themselves.
On TV: men are portrayed as boorish oafs, loveable shlubs, who are clueless about **laundry, cleaning, or childcare or else slobs living in their parents house. (which there is nothing wrong with that) All they need is a women to keep them in line (I'm looking at you Bounty Towels. The one where the guy sets the plunger on the counter and the wife rolls her eyes and cleans up after him. 
“If women ran the world, there would be no war.”
I had a huge fight with my mother over this. It's the same mindset that says women are the kinder, nurturing gender and men are animals. Sorry mother, I don't want to be the gatekeeper of morals.
An aside: the whole registering for the draft at 18 that men have to do, but not women is part of the gender essentialist crap.
Either both sexes do it or abolish it.
Radical Feminists are a nastier version of gender essentialist fembots. IIRC besides being bigots about transgendered folk, don't they hate men too? To the point they recommend killing them?
**I am a loyal Tide user and I really like them now: they have a commercial where the dad is a stay at home day, doing the laundry, playing with his daughter etc.
