June 6th, 2011 at 05:08am
Dude - I can't even get in to feminist rights it just hurts my head - and I'm a girl.
I think that, I myself, enjoy having a lot of rights, and I don't feel that I am ever discriminated unjustly because of my sex, so I never really feel the need to ever be all "Oh my gosh, I hate penis! Women are awesome, and you all need to respect mah authoritay!"
But at the same time, I know that I am one of the fortunate that feel that way, and that there are many other people out there who don't enjoy the freedoms I do, and so then I'm like "....well does that mean that I should be more up in arms about female rights? Or should I just play it cool?"
So I kind of just come to a compromise with myself and tell myself that I feel that women who are discriminated upon based on their sex deserve rights, and the females who are clearly well endowed with rights, but still wish to be waited upon by men even though they are both "equals" are quite obnoxious
/lengthy yet slightly rambly yet probably confusing comment
Men don't have to deal with rape culture.
Men don't have to deal with being slut-shamed.
Men don't have to deal with not getting a job because the company doesn't want to pay mat leave.
Men aren't constantly judged by their appearance alone.
Men are taken seriously.
Men aren't objectified.
Men dominate politics.
Men own 99% of the world's property.
If a man shows weakness, he's called feminine, therefore enforcing that female = bad and weak.
Men aren't told not to "dress like sluts".
Men aren't told they can't walk alone at night.
Men aren't told their bodies are ugly if they don't mean one narrow, unattainable standard.
Men aren't sexually harassed on the streets.
So check your fucking privilege.