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Originally Posted by abaya
That's exactly what I'm talking about. It makes me angry with both genders, for perpetuating the system and conforming to what the other side expects from them. Just going along all nicey-nicey, because we don't want to rock the boat or something.
It's as if there's a little voice inside the average woman's head that says, "You know what? You don't know anything about politics. Let the men talk about it... they know more than you do. Go read about celebrities and don't worry about these things, they're too big for you to think about." And that voice isn't even male. It's their own voice. And they believe it.
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My voice? Says nothing about what I know or what others know in relation to me. Rather, I realize that I don't want to participate in what I know from experience will fall apart into one big name-calling and back-and-forth-about-nothing argument. Why do I want that negativity in my life? I don't. So I vote, I encourage others to think about their choices and re-think negative comments, but I do so within groups and one-on-one conversations with people I know in real life.
Honestly, I'm a bit annoyed with the "just get in there and ARGUE!" tone in your typing about women in politics on here. If I wanted to, I'd do it - I don't need you pushing me. I prefer to keep my political discussions in places where I am comfortable with the idea that I will be heard and understood and given a chance to explain my point of view, so that's what I do. I prefer to talk to people about politics in person, since there are rules of engagement (i.e. MANNERS) taken into account during real-life conversations that make controversial discussions more civil and respectful.