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Originally Posted by mixedmedia
I don't have a problem with the parental rights and responsibilities between men and women being unequal. The process of bearing (or not bearing) children is unequal.
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I don't think that equality is the aim here, as there clearly isn't any physiological or psychological way to equate things between the sexes. Heck, we don't even have the same genitalia, which is a big part of the problem.
On that same note, I think there are other distinct inequalities between the genders that can never reach reasonable equality. Pregnancy, childbirth, and child rearing is one thing. True equality in the workplace is another. Women are the assumed cornerstone of the family and so many are assumed to not be as fully engaged with the workforce as most men. As a result, men accumulate more experience, have uninterrupted attendance, more flexibility, and earn higher pay. (There are, of course, other unfair reasons for the inequality in the workforce, but there are also unfair imbalances for men when it comes to children and families.)
Basically, true equality between the sexes is a pipe dream. I don't think all of us assume men should have equal weight in all matters pertaining to the female reproductive system. I think the problem is being of no weight, except for a man's weight in matters of earning an income.