Well, keep in mind that feminism has existed for quite a long time and has attained many of the rights I mentioned and other opportunities that shows feminism wasn't a complete failure as some of you suggest.
Feminism is a complete failure because it's original goal, equality, has not been met. It had been met before it started, and now we have a female dominated society, kept that way under the guise of a patriarchy.
Also know that just because most or all rights are gained doesn't mean sexist attitudes don't continue to prevail, look at racism.
Lets not, i would like to stay on topic. It is a punishable offence to be overheard saying anything negative about women, but it is comedy to say anything negative about men. Yes, sexism does continue to prevail, just not against women as you seem to think.
There are ways women are discriminated against in recent times in america such as unfair hiring and promotion practices. Woman of child bearing age are screened and reluctantly hired because of companies wanting to avoid maternity leave costs.
It makes sense. Pregnancy is the only disability which not only is done outside the workplac but is premeditated (warren farrell.) Pregnancy forces a company to spend (tens of) thousands of dollars for a choice a worker makes. That is not sexism, that is reality.
Women are also promoted less often to executive positions and are often paid less for the same type of work.
This is misleading. An example, my mother is Dean of Workforce and Development at a college in VA. She was offered the Vice Presidency, but turned it down. Why? "It was too much work!" You cannot blame sexism for women's choices. Being in executive positions means more hours, more responsibility, less job security. Women value their time and security more than power and money. Again, you cannot blame sexim for women's choices.
And finally, if you factor in time spent at work, education, expirience, etc, women actually make more money than men at any specific job. Men as I said above are willing to put in more hours, make more sacrifices, not take time off for kids, take more risks, thus get paid more. Once again, you cannot blame sexism for women's choices.
I know some people may disagree but when you look at the practices in lots of companies from past to present, most shared these attitudes and still do.
Yes, many women do less work yet assume they should make as much as harder working men-I would think that doing so would not earn respect at work. Again, women's choices.
Women are also relegated to lower skilled positions which often hinder career development.
Not relegated, chosen. Those lower skilled positions are safer, allow more free time, and less accountability. Again, women's choices.
Some get past that "glass ceiling" but most will maintain that same underpaid position forever especially when race is factored in.
Bullshit. Quite with the race card here. One subject at a time. As I said above, women are not underpaid. That is illegal. Women's choices.
Women are still expected to behave in a manner that is socially agreeable to gain respect and not based on who they are individually and women are expected to perform certain domestic duties and and have the characterics society says it values in a women and not her own strengths and weakness.
Whoa, run on sentance alert! Men too have to behave in socially acceptable ways to get ahead. That means being willing to sacrifice himself for wife, children, company, country.
Domestic duties? Yes, since full time women work on average 10 hours a week less than full time men, not including the longer commutes of men, then yes, women can manage the housework in most cases. Oh, and speaking of housework, men are expected to perform home maintanance, car mainanance, lawn care, heavy lifting, and distasteful jobs around the house. Are you remembering to factor those in?
Double standards regarding sexuality are still socially enforced and men are also expected to behave a certain way as well so I'm not saying it doesn't go both ways.
Yes. We finally agree on something.
So sexism still exists, it just takes on different forms and intensity. The goal of feminism is to end sexism but it is not the only issue that our community faces nor is it the only issue feminists are concerned with. Most forms of prejudice work hand and hand perpetuating eachother.
Yes, feminism works hand in hand to promote the interests of women and hold men down. We fight hard here to break that cycle. We are learning from the past mistakes of others, that equality means fighting for BOTH sexes when inequity is seen. This is why SYG has ground rules not allowing female bashing OR male bashing. I have not seen any sexism in my life towards women in this country that I could not prove otherwise (I took a mechanics course and was accepted after I showed I could do the job. I can live with that.
Just my view ofcourse
We are all allowed our views.