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> Why not help both men and women? Why does one need to be first? I'm not arguing that we should or should not help some group. I just think that if every inst
by pkinsky 11y ago
> Why not help both men and women? Why does one need to be first?
I'm not arguing that we should or should not help some group. I just think that if every instance of disparate impact is assumed to be solely due to discrimination, then we also need to start treating homelessness and the prison-industrial complex as gendered issues disproportionately affecting men.
> The APA has found that men are more likely to become substance abusers, which is linked to homelessness and conviction rates.
One could (tongue firmly in cheek) argue that this is due to implicit anti-male biases in society.
- bduerst 11y agoIt is - in fact, the preexisting ideas of masculinity is a bias that makes men feel that they don't need to seek help when they really need it [1], which can lead to self medication and substance abuse. That was the point - that these gender biases exist for both sexes and need to be addressed at the same time (not one before the other). [1] http://www.apa.org/monitor/jun05/helping.aspx http://www.apa.org/monitor/jun05/helping.aspx