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It is not sexist to observe that, in many or most societies on Earth, men and women are systematically treated differently in many social and professional conte
by dandelany 11y ago
It is not sexist to observe that, in many or most societies on Earth, men and women are systematically treated differently in many social and professional contexts. Nor is it "perpetuating a gender bias" to posit that some of this difference in experiences between the genders may cause one group to be more affected by some societal pressures than the other.
I'm not saying it is one way or the other. Regardless, playing the sexism/bias card here is overreacting: you have one hypothesis, OP has another, neither of you has presented any evidence or argument. Larry David doesn't count.
- hueving 11y agoThat's not what is being called sexist. What is sexist is claiming men can't understand societal pressures.
- scott_s 11y agoAnd no one is claiming that. What is being claimed is that it is hard for men to understand this particular societal pressure that women experience. That is, if a man understands the concepts of societal pressures, they still may not be immediately aware of this societal pressure; it may not be obvious to them, as they do not experience it.