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If men find it desirable then is it automatically desirable to women?

• matt4077 9y ago
  Men write, direct, and play the lead in most movies. They write the news, journal articles, books, speeches, and laws. Then, they're more likely to hold those speeches, break those laws, and peer-review those journal articles. They hold more power deciding which job gets paid how much, which group of people gets a parade on July 4th (soldiers, not nurses), and which profession to glorify in the next credit card commercial. So, yes: our impression of a job's prestige is formed by culture, and that culture certainly was–and largely still is–dominated by men. And yes, of course that culture has the same impact on mens' and women's views. They are people, you know?
  • meric 9y ago
    According to your logic - A patriarchal culture has influenced what roles society find desirable, and therefore we ought to declare that those roles ARE in fact desirable, and the roles patriarchal culture has deemed less desirable , we declare they ARE in fact less desirable. How does that do anything to patriarchy except by reinforcing it? If those who are not in the roles patriarchy has defined as desirable, and are in the roles patriarchy has defined as less desirable, by doubling down on the patriarchy's preferences, they have rigged the game and declared themselves the losers. How can equality be achieved?