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"It isn't a competition." and "...women generally, on average, face more and more significant issues"? Double standards aside, that is exactly my point. It isn
by mosselman 9y ago
"It isn't a competition." and "...women generally, on average, face more and more significant issues"?
Double standards aside, that is exactly my point. It isn't a competition and it isn't fruitful to talk about gender when describing the struggles of people in a profession unless those struggles are directly related to gender. Which in this case they clearly aren't.
I think reducing every problem, in this case getting overworked, to gender devalues the real discussion about gender inequality.
One real problem with people getting overworked is budget. More money for more workers will make everybody's job easier. Another aspect is people's personal lives in which they can face challenges that cause them stress and make it hard to balance work and life. Solving things like this will make everybody's lives better regardless of their age, race, gender, sexual preference, etc.
You also say:
"women generally, on average, face more and more significant issues"
"men also have their own set of problems."
"Everyone's experiences are valid and correct."
Again this is the 'men have problems but women have the real problems' argument. "Everyone's experiences are valid and correct." some are just more valid and correct.
- annabellish 9y agoIt _isn't_ a competition. There is no "more valid and correct", and I did not suggest that there was - in fact, I directly stated the opposite multiple times. Just because a worse thing exists does not make something not bad. The world is allowed to be made out of shades of grey.
- mosselman 9y ago"The world is allowed to be made out of shades of grey." I never said it isn't. I just don't see how voicing an opinion on who has it worse or not in a discussion about a different subject can lead to anything else than the polarisation of the discussion. You can do whatever you want of course. I was just pointing out that I feel that there is some underlying sexism in the article and that it should probably be taken into account when determining its value.