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> We inherited a world where for many generations, men were hostile to women. It was unfair and needed rectifying. > hyper focus on promoting outcomes for girl
by WarOnPrivacy 3y ago
> We inherited a world where for many generations, men were hostile to women. It was unfair and needed rectifying.
> hyper focus on promoting outcomes for girls while doing nothing of the sort for boys.
I feel this bit of your context inspires some really useful analysis.
My perspective is that we have finished the easy part, having made progress on the most obvious harms. The work that remains is dealing with more deeply embedded issues - and that they are far more subtle and complex. We can see evidence of those issues manifested, when and where there is hostility toward women and for our systems that effectively safeguard them from historical risks.
And as ever, the group with the best insight to puzzle out how to proceed is the group that suffered. I believe this is true, even if they're still working it out (because it is immensely complicated). They will work it out, if we give them enough room and trust to do so.
As far there is an imbalance in fulfilling the needs of children, the most worthwhile solutions should be ones that are loving, inclusive and sow a unanimity that uplifts everyone toward their individual potentials. If girls are in a better place, then bringing boys into into that place seems like what we should try next.