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If that was your takeaway, I'm not surprised that you're disappointed... But it wasn't mine. This whole discussion about gender roles gets contentious fast when
by gred 13y ago
If that was your takeaway, I'm not surprised that you're disappointed... But it wasn't mine. This whole discussion about gender roles gets contentious fast when people feel they're being told that their sense of identity is wrong, their preferences are abnormal, their priorities are upside down, or their life choices were incorrect.
People all along the opinion spectrum overgeneralize and end up making others feel this way. Even your comment may easily alienate someone who has actually made the choices you dismiss so easily.
When I read a piece like this, what sticks out in my mind is one question: "Hey guys, are you sure A, B and C are what everyone of gender X should be / do / value?"
- harryh 13y agoIndividuals should be able to do whatever the hell they want. But where there are obvious society wide biases in favor of men we shouldn't blame it on the crazy idea that women are choosing to systematically disempower themselves.
- mkr-hn 13y agoAll this concern for women choosing their own path, and so little concern for men being pushed by both men and women to pursue high-stress careers just to be accepted. It's hard for someone who's happy with a less ambitious career to compete with someone who's been trained from birth to never stop seeking more power and wealth no matter the personal cost. It's no surprise most take the more fulfilling role and let guys destroy themselves.