A Crisis of Sexism and Why I Hate Feminists

Anyone who doesn't believe sexism is the most old world, closed minded part of our culture is kidding themselves.  Sexism makes present day racism and sexual orientation discrimination appear unimportant by contrast.  And yet, despite its omnipresence, the outcry against sexism is one of the most flawed, non-progressive battle cries I've ever heard.

      Feminists focus on the wrong things.  They rail against pornography and sports, but often excuse women who cook all day, or schools that separate young men and women.  It’s a complicated mess, as anything so ingrained in our culture becomes when you try to unravel it.  The worst part though, is the women who try to pretend like they are the victims of sexism.  Women are not blacks, or Jews, or Gays or any minority at all.  It’s 50/50. Sexism goes both ways, and both men and women are equally responsible for its existence.

The Problems with Sexism

1)      Segregation in schools.  I live firmly by the belief that, “Segregation never brought anyone anything except trouble,” Paul Harris.  Even though that quote targeted racial segregation, the same applies to sexual segregation.  I understand its practicality in certain circumstances, such as public restrooms, but separating boys and girls for something as important as their education can only lead to inequality. 

2)      Changing acceptance standards to accommodate females.  I believe true, hardcore feminists will agree with me here.  There’s no reason women can’t perform at the same level of men, unless it’s a test of physical strength in which case women should either bulk up or get out, but not ask for the weights to be lowered. 

3)      You can’t pick and choose.  If there is perfect sexual equality in the workplace and domestic life, which I hope will one day be the case, there are certain privileges women must share with men.  We are past the age of letting women off the titanic first (as if their lives are more important than ours).  We are past the age of holding the door open for them (that should be reserved for the elderly or disabled, or actually anyone if you’re a polite person).  And we are past the age of paying for women on a date.

4)      Women don’t feel more pain than men.  Yes, domestic abuse is terrible.  Slapping someone isn’t domestic abuse.  Or, if it is, than every time a woman slaps her husband for saying something inappropriate she should be locked away. 

5)      Sex, pornography, and mini skirts.  Showing skin is not a sign of sexual oppression, quite the opposite.  Throughout history, the most powerful and free willed women have come out of cultures where sex is casual.  Sexually objectifying women on the other hand, occurs in places where women are viewed as sexual inferiors (in terms of the amount of pleasure they experience).  Places where genitals are mutilated and men tend to keep women covered up so that other males aren’t distracted by ‘their’ property.  If you see a woman walking around barely clothed, you may be offended, but in terms of sexism she is taking a stand against a culture that has forced women into dresses for generations. 

6)      Don’t look down on Muslims.  Sure, Burka’s may not be the most open minded thing, but it is exactly the same way in this country.  It’s illegal for women to walk around topless isn’t it?  Why’s that?  Males can walk around without shirts on, is it just about the breasts?  Should we make really fat men wear bikinis?  What about flat-chested women, is it okay for them to be half naked?

7)      Being a mother is not the hardest job in the world.  A ditch digger has it worse.  Mothers aren’t angels, and women aren’t the only ones capable of raising children.  A devoted father can replace a mother just as easily, and women should not only allow but insist on this.  They need a break now and then, and they shouldn’t have to clean the diaper every time the baby poops.   

8)      Guys need to be accommodating.  If your wife works, you can take the dinner shift every other night, or maybe clean the bathroom, or possibly help watch the children.

9)      Sexisms starts in childhood.  The damage is done before they even learn to read or write.  As soon as the doctors stick the boy babies in the blue ward and the girl babies in the pink one, they are on the path towards sexual segregation.  Young girls become obsessed with princess movies and play with dolls.  They learn to depend on men and raise children.  Young boys look up to male remodels who are assertive and fight their way through adventure movies.  Boys play with Lincoln logs and bouncy balls, which give them a head start in problem solving and hand eye coordination.  I think parents need to be a little more observant when their children are maneuvering infancy.