How do we measure "Gender equality"?

63daddy · 2023-05-02T17:17:51+00:00

Great question. I think about this every time someone refers to the country gender equality index: the more discrimination against men a country has, the more gender equal according to the index.

Personally, if I were to create such an equality index a perfect score would be zero, meaning a country has no policies that discriminate on the basis of sex. Each additional point would reflect a policy of discrimination against either sex. (Might have to throw in some calculation for how severe the discrimination is as well). Related I don’t buy the idea discrimination doesn’t count just because someone tries to justify it. Discrimination against one sex no matter the argument isn’t equal.

CrowMagpie · 2023-05-02T20:42:14+00:00

What the OP is talking about on the other sub is the apex fallacy.

WatWasSaid · 2023-05-02T17:54:41+00:00

When it is truly equal and egalitarian then it is. Until then the only way to measure is how close to that you are.

Main-Tiger8593 · 2023-05-03T05:12:53+00:00

we can not measure it properly as gender is fluid apparently...

Title	How do we measure "Gender equality"?
Author	AengusK
Upvotes	11
Comments	20
Date	May 2, 2023 4:54 PM UTC (3 years ago)
Subreddit	Posted in /r/MensRights
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