I’ve been noticing a lot of disparities in the criminal justice system, particularly how they handle crimes/wrongdoings between men and women. From my own personal experiences, I know firsthand how dangerous women can be by manipulating the truth or trying to turn an entire high school (teachers and students alike) against me all because she couldn't go home with another guy that same night, then blamed me for it.

A video from a channel I listen to frequently discusses this quite often. His most recent video came out & I always wondered how female teachers can get away with dating their 14-17 year old students, blaming them for "ruining them," and can receive all types of sympathy. Getting with someone underage is WRONG (doesn't matter WHO the perpetrator is,) that is STILL twisted; hence why we have laws that are supposed to protect minors.

Video link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6RPkdyfG-ec

Furthermore, this is rarely talked about, but what I've noticed is that society seems to stereotype men as the "aggressors" and women as the "damsels in distress" (especially when they can cry their way out of almost every dire consequence.) Conversations about fairness in the justice system usually focus on other types of inequality, but gender-based sentencing differences don’t seem to get much attention.

Some explanations I’ve noticed include:

  • Judges perceiving women as less dangerous or more rehabilitatable
  • Women being more likely to be primary caregivers (just because they are women.)
  • Cultural norms that still treat men as more “disposable” when it comes to punishment

At the same time, modern conversations about gender often emphasize equality in opportunity and rights, which makes me wonder why sentences and/or consequences are almost always harsher for men.

Equality = everyone held accountable & to the same standard, NOT lopsided laws and a society completely catering to one gender while the other goes through a rigged game essentially.