History is being systematically misrepresented as gendered oppression, rather than what it often was: the oppression of the many—of both sexes—by the few upper class elites, of both sexes.
Both sexes had to fight for vote; both sexes had to fight to be educated; both sexes had to fight for all of their human rights.
It's funny when feminists always talk about transgender women in women's sports but. Personally, I love when transgender women beat “biological" women in sports (and the women rage), because it points out how men feel when women invade male spaces with government-imposed, lopsided “women must win at all costs” rules that disadvantage men.
How do they think men felt when we fought and bled for human rights, just to have feminists take everything we fought for away and are stripping men and boys of our basic human rights, while they get all the rights and some unfair social/societal privileges and advantages (that they don't deserve btw.) just for being born a female.
Karen Straughan:
The omnipotent, ever-present patriarchy — the invisible force that directs all of our lives and causes all oppression and all suffering — our Devil. And the beautiful, wonderful force for justice: Feminism. It’s the way. It’s the way. It sounds like religion. It sounds like religion. And oh my goodness — for a movement that’s only about equality and isn’t blaming men, they named the force for evil after men and the force for justice after women. And this is a movement that is very, very concerned with the implications of language. So concerned that if you call a firefighter a ‘fireman,’ it will discourage little girls from aspiring to be firefighters — and sometimes discourage grown women as well. But we can call the force behind all oppression ‘Patriarchy,’ essentially men, right? And we can call the force for good and justice ‘women.’ And that kind of language has no implications? ‘We’re not blaming men; we just named everything bad after them.’
Warren Ferrell:
If marriage were a sign of male privilege, why does the word “husband” come from roots meaning house-bound or bonded, and even terms referring to a male kept for breeding or a laborer who tills the soil? And if marriage were truly oppressive to women, why has it been the centerpiece of female fantasies in myths, romance novels, and popular culture? Historically, boys deprived of family life or women’s love were not privileged but deprived — sometimes risking death in work or war to earn acceptance. In this sense, what is called “patriarchy” often requires male sacrifice and risk rather than granting male privilege. Equality does not mean making women vulnerable by chance when men are made vulnerable by design. For example, while women made up about 14.5% of the U.S. military in 2011, they represented 16.6% of officers. Both men and women in the Persian Gulf received the same extra combat pay despite unequal risks. In short, men often faced greater risks and higher chances of death while receiving fewer promotions over long service. Yet public discussion frequently focuses on discrimination against women rather than discrimination against men.
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