But equality laws were only supposed to benefit women. NY human rights commission looking into women only coworking space.

KingRobotPrince · 2018-03-28T11:07:46+00:00

“Anti-discrimination laws were passed to empower women and make sure they thrive in a world where the playing field has been tilted against them, which is precisely what The Wing does,” Dunn said. “It would turn these laws upside down to see them as being contrary to The Wing’s values and mission.”

Interesting. It might be acceptable, if they weren't simultaneously attacking any system that they believe gives men an advantage. "You have a club so we have a club" works fine. "We want a club and we want to stop you having a club" does not.

Besides, this is not what the laws were passed for, the laws were passed to untilt the playing field. Not to advantage women, but to ensure they were not disadvantaged. You can't have your cake and eat it.

5th_Law_of_Robotics · 2018-03-28T13:19:29+00:00

There's a reason many feminists lobbied successfully alongside traditional conservatives to kill the equal rights amendment: they correctly deduced it would threaten their legal privileges.

When you recognize equality would be a step down but still want to be called oppressed...

tenchineuro · 2018-03-28T11:47:06+00:00

“Anti-discrimination laws were passed to empower women and make sure they thrive in a world where the playing field has been tilted against them, which is precisely what The Wing does,” Dunn said. “It would turn these laws upside down to see them as being contrary to The Wing’s values and mission.”

Ninja'd.

Oh well, she's probably right in that the original intent of said laws was to help women, but the actual wording of such laws is to prohibit discrimination against men or women and The Wing is in clear violation.

januarypizza · 2018-03-28T17:27:41+00:00

When you're accustomed to privilege, equality looks like oppression.

runner557 · 2018-03-28T14:00:47+00:00

This is why feminists don't truly want the ERA. They don't want equality.

thrway_1000 · 2018-03-28T17:20:43+00:00

As these commissions are usually stacked by feminists I doubt you'll see a fair outcome. The only way to deal with this is through a lawsuit.

Mr_MRAnarchist · 2018-03-28T12:57:28+00:00

Just go in and claim to be a woman.

HQR3 · 2018-03-28T17:53:05+00:00

Circa 1978, major feminist organizations reached a consensus to equate equality with female empowerment. (Partially to mollify the remaining pesky fems who still believed in actual equality.) To reach this conclusion it's necessary to assume that females are disadvantaged--and always will be--in every category and situation. That was part of their internal brainwashing.

Selling this to the public over 40 years shows the power gradualism. Organized feminism is nothing if not patient and persistent. Nowadays, the public is conditioned to assume that women's status is always inferior, be it health, education, violent victimization, post-incarceration, even homelessness.

Short of any concerted opposition, the commission is certain to grant The Wing some sort of waiver, setting a legal precedent. No commissioner with any sense of self-preservation is going to stand alone against the "women's groups." Hell, even the mayor is on board.

ipwr85 · 2018-03-28T23:23:29+00:00

The feminist definition of equality - whatever benefits women.

runner557 · 2018-03-28T14:41:28+00:00

I don't get the issue here. Is something wrong with there being male- or female- only clubs and associations?

Title	But equality laws were only supposed to benefit women. NY human rights commission looking into women only coworking space.
Author	andejoh
Upvotes	69
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Date	March 28, 2018 9:35 AM UTC (8 years ago)
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