Interesting point regarding equality and sameness. I think part of the reason that equality = sameness is due to the movie industry. How many films have we seen in which small, thin women literally beat up larger, stronger men with ease? On some level, I think many women want to believe that they are capable of doing that, because femini…
Interesting point regarding equality and sameness. I think part of the reason that equality = sameness is due to the movie industry. How many films have we seen in which small, thin women literally beat up larger, stronger men with ease? On some level, I think many women want to believe that they are capable of doing that, because feminism has made them feel less than equal. Aka "being a man is the ideal, so I must prove I can do everything a man can do to be ideal."
What's funny in my former job is that I could do things that many of the men didn't have the patience to do, and they appreciated the tasks that I did.
The men seemed happy that I acknowledged our differences, and that I didn't try to negate their contribution. Conversely, they appreciated me, and when I needed help, they did not hesitate to step up without being asked. I think it's called mutual respect.
Interesting point regarding equality and sameness. I think part of the reason that equality = sameness is due to the movie industry. How many films have we seen in which small, thin women literally beat up larger, stronger men with ease? On some level, I think many women want to believe that they are capable of doing that, because feminism has made them feel less than equal. Aka "being a man is the ideal, so I must prove I can do everything a man can do to be ideal."
What's funny in my former job is that I could do things that many of the men didn't have the patience to do, and they appreciated the tasks that I did.
The men seemed happy that I acknowledged our differences, and that I didn't try to negate their contribution. Conversely, they appreciated me, and when I needed help, they did not hesitate to step up without being asked. I think it's called mutual respect.
/it's OK to have different abilities
“There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus.”
Gal 3:28. ???