Krisi, I've read your post #30.Originally Posted by Krisi
1. Not all boys play sports. Also, a lot of girls play sports. 50% of all students (male and female) do not play sports in high school.
2. It's true that men have traditionally been the ones to ask women out. When I was a young, we were taught that men were turned off by women who chased them. But all of this is changing. Also, in today's relationships women do contribute financially to the costs of outings.
3. Yes, men have gone to war. But women are now fighting to be allowed to join the military in the same capacity as men. Also, throughout history the women in besieged countries have been raped by invading armies. There are no winners in war.
4. In today's economy, most families are dual-income. Men are no longer the sole bread winners.
5. In today's divorce laws, women also pay alimony if they earn more than their ex-husbands and if their husbands are awarded custody. And men are increasingly being awarded custody.
6. See above.
7. Lifespan: I'll give you that one.
To be fair, women have privilege too. Here's a list. I can debate about half the items on the list that seem a stretch (for example makeup and appearance 8, 9, spending 15, household contributions 20, 21, work expectations 26, 27, career options 29, crime 30, all divorce laws 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, and rape 43, 44, 45, 46, 47) but some of the items on the list have merit.
List of Female Privilege (be selective with the reading)
All in all, I think Greenie has the most objective post in this thread.
