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'Pupils shouldn't assume that we've met every target in gender equality. How do you explain the ways popular culture portrays women?'

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But no, they won't even look at the incessant tide of bumbling fool and conscienceless villian archetypes losing every possible battle of the sexes as an argument for masculism. They won't even look at it all PERIOD.

So. Fucking. Blind.

I would hazard a guess that the first lesson is in day one of kindergarten

Quote from TERA

My opinion:

These aren't lessons you learn in school. School is for academics. Morality and respect for oneself and others are lessons taught at the youngest of ages, at home. Parents are a child's first, most influential, and most impacting teachers. Lessons in personal values, ethics, and morality should begin before a child is school aged. This has to begin and be continued at home. Feminism is not a synonym for morality. It is condescending of feminists to think that it is. There is far too much hypocrisy in the ideologies of feminism...there are good aspects, but there are negative ones...there are contradictions. If anything, certain aspects of feminism will only serve to confuse a child rather than give a child a solid sense of healthy social, emotional, psychological, physical, intellectual, and spiritual direction.

Take for example the issue we've been debating here about pornography....there are feminists who are against it, and feminists who are for it. The ones who are against it say it disrespects women, and women who engage in it disrespect themselves. But there are feminists who say that porn is empowering. That it's empowering because it's women choosing to have control over their own lives, and their own careers, and their own sexuality. Confusing? Yes it is. Particularly for the young.

Feminists proclaim that their goal is equality, yet the outcome of their push for equality has been, in some cases, to tilt things so far in their favor that men are being discriminated against in certain ways. Affirmative action comes to mind. And though the feminists insist that equal outcome means equality, upon further consideration, most people (in general) can see that equal outcomes means giving preference to people based on physical attributes rather than hard work or merit...and that's not equality. Confusing? Of course it is...especially to the young.

Feminism says that it wants women to be respected for their hard work, yet policies like affirmative action insure that prejudice will continue for as long as these policies are in place. Affirmative action guarantees this. Instead of ridding our world of discriminatory practices, it has managed create discrimination against white males. And it has insured that any woman or minority who is hired based on affirmative action policies will be viewed with prejudice and resentment. Hardly a level playing field.

If girls are going to be taught anything about feminism in school, it had better be the TRUTH, no holds barred. Facts that present arguments for both sides, not PC fiction. But how likely is that? One day maybe...but for now...it's not likely at all.

So morality, self-respect, values...teach these at home. Build that solid foundation, and add to it a healthy and continual dose of encouragement for thinking outside the box. Challenge your kids to be free-thinkers, to question, to be unafraid to challenge. You can only learn so much from being a silent observer. There are times to be quiet, and times when pertinent questions must be answered.

Hear, Hear Tera. Very insightful and I'm in complete agreement. Thanks!

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Hear, Hear Tera. Very insightful and I'm in complete agreement. Thanks!

Thanks.