*sigh*
I've always hated this debate. It's the height of elementary-school-playground debates. "Who's better, boys or girls?" It's been the basis for countless TV shows, movies, books, and half-assed school competitions.
Maybe I just hate unoriginality. It's a competition so obvious, I hate when people bring it up. But it has, and will continue to rage on for all of time. While the civil rights issues of the 50's and 60's for females may have made such an arguement relivant back then, it's just not that big of a problem anymore. Basic discrimination is low, and unlike most other issues, gender equality is actually making progress. So stop talking about it. The only people who still moan about it are either feminists, or brainwashed ultra-conservatives who still think women shouldn't even drive.
Both of those parties have an interesting link back to one of our earlier topics - pride. Both sides are clearly in love with, and take pride in, their gender. And as it's been pointed out, taking pride in something you have zero control over (nationality, family, etc.) is a little stupid. So gender should fall into the same camp. Female and don't support feminist causes? You shouldn't be expected to. Male, and not a fan of the expected "head of the household" role? Same deal. In extreme cases, you can even switch genders completely. As a result, the battle of the sexes grows more and more irrelevant.
So can we now just shut up about it?
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I totally agree, Chris. It's such an offensive, old topic that's been addressed over and over. I'm so glad that we've come to this equality of sexes, but I wish we could have equality within our own sex. Like men making fun of other men who are smaller or not as packed with muscles, and women making fun of other women who don't wear make up or wear the latest fashion trend. I wish it would all go away!
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