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In reply to the discussion: What About the Men? Why Our Gender System Sucks for Men, Too [View all]4th law of robotics
(6,801 posts)5. Men are disproportionately represented at the top echelons true, however
they are also disproportionately represented at the bottom echelons also.
Where are the women garbage collectors, construction workers, fishermen (one of the most dangerous jobs in the country), loggers (also up there), sewage workers, coal miners, and line repairmen?
Also why with this great privilege is jail almost exclusively a male domain and the vast majority of the homeless are male?
Women may not rise up as high as some men, but they also don't tend to sink as low either.
Feminists get furious when men are too successful but they have little problem when we are too unsuccessful.
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What About the Men? Why Our Gender System Sucks for Men, Too [View all]
Behind the Aegis
Jul 2012
OP
We have the government that women elect. Women are roughly 54-55% of all voters. n/t
lumberjack_jeff
Jul 2012
#9
Do not come into this group for the sole purpose of picking fights with members.
Warren DeMontague
Jul 2012
#13
Are you suggesting that there's some sort of gender test for candidates for office?
lumberjack_jeff
Jul 2012
#23
Men are disproportionately represented at the top echelons true, however
4th law of robotics
Jul 2012
#5
Which means anyone who tries to elevate women to the level of successful men
4th law of robotics
Jul 2012
#28
The imbalance in jails I'd like addressed involves violent criminals v. non-violent drug offenders.
Warren DeMontague
Jul 2012
#22
Except for the belief that fixing it should be outsourced to feminists, this is a great article.
lumberjack_jeff
Jul 2012
#10
Im of the old "how do you get the goose out of the bottle without breaking it" Zen school.
Warren DeMontague
Jul 2012
#12
Amazingly, these attacks were allowed to stand via jury in a safe haven....
ProudToBeBlueInRhody
Jul 2012
#30
I also question the credibility of anyone who CLAIMS to want to challenge rigid old stereotypes
Warren DeMontague
Jul 2012
#35