Yes yes, let's let the ignorant dictate how we behave - and let's not be open and honest but fret about the wonders of nature that's given to us.
Let's not have violence or sex in our entertainment because there are violent and sexist people in the world.
Let's make skin color an issue and let's not be allowed to talk openly about the reality of culture differences because racism exists.
In short, let's be complete morons.
It's our choice.
Sorry, TXA, but your approach is destructive to us all and it's based on ignorance and misplaced sympathy. I'm not going there.
Um - no. Mine is based on research and reality. Yours is based on being sexist and wanting to maintain the good old days where women accepted that it was their primary function to provide eye candy for the male-dominated society - as you have stated repeatedly.
If a woman is a scientist and she is constantly evaluated based on her clothes and appearance ... THAT IS SEXIST. Period. You dn't get to debate it - it just IS. And it is WRONG. Period.
Ignorance is not accepting that sexism exists and is a problem.
Ignorance is making light of situations where women are expected to be able to function as intellectual/professional equals while surrounded by imagery depicting them solely as objects for male pleasure.
Sure it is true what was said before - you have to pick your battles. But just like every other fight against oppression or for reform - it seems to never be the right time to discuss it.
When women get raped in the western world, we seek to blame them - and classes are taught to women about what not to wear and how not to get raped ... instead of teaching men to NOT FUCKING RAPE! That is simply wrong ... and while you might say 'but that is different' - these things exist on a continuum.
When women are subjected to direct harassment in society and the workplace, we tell THEM to have a thicker skin and have a sense of humor, instead of teaching men to treat others with respect.
And the sad thing is that you are calling MY position destructive - when all it seeks if fair and equal treatment for all regardless of race, color, gender or sexual orientation. How is THAT destructive?
The simple answer is that it is destructive only to those who do NOT believe in those things. For those who have shown repeatedly that they believe the primary function of women is eye candy, for those who have implied that women are intellectually inferior, for those who seek to maintain a male-dominated society.