Feminism and equal rights, a great Idea gone horribly wrong

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By ReginaSunderland

Equal Pay for equal work that is a concept I understand. Right to vote, which ironically most don't use these days, no problem either, but what happened from there was just down right foolish.

No disrespect to the ladies in their Power suites who now force the male population to sleep their way up the ladder, after all the female counterparts had that opportunity a long time ago, or the woman that still scream on the top of their lungs that they don't need man to open their doors for them. That is what you want that is ok with me, but did you have to ruin it for the rest of us?

If you want to be the ‘male' in your Relationships that is ok, but personally I am one of Millions of woman that get really sick and tired of having to work a 40+ hours a week job, come home and clean the house, cook the meals and raise the children, because our Foremothers didn't know when to stop.

If Billie Jean King was the big Hero of the feminism Area and had proven her point of supremacy over the Male Species by defeating Bobby Riggs in a Tennis Match, I have to raise two questions. One, who really took this as a serious Win, when a Tennis Pro defeats one of the most pathetic samples of males in a Match that was not only on her "Playground" but with someone that would have done anything to get a bit of action.

Two, what did a Tennis Match have to do with real life?

Ever since females have gained equal rights, the rights have become extremely unequaled to the other end. Now woman may make the same amount as the males, but in general most still don't carry the same weight as their Male Colleagues. I do know that there are exceptions to every Rule and that there are a Ladies out there that could kick a males behind in just about any area of life, but that is not a rule but an exception and I hope I can speak for most of us that this not an aim we wish to take.

I watch woman on a daily basis in workplaces using their being female as an excuse why they can not carry their weight. They still believe that they should be catered too. You can not have it both ways ladies.

And then of course we have the "harassment" charges. Have you ever noticed it is always a female that would not be touched with a ten foot pole that feels obligated to point out harassment? Is the lack of harassment what really harasses her? I am the first to put a stop to sexual tit for tat talk in the work place, I believe that there is no place for it in the workforce, but yelling harassment because someone told you that you look lovely today goes a bit far don't you think?

Sensitivity training for Man? What exactly is that? Another excuse for a guy to shirk his responsibilities or another way of emasculating our husbands and boyfriends? I am not sure how to say that, but not all of us are lesbians in disguise. I am bi-sexual and truthfully when I want to be with a man I would like him to look like one, smell like one (which means no flowery perfume smelling colognes) and act like one. If he takes longer then me to get ready in the morning, his make-up bill is higher then mine and he cries over a broken nail, we have an issue. Now of course there are man out there that would fit that category, but most of those are openly gay and most of the time Queens. My respect to them, they have come out of the closet. As for woman, I like them feminine. If I have to guess what gender you actually are, we just past that attraction game.

Powerful Woman - there is nothing wrong with a woman being powerful, but ladies our power lays in being all female. I can tell you from experience that there is nothing worse then to have to become the male of the house. I used to be married to one of those "enlightened" sensitive guys. I was the provider, the fighter, the caregiver and the comfort. Guess what, I lost my-self in there somewhere. I am now in my second marriage and am married to a real man. He isn't a poet and flowers are something of the past, but I know where I stand. I am still a powerful woman with a strong mind of her own, but at least now I am a strong woman and not a pretend Hercules that has to carry the family on her shoulders. Most women are miserable having to be a feminine guy, just as much as a man hates having to be a masculine female. We were not designed that way.

Do men like it now better then before? That depends on the male I would say. It is a lot easier for them these days I would say. The days were the man was responsible for the welfare of his family is over. Most of the time a woman works twice as much to meet the obligations then a male. A very sad phrase has a ring of truth in it today even more then before. "A man works from dusk to dawn, a woman's work is never done." His excuse is that thanks to woman lib there is not way a male can earn enough to bring a family through and most of the time that is true. For a male to carry his family, he would have to work two jobs just to make ends meet and that means no time with his family or for him-self. Most of us don't want that either. On the other end, men have lost the respect that was once due them. I am lifestyle submissive and I have a very difficult time giving most masculine beings respect. This means that if you are a gentleman and I respect you, you have earned that. Take a guess what that means about my Owner / Husband!

You know what I miss the most? You will laugh; it is so horribly old fashioned. I miss having a door opened for me, the car door held open when I get in and out of a car. I miss the respect of having my hand kissed when I first meet someone instead of him staring down my blouse (unless we are in a BDSM situation in which case different rules apply). I miss having a man thank me for cooking a meal, serving a meal and being told that I look lovely. With other words, I miss the respect due me as a female and the right to give the respect due to a real man. I can not give it, because sadly we females have robbed them of all but their balls.

So, if there are other women out there that feel that way, why do we not go back to the old ways? Simple, because it is no longer possible, we made sure of that. We have emasculated most of our males and they are no longer able or willing to take care of us that way. Besides, too many females are not willing to be loving, kind and a real wife. Do I advocate not working at all? No, I however advocate being more at home and working there then in the workforce. Oh well one can dream right?

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IcarusInflight 4 years ago

Don't agree with everything you say because in the past the role of women has really been oppressive and downright unfair and we need laws and obligations.

But I do agree with you, men should be men and women should be women.

Anyone can be what they want to be but I am quite frankly confused about all these new gender types.

I am one of those modern sensitive poetical males you so harshly put down but wish I was like John Wayne and my woman like Debbie Reynolds. :-)

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ReginaSunderland Hub Author 4 years ago

Icarusinflight, I must apologize if I have come across as too critical of the poetic males. I was trying to find a nice way of saying what I tried to get across. The males I took exception to, were the ones that cry of a broken nail, take longer in the mirror then a woman doing full theater make-up or hide behind their wife's skirt when there is a problem. With other words, I was taking about wuzzes. Not a male that enjoy Poetry. Or is understanding to his wife's needs and problems. Those are very kind trades. If he however cries more then she does, you may need to rethink things a bit.

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hans56 4 years ago

Perhaps I'm old fashioned but opening the door for a woman is automatical, and mostly I get rewarded with a friendly "thank you"

I do understand what you are saying but don't forget that this whole thing is terrebly confusing for us man as well. What is my role, a woman says she wan't to be self sufficient, and her body lanquage tells you take care of me... I don't want to argue about role patterns, all I know is that both male and female are heavely confused about it. Lets try to be as understanding as possible to each other, and knowing that you are discontent or confused about your role makes compasion for each other much easier.

Thanks for your honesty, honest :-)

goldenchild 3 years ago

how refreshing to read such a truth ringing article by a like minded submissive.

kudos to you.

goldenchild 3 years ago

how refreshing to read such a truth ringing article by a like minded submissive.

kudos to you.

Dan 2 years ago

Women now have rights in law equal to men; the "Glass Ceiling", as a global phenomenon, is a myth. In some areas, like parenthood, it could be said that women are favoured. Men no longer want to hear about women's needs, rights, dissatisfactions, their myriad of unique sufferings, their simultaneous victimhood and superiority, and their ignorance and neglect of men. This has been going on for a century; it's time to stop the divisive bullshit and be a human first and a woman second.

mars 3 weeks ago

well written. There is something our 'new' society has created it is individualism..

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