I’m all for equal rights. Anything prejudice isn’t cool in my books. However, sometimes I just want to scream at, shout at, threaten and generally hinder the wellbeing of extreme feminists. Don’t get me wrong, the feminists who worked hard to get us equal rights in the work place and the right to vote deserve a lot of respect, but the only sexism which remains is majoritively down to personality, and people choosing sexist beliefs, the same way that some people are homophobic: we know it’s wrong, but some people choose that lifestyle. My reason for this sudden rant regarding sexism is after seeing this article about women in the US complaining that “Men at Work” signs are sexist.
What? Seriously? Is it a real issue? There are people starving to death, people being beaten by family members, people living on the streets, and you’re biggest problem is that a sign doesn’t mention your sex. Get over it, because this is not a problem. In the UK, are men at work sign look more like this, so what next. Shall we draw a skirt on? Give the person in the image long flowing locks of hair? THIS IS NOT AN ISSUE.
Yorkie used an advertising campaign in which the slogan was “It’s not for girls.” Click here to see the advert, if you’re not familiar with it. That campaign cause lots of controversy, and as a result, probably earned Yorkie millions. Guys would buy it to piss off girls, and girls would buy it to prove a point. Genius.
What gets me, is benevolent sexism. Benevolent sexism is when the ‘victim’ actually get’s something good out of the situation. An example of benevolent sexism is the idea that you “can’t hit a girl.” Men AND women hold this belief, and it isn’t really challenged as sexist, despite the fact that it blatantly is. It is saying you can beat the shit out of a man if you wish, but raise your hand to a woman and you are a sorry excuse for a human being. There’s benevolent sexism everywhere, including the idea of DIY. The excuse of “I can’t do it, I’m a girl” as if your sex determines how feeble you are. That’s sexist, and I’m surprised women are taken seriously at all with benevolent sexism so rife.
*Slagging off your own gender for the win!!*
