Let me introduce myself, I'm female, 20-something, and independent. But I don't share the typical views of most feminists my age. I'm here to explain why.
Men and women aren't the same. Neither are better than the other, but they aren't the same. I don't know how many feminazis I've pissed off, who insist that I'm against women because I don't think they're are the same as men. They find it so insulting that I think men are better at some things than women. But they have no problem thinking that women are better at everything.
I'm so fucking tired of bitter women who insist on taking male-dominated jobs (MDJs), because they feel it's owed to them, whether or not they actually want those jobs. Affirmative action is a worn out excuse for women's lib, "Men are always firefighters, women should be firefighters too! You'd better hire a woman firefighter, or we'll sue for sexual discrimination!"
Get real feminazis, most women can't handle MDJs. Our bodies just aren't made for them. If my home caught on fire, I wouldn't want to see a bunch of women trying to lift 500lb fire hoses and large axes to chop into my home. Men are simply more capable. Men are better at lifting heavy objects, exerting brute force and defending. Of course there are exceptions to every rule. There are fully capable female firefighters who trained very hard, but why did they want to be a firefighter in the first place? Did they want to prove that they're just as good as men?
"A woman can do anything a man can!" Can a man do anything a woman can? Hell no. A man can't become pregnant, they can't menstruate or lactate. You don't see men whining about that, do you? Where's the government funding to impregnate men so they can enjoy the miracle of life?
I do believe that there are gender neutral jobs that both men and women can equally accomplish. I think men and women are equally capable as scientists, professors, mathematicians, doctors, etc... but these tend to deal more with brain power than physical capabilities.
The real problem is that most female-dominated jobs (FDJs) pay considerably less than MDJs. This is where affirmative action really screws things up. Women insist on getting MDJs, mainly because they pay more. Thanks to affirmative action, it's very easy for women to get a MDJ. So what happens to FDJs? They suffer even more because women don't want them. What has happened to our teachers, nurses, dental hygienists and secretaries? Their jobs have become even more undervalued, while MDJs are valued more as an increasing number of women want them.
Don't get me wrong, I don't think women should stay home, barefoot and pregnant, but they shouldn't abandon what it means to be female.
There's nothing wrong with women being feminine. It's amazing how many feminists are against what it means to be a female. They insist that women should take on male qualities and characteristics to achieve freedom and equality. They should be more aggressive, take on MDJs, join the military, play aggressive sports, and completely abandon all female virtues. Except for fighting for the right to raise children on their own, and breast feed in public. Those seem to be the only female traits they're fighting for.
In other words, they're admitting that the way men are, is the right way to be. Do they not realize this is just another way of succumbing to men? If you can't beat 'em, join 'em! Rather than empowering themselves with what it means to be a female, they take on whatever male traits they can. This will never create equality, only power struggles and 'battles of the sexes'.
My solution? Stop preaching that we're all the same. Accept that men and women are better at different things, and compensate for them. Raise the wages of teachers and nurses. Give daycare providers federal funding to keep their daycares running and up to standards. Start paying FDJs more money, so they become just as valued by society and just as desirable to women. That is how we'll achieve equality.