Why are some men so upset with the idea that treating women differently can promote and teach Sexism.

[nadinbrzezinski]

35. My women studies instructor back in the 1980s

Put it this way. "Focus on trivial issues at your peril. They are nice distractions."

Regardless, where I live it's pretty much gender independent.

So shall we concentrate on the issues that require real work? You know, opening doors to occupations, the ERA, equal pay...or keep playing with the piddly stuff that is empty and really is sound signifying fury?

Or perhaps we all should stamp our collective feet when a man opens a door for a women, (like happens often pushing a stroller) or a man, using a walker...or the myriad of other examples. (And I expect to be told I don't get it, or it was never said, or it was not meant that way or a myriad of other semi and full fledged attacks)

As to the originator of the kerfunkle, bad frame, really bad frame...own it and move on.

And these posters you are talking about are not your enemies, nor per the frame of some here, feel threatened either. That is also an extremely damaging frame, and alienates allies, which that prof warned about.

I am a feminist, by actions not words, at this time in my life I could not do the job I did at one time, which opened doors to a whole profession. And I find your OP damaging to a movement, and it is one extremely bad frame defending one that is equally insulting.

Now, I am prepared for the personal attacks to come, as they have.

Oh and for clarity, not denying the concept...it exists, like racism...learn how AA dealt with the use of the N word...that is how you deal with this if this is such an insult. I would even offer, that since opening doors has become quite frankly gender independent, that has in effect gone that way still.