"We raise girls to cater to the fragile egos of men."

[bhikkhu]

179. That's also looking at the results of discrimination and assuming that they were a matter of choice

Which is an old argument too - black people don't mind being slaves, they have so much less to worry about, they prefer it!

Women don't want to be involved in politics, its much easier for them to let their husbands handle voting and all that!

Black people prefer manual labor, it suits them better and they prefer it!

Women would rather stay home and take care of the house and raise babies - its easier for them and they prefer it!

Black people would rather be unemployed, its easier and they prefer it!

All of the above can be "proven" by statistics, if one assumes that the reality of the day is a matter of choice that reflects the characters of those involved.

If there is one thing I've learned by experience over the years, having lived all over the country and being acquainted with thousands of people, is that there are no typical male or female characteristics. People are individuals, and character and mental composition are independent of gender. That individuals are pushed into gender-defined roles (and race-defined roles as well) is absolutely a reality, but the actual mental characteristics of one's birth are independent of that.