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History of Feminism

redqueen

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4. Yep, he summed it up well.

Reply to MadrasT (Reply #1)

Sun Aug 19, 2012, 12:04 PM

Aug 2012

Many men see gender equality as a zero sum game: if women win, men lose. There are only so many positions at the top, right? So if women get half of them, then there are fewer of them for us. Affirmative action, diversity awareness, and gender equality projects are thus seen as actively discriminating against men.

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Why Many Men Don’t Embrace Equality [View all] seabeyond Aug 2012 OP

I have wondered about this. MadrasT Aug 2012 #1

Yep, he summed it up well. redqueen Aug 2012 #4

Good article, especially about the rules changing hack89 Aug 2012 #2

hey, there is a pro football woman referee. and a woman in the baseball analyst broadcaster seabeyond Aug 2012 #3

Until women are at least half of SheilaT Aug 2012 #5

1+ ismnotwasm Aug 2012 #6

That's basically how I feel. n/t MadrasT Aug 2012 #7