"You all have an obligation to wake the fuck up and realise how every thing that you have now, all the rights to be free to earn money to marry when you want, to gain an education, to control your sexuality and bear children when you want – all of these rights have been fought for by women and they can be taken away."That is an excerpt from one Kate Sutton's Womensfest speech delivered at Auckland University on April 11th. It's the run-of-the-mill feminist tirade against the oppressive male, some of which is rather extreme. But considering the above, the solution to perceived residual equality problems lies in the hands of her audience. Women have never had so much freedom and choice.
So stop whingeing about who might take it away. (I wouldn't rule it out but the day that happens everybody's liberty will be going down the dunny). Stop blaming men for your own inadequacies and stop demanding the state accommodate your ambition and fund your failure.
Take responsibility for yourselves in every respect. Why? Because you can.
(Thanks Whig)
1 comment:
Lindsay, women may have never had so much freedom and choice, but it doesn't mean there isn't work to do for gender equality in NZ.
I actually find what you just said rather oppressive. Women may be taking responsibility but it's difficult to do that under the oppressive sytem in place; men dominating most leadership roles in society, and having more money than us.
I agree - everyone's liberty will be going down the dunny when women lose their's, we make up (over) half the population, and the same thing would happen if men lost their freedom. Gender issues affect everyone, that's why equality is so important.
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