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Having said that, I prefer that uneasy feeling to censorship.
Remember, it's easier to criticise than create!
Bear in mind that as recently as the 1970s women in the UK could not easily apply for credit without a guarantor! I stood guarantor for a girl singer when I was 18 and lived at home, she was in her 20s and had her own flat but couldn't buy a shure mic on tick!
I have always been a believer that the glass ceiling that applies to women also applies to men who didn't go to elite schools and mix in the right circles, so things like all woman short lists for jobs restrict their prospects even further.
However I'm not a woman and I have no idea whether they really have equality or not. I have never thought positive discrimination is the answer to anything as its just discrimination. The fact that previous generations of white men had better chances of success than others is no help to the current generation who face constant criticism of being "white men" like its a negative thing.
I have a 14 year old daughter and I try and instill in her belief that she can achieve whatever she wants and the only barriers to her are those she applies to herself.
However, on a societal level I think it's fair to say that women still have a number of uphill struggles to redress many years of systemic and ingrained bias. When you're addressing bias you often have to overstate a case to actually level the playing field, because of inertia. It's not actually a physical seesaw.
And, of course, the absolute biggie is that none of this is a zero sum game. Pointing up that women suffer disproportionately from X in no way reduces the importance that men suffer disproportionately from Y. Or that class/education/geography can be equal factors. Maybe we all just a need a little less compassion fatigue
I was taught by nuns at primary school. We needed an international day of mercy with that lot. Brutal buggers. And they all had men's names: what's that about then? Sister Joseph Mary ffs!! You've seen the Blues Brothers? With the nun who could float? Sister Joseph Mary, she could, of that I am certain. Like a ninja with a wooden ruler: flying round the classroom battering a bunch of five year olds. Twat.
And then Sister Gabriel - (another bloke's name). Pure evil that one. I think she could fly too. The silent assassin, death by Hail Marys.
Catholic upbringings: can't beat em.