were discussing this very same subject just today - how we've actually gone backwards. It's gotten much worse for women - in every conceivable way. My sister's a teacher. Boys in her class see noting wrong with calling her a bitch and a ho - they make lewd references, saying she holds no sway over them because of her gender (according to them she's inferior).
This is a real-time problem folks. It goes way beyond politics - Clinton's running for president just brought it into sharp focus - just like Obama's candidacy brought out all the racists (something I predicted would happen). Looks like we've got a longer way to go than anyone realized (and that's not blowing smoke).
Well... I would only say that, to a certain extent, women themselves are complicit in this... We are the ones that patronize the meme that it is better to look good than to be good, as evidenced by the billion dollar beauty industry... we turn on each other over the least offense... and we have allowed ourselves to be objectified...
Definitely, let's blame the victim.
Gosh you almost make me want to burn my bra.
oh yeah, never mind, I hate to have my boobs hanging down to my knees when I walk. I guess I will have to continue to contribute to the sexist industries that supply our undies.
no, too, we've brought it on ourselves. When discrimination, and the rise of ugly hate speech against women, is acknowledged, well, we brought it on ourselves.
