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The pedestal of 'feminism'


If you put someone on a pedestal, then they have no choice but to look down on you.



The pedestal of 'feminism'


I've been seeing too many opinions on here as of late, claiming that blowjobs, handjobs, sex, you name it, is 'degrading'.


'How can any girl imagine to do such a thing and still respect themselves afterwards!?


Degrade (noun)- : to treat (someone or something) poorly and without respect


Despite it being done with a partner and 100% consensually, engaging in any sort of sexual act with another has suddenly become the equivalent of throwing out any self-respect. People who go around throwing such blanket statements best consult an actual dictionary.


The pedestal of 'feminism'


On a more serious note of females being put on a pedestal;


Fathers are devalued relative to mothers all the time. The act of going to work and providing is so undervalued by society compared to the active role of mothering, which is often held (i.e. over-exaggerated) as the most amazing thing ever and that something is wrong for the fathers for not being involved (even though they are).


Which is incredibly ironic, considering how hard women fought for the right to throw away the role of the house wife and enter the work force.


Devaluing women in the workplace goes hand in hand with the much less talked about devaluing men in the family. Absentee fathers are seen as much less tragic than absentee mothers, and fathers in film/sitcoms are often portrayed as much less involved than mothers. I seriously think part of the reason men are statistically less likely to stay involved with their children is an overall cultural dialogue which suggests that a mother's love is far more crucial.


An example of which would include how the idea that a man who stays home with his children is just babysitting, rather than, you know, parenting.


The pedestal of 'feminism'


In a nutshell...


You want equality? Fair enough. But making men your little bitch, expecting them to wait on every single one of your needs is sexism, not equality. Waiting for others to dote on you, as if you're incapable of taking care of yourself, is embarassing for females everywhere.


Place your self-value in actual merits that you hold, not how desirable you are to others.


Men, the more you live up to women's expectations of you, proving your 'masculinity', the deeper you're digging your own grave. Don't feed the cycle.


The pedestal of 'feminism'
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