Who here is saying sexism doesn't exist?
A number of posters have said that women are socially above men, and men deal with more sexism today than women. I have seen at least four male members post that while there isn't a war on women, there is war on women.
What seems to be suggested is it isn't some epedimic that is systematic across the country that is "warring against" Women to deny them rights.
You experienced Sexism. Wow that sucks. You've ran into some jerks.
As I said before, the most troubling thing about this thread isn't the topic. It's the dismissive tone of the posters towards sexism and reverse sexism, and this says about us in terms of social and gender issues. I have seen a number of posters say men have it the worst, and white men have the worst, and now this... Sexism and being disrespected for something you can't help (gender, disability, race, etc.) does exist and it can be hurtful, and to some people experiencing it, it's very disparaging and humiliating.
I have never made a joke nor made light of the bigotry, racism, discrimination, or sexism anybody else has ever encountered or had to deal with. Again the attitude running through this thread is the most troubling for me. Instead of dismissing the sexism of others, and crying that men have it worse then women, we should realize that every sexist attitude towards a woman has an equally sexist reaction for men.
If women are told their are submissive, emotional, and better at parenting... then men are expected to provide, show no emotion, and always pay child support and never get custody of children in a divorce suit.
Such facts should be common sense. Sexism shouldn't a part of our culture we decide to surrender ourselves to and accept with defeat. Sexism and disrespect towards any gender or person shouldn't be something we tolerate, shrug off, or dismiss.
I dare you to find me anyone that hasn't had bad things happen in their life because of assholes, jerks, or bitches before. Simply because some of their jerkiness to you was because you're a female doesn't make you any more special or a precious snow flake than someone who had people act like a jerk towards them because they're white, or a male, or young, or a geek, or unpopular, or too trusting, or black, or foreign, or gay, or shy, or any other reason.
Did I ever say I am special for any reason at all? Seems like you have pitched a fit over nothing. Obviously you seem offended by me stating that sexism exists, and you admit that it does. Why is it so offensive for me to bring it up and mention it?
Seriously, save for one or two admitted extermists in here, I don't think anyone is saying that sexism just doesn't exist or that there aren't still sexists in the world. But that's SIGNIFICANTLY differnet then suggesting there's some kind of sizable, legitimate, meaningful, "war on women" going on.
FTR, I never said there was a war on women. If you go back and read my statements, you would see that I have said the very opposite. I don't agree with the slogan. It's divisive. It's not going to unite women. Women will think about the term war, and feel they are not undergoing war.