Is This What A Member Of The British Royal Family Should Be Doing

[vernonk]

Meghan Markle has outlined her feminist credentials and declared her commitment to gender equality. Is t right that a member of the British royal family - who’ve traditionally stayed right out of such issues - should be allowed to take such a stance? Have the senior royals made a huge error in allowing her such freedom so early on in her royal life? Are they fearful of saying no to her already, in a similar way to political correctness strongly affecting the U.K. as a whole? Is this the direction the monarchy - who are unelected, let’s not forget - should be heading in?

[jim360]

I'm never entirely sure what the point is of two men arguing over what it's like to be a woman in today's world.

Regardless, y'all need to do more research, spath.

[anthro-nerd]

Men have natural disadvantages too and negative stereotypes... if I'm walking home alone and there's a man walking towards me, or behind me, I'll cross the street. I don't know him but I feel 'safer' crossing the road as I feel 'vulnerable'... for no reason! I've never been hurt by a man, let alone this man, yet my instinct is to cross the road to create distance from him.

Now, that point might seem irrelevant, but it hopefully demonstrates a natural disadvantage to men. He might have gone home and felt bad at himself for making me feel uncomfortable when all he was doing was walking!

When it comes to women, we had our views suppressed in the past - but we have a voice now and we can, and do, use it. I personally don't feel like I couldn't stand up for myself if I felt someone was being sexist towards me.

If and when I start a family, I would want to raise my own children, but I know full well my partner, a guy, would have the option too as well. It would be our choice how we split maternity/paternity leave from work - he could take the majority if he wanted, but my natural instincts wouldn't want him too...

I do believe in equality, 100%, and I know that women are suppressed in some culture, and by some fuddy duddys in the UK! But on the whole, in the UK, I'd say women do have a voice. What we can't deny is biological differences, and what I've called 'instincts'...

Personally I don't feel like I have any disadvantages, or that being a woman is any more complicated than being a man. We're all different, and that's something to be proud of?

[jim360]

:O

[anthro-nerd]

How about this... "A pregnant woman gets on a full train. A man stands up to offer her his seat. Is that sexist? Should he consider himself equal and not stand, as they are both humans? Or is he just being a nice guy?"

If we're all 'equal', he shouldn't stand, right? But the 'right' thing to do is acknowledge she is a woman, pregnant and offer her his seat. Or am I wrong?

[jim360]

"i do not have to do more research"

You're welcome to believe whatever you like, but ... well, d'you remember the gravity thread? It's the same thing, really. You don't know what you're talking about, and you're sadly unable to recognise that fact.

It's out there, if you can be bothered to look into it.

[jim360]

What personal attack? I'm saying that your opinions are usually ill-informed, which is manifestly true. That's not a comment on you as a person.

[Mamyalynne]

You are replete with knowledge and need no further education or research , in that Spath you are unique - the rest of us continue to learn as we mature.

Your employers are lucky to have you.

[anthro-nerd]

No one seems to care about what I've written, they're more interested in attacking each other. Shame, it's a really interesting topic.

[Mamyalynne]

It is a very interesting topic Anthro - sorry if I have added to any delay in discussion.

[kvalidir]

I too, don't feel at a disadvantage for being female Anthro, I can hold my own anywhere and don't give monkey's hoo-hah what anyone male or female thinks about that, however that's because I was raised by fabulous feminist parents ( yes my Mother AND father are both feminists Spath, and my Dad one of the hardest blokiest men you'll probably ever meet), and I know that's true of all women, and Spath you do seem to have a bit of a chip on your shoulder about feminism, do you know why that is?

[poorclare]

Am I the only person who thinks that the new Duchess looks very similar to the late Duchess of Windsor (Wallace Simpson)?

[kvalidir]

should have read, ' I know that's NOT true of all women' - gah I can't do anything right today :) x