I also disagree with you. I would consider myself a feminist, but I think that certain members of that particular group exaggerate things and make up problems that just don't exist. An example would be the "WE NEED MORE WOMEN IN SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING!" mentality that we have in Canada, because clearly, women do not comprise 95% of the student population in Science and Engineering, and this is somehow a problem (because women dominate in science with 60% of the student population, and there's about 25% women in engineering).
What's wrong with getting my boyfriend to fix my computer? I don't know how to fix it, and it's cheaper to ask him to do it. Furthermore, it's as if you're saying that it's somehow wrong that I DON'T know how to fix my computer. Is it wrong when my boyfriend asks me for help with math and essays?
Both men and women don't speak up when they feel uncomfortable with something, and personally, I think people do it to avoid problems. Kind of like how I fake that I'm an idiot so stupid people won't beg me for tutoring and help. I call it being "nicely useless." As for media portrayal of women? More like media portrayal of LIFE is wrong and problematic.
I agree with you on some points, but I think that in many cases you're making a problem out of something that's not a problem.
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Date: 2007-10-04 01:13 pm (UTC)What's wrong with getting my boyfriend to fix my computer? I don't know how to fix it, and it's cheaper to ask him to do it. Furthermore, it's as if you're saying that it's somehow wrong that I DON'T know how to fix my computer. Is it wrong when my boyfriend asks me for help with math and essays?
Both men and women don't speak up when they feel uncomfortable with something, and personally, I think people do it to avoid problems. Kind of like how I fake that I'm an idiot so stupid people won't beg me for tutoring and help. I call it being "nicely useless." As for media portrayal of women? More like media portrayal of LIFE is wrong and problematic.
I agree with you on some points, but I think that in many cases you're making a problem out of something that's not a problem.