Feminism is not enough, we should pursue "all men are created equal"

Corene 2022-10-18 16:42:49

Be a lady - don't get angry and bothered by unnecessary things;

Stay independent - if you meet your own Prince Charming, that's best, otherwise you can take care of yourself too.

Based on the basic principle of equality for all in the U.S. Constitution, Ginsburg, through lawsuit after lawsuit, amends various legal provisions involving gender discrimination; since the law is one of the foundations of the social system, this move is also for the The foundational contribution made by guaranteeing the progressive equality of women's rights and gender rights.

What impressed me most was that she took over a men's rights lawsuit: a single father wanted to take care of his children full-time at home, so he applied for a parental allowance, but the policy stipulated that this allowance could only be given to single mothers. By winning this case, Ginsburg, like the judges and the public, proved that "sex discrimination" not only means that some rights of women are sometimes not guaranteed, but also hurts men in society.

Here we borrow the concept of "social gender" from anthropology-some people's cognition of gender is not biological gender, and social culture always shapes people's gender concept. For example, men should earn a lot of money to support their families, women should be in charge of housework and be good wives and mothers; men should be masculine and strong, crying is a sign of cowardice, women should be gentle, considerate, and not competitive... This is based on biological sex. Stereotypes ignore the possibility that individual differences within the same gender are far greater than differences between different genders, thereby molding individuals in each gender according to the same mold, preventing each person from following his own Living with one's own temperament also hinders the development of the richness and diversity of society. Therefore, gender-based stereotypes and their opposites deeply hurt each of us.

This is also why the struggle for women's rights and interests should be further deduced to a more important point - that all people are born equal, that everyone is equal in legal power, equal in public opinion, and enjoy the same opportunities and freedom.

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RBG quotes

  • Bill Clinton: She did something I'm not sure I could have done: she made real friendship with

    [Antonin]

    Bill Clinton: Scalia.

  • Antonin Scalia: Why don't you call us the Odd Couple?

    Ruth Bader Ginsburg: He is a very funny fellow.

    Antonin Scalia: She's a very nice person, she likes opera - what's not to like?... Except her views of the law, of course.

    [Both Ginsburg and Scalia, as well as the crowd, laugh]