But if all humans being are different
then why feel the need to start throwing 'equal but different' around specifically about women?
The reason feminism wasn't inclusive enough (no excuse for it now) was simply that there is only so much fighting you can do at a time. And woman got the shorter end of the stick than almost any other group. And it still goes on. The annual income of two lesbians for example, is proportionally far less than a gay partnership. Now it could be because all lesbians are dykes who spend their day doing raffia knitting, eating vegan food and whining about opression, or it could be because there is fundamental inequality in the system that needs to be tackled. The point is people only have enough energy to fight their own corner.

Personally I stand by the equality motto. No better treated no worse, taken on value as a person not as a gender. The fact I'm a woman shouldn't mean I'm prejudged. If I'm a twat fair enough. But the fact I own one shouldn't be my defining characteristic
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Wed 31 Mar 2010, 13:09, Reply)