I honestly don't know why so many articles about feminism boil down to who opens doors.
For me it's about equal pay, equal opportunities and equal respect in the workplace which still after all this time isn't being met.
That means that companies offer parental leave, rather than just maternity leave so that families can decide between them who takes the time off.
It means creating much more flexible working like part time that isn't penealised by pay cuts, and getting rid of long hours cultures, so that both parents, and people without children, can create jobs that fit in with their lives, families and interests.
And it means paying women the same wages for the same jobs instead of the 77% rate which hasn't improved since the 60s.
The whole, 'women must stay at home debate', tends to be a very middle class debate - tell that to those on low incomes who don't have a choice about giving up an income to maintain a roof over their families heads.
I really couldn't care less who opens a door for me. Whoever gets there first in my book. (Although I do always say thank you, I still have manners!).
Just because an article was written by a woman, doesn't mean she speaks for all women. Can we have a break of people trying to lump everyone into the same box as them?
I agree with her that we need to have the freedom to be ourselves, I just disagree with her in how to achieve that!
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