Not Equal Better? Or Not Equal Worse?
RedJenny is one of my favourite bloggers because she's clearly not afraid that some men might think she's a feminist (I want men to like me so I won't be the first woman killed and eaten if there's an apocalypse, so, although I'm a feminist, too, I'm very afraid because I know I would make for a delicious snack. Also, I read rightwing pundits and from what I can tell, there are a lot of them and they are all feminist-hating morons):
But it was this comment that got me wondering how it is that someone can say it's been proven that women are equal to men in almost every way except physiologically:
I don't understand the feminist inclination toward false self-deprecation. Disagreeing with feminists does not by logic extend the view that women aren't intelligent enough, or any other deficiency. I think it's been proven over the course of a millenia that women are equal to men if almost every way except physiologically [thank goodness for that]. And anyone who does imply that women don't have the requisite intellect is pretty much not worth the paper they're printed on.By Raphael Alexander, at 12:28 PM
Because, believe it or not, until I read this comment I had actually assumed, as I'd been programmed to by society that "not equal to men physiologically" meant, naturally, that women are inferior to men physiologically.
And then I realized - wait a minute - who lives longer? Men? Or women? So, in fact, it's been proven, really, that WOMEN are superior to men - physiologically.
Thanks, Raphael Alexander. I'll never think of "not equal to" in the same way ever again!
