Posted on 04/21/2005 11:30:56 AM PDT by pissant
#1. Recognize that men's and women's views of each other and of themselves have been shaped by sexist conditioning in our society.
#2. Understand that these sexist views will persist and cloud both sexes' thinking about both men and women.
#3. Always remember the true nature of ALL women and ALL men: strong, loving, intelligent, zestful, cooperative, assertive, confident and tender. If you can't see everyone that way then it is due to the sexist conditioning (and other hurts) placed upon you. If you had never received this conditioning, then you could easily see everyone's inherent nature all the time. If any person never received any type of conditioning, then they would always act on these inherent qualities all the time.
#4. Educate yourself on the ways that women have been oppressed. Ask the women in your life what the sexism is like in their life. It is important for women to get to talk about it with you and important for you to hear the hardships of being a woman in this society.
#5. Share the work that has traditionally been considered "women's work". This is largely unpaid work and is not considered as important as "men's work".
#6. Challenge the notion to both men and women that boys are by nature aggressive and violent. Stand firm that it is only hard conditioning that makes anyone act this way. Stand firm that boys are just like girls with the whole range of emotions, compassion, and need for tenderness.
#7. Eliminate homophobia (the fear of being close to someone of the same gender as oneself) with the men in your life. Homophobia perpetuates confusion that closeness and sex are the same thing (they are not the same). It prevents men from having close relationships with each other. Taking turns listening to each other about the hardships we've had being men is a great step in starting closer friendships. Go meet lots of men!
#8. Encourage men (including yourself) to feel and express all natural feelings. Men's largest conditioning comes from being forced to act like we have no feelings (e.g. "Big boys don't cry", "You're acting like a girl/sissy"). This conditioning is what eventually makes men take on all of the inhuman roles we are expected to play in society.
#9. Support women's leadership. One crucial area to eliminating sexism is challenging the notion that men are natural leaders and women are natural followers. This can be confusing for men. But considering all the sexist stereotypes we've been taught about women, this is understandable. That is why remembering women's inherent nature (see #3) and taking turns listening with other men about how we've been conditioned is so important in moving forward and supporting women's leadership.
#10. Model non-sexist behavior everywhere. Tell and show men and women that eliminating sexism is a primary focus in your life. The presence of sexism in society is hurtful to everyone, not just women. It's elimination will enhance every human being's life.
Men Against Racism & Sexism - E-MAIL: mars@ccsi.com - Phone-Fax: 512-326--9686
I guess I'll be walking on eggshells around you from now on!! ;o)
I'm kidding....I love you, and your sexist pigness!!
"Then watch her dump you for "Skull", the guy she met at the biker bar."
Worse, I actually think these guys are the husbands of NEA members....Ya know, the ones that need the manliness of teenage boys to fulfill their needs!
But I'm a changed man, after reading that article. Can I iron your slacks for you?
Oh right, sure...you were going to iron teeny's shoes and now you want to iron my "slacks." You know I wear the skirt around here! ;-)
guess I'm not a good enough liar! Darn.
Naw, it won't help. And I ain't interested.
I'll get on this in a minute - now be a doll and go get me a cold one, would you?
I see - I'm only about 23rd to come up with this reply.
I wouldn't be very entertaining if I was all puppies and butterflies, now would I?
#4. Educate yourself on the ways that women have been oppressed. Ask the women in your life what the sexism is like in their life. It is important for women to get to talk about it with you and important for you to hear the hardships of being a woman in this society.
Which one of you guys wants to sit through my RANT about sexism in the work place and the airport?
Can I see a show of hands?
Bueller?
Who's Pete?
I pray that's not your measurements!
Nope. I like the burr in the saddle version of ya.
not I said the pig! ;o)
Sensuous up, get me a beer.
As long as her boobs are equal......
It's a cooking term, as in " the zest of one full orange. It's very erotic...
I pray that's not your measurements!
lol no it's not MY measurement.. but it is a measurement.
It's the number that appears on the shield of the Highway Patrol in the state of Montana.
The symbol of the Vigilantes.
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