We are creating a culture of intellectual castration and shame for men in this country. If men are not capable of a deeper emotional and spiritual connection that is required to be intimate with a woman— if we are all clue-less neanderthals-which is what I’m getting from the news every day, then it is time to accept it. By continuing to be relentless and insistent in any way that men are in fact not all the same is both humiliating, painful and ultimately self-emasculating because no one is listening. Most of us, unless we are part of the 0000000.1 percent, are going to struggle. Male/female, gay/straight/ Christian/Muslim are all inadequately generic labels that no longer work and do not bring us together. Besides the fact that selfish individualism is the law of the land for the time being, one might consider that the divisiveness that plagues the globe is not in the best interest of humanity. Sexism, which is as old as Neanderthal droppings, is a blight on humanity, not just men. And the programming used by our education system is a strong contender for a champion of the stupidity with its outright attack on men that really attacks women at the same time by making them disable themselves.
During the 2016 election, I made a comment in front of my, at that time, 17 year old granddaughter that I would not vote for Hilary. She not only became indignant, but openly challenged me that I wouldn’t vote for her because she is a woman in a rather cutting tone of voice. I smiled at her with her hands on her hips staring at me, and asked her, “I didn’t say why I wouldn’t vote for her. Do you read minds?” Her glare went to a surprised stare. I added, “I won’t vote for anyone that does not have the experience I see needed to do it. Putting Hilary into a position that her ineptness as SOS has exhibited is a write off.” I then had to go to the web and show her things like Benghazi, the Iranian deal, and other things she had never seen that was brokered by Hilary. I, also, brought up her foundation and how they ripped off Haiti and still are doing things involving taxes. I told her there was a lot more, but, again, Hilary doesn’t get my vote. She gave me a hug and thanked me for working with her. Will it change her mind about the problem of inequality for women and how to successfully bargain between the sexes? Not as soon as she went to school the next day.
rwood
Great story, thanks for sharing about how you educated your granddaughter.