It's a woman's world

Not really, of course, but in some respects. David Thompson links to a post by the aptly-named Ballgame, listing ways in which women have it easier than men. As a female, I am "privileged" because:
My chance of suffering a work-related injury or illness is significantly lower than a man’s.
If I shy away from fights, it is unlikely that this will damage my standing in my peer group or call into question my worthiness as a sex partner.
If I attempt to hug a friend in joy, it’s much less likely that my friend will wonder about my sexuality or pull away in unease.
If I interact with other people’s children - particularly people I don’t know very well - I do not have to worry much about the interaction being misinterpreted.
The last is a very important point. Men I know are reluctant to help or comfort a little girl in distress because of society's paranoia about paedophiles. Most sexual abuse of little girls takes place in the family, rather than in public places, and these attitudes are absurd.
On a lighter note, women can carry handbags without being considered namby-pamby, or worse still, French. Men have to stuff everything in their pockets. Depending on where those pockets are, repeated rummaging can also be "misinterpreted". But I wouldn't be seen dead with a man who carried a handbag. Was Trafalgar fought in vain?

Posted on 9:49 AM by Mary Jackson