The "Unspeakables"

Am afraid, but with the string of articles you have been propelling this month(let's also include the ones that you like and follow) have narrated a starkly different opinion than your concluding paragraph here. For sure, you have stated the facts correctly and I for sure, don't deny the exploitation of 'privilege' as you call it. Let me try to add reasonings for a few if not all. Prisons- That's because women commit far less crimes than men, plain and simple! That can be due to a skewed demographic, the fact that most woman are coy in the core, they aren't entitled to such freedom(if you are lectured and interrogated every time you step out of the house and have strict entry timings, it becomes a little difficult to plot a murder or burglary in the midnight) or rather a mix of all of this. Coming to your stance on the recent campaigns, yes the ladies are influential, that's the only and very reason they are saying it. If you have families to answer and society to judge, it becomes difficult to come out like that. I have as much hatred as you for women like Ira who have been falsely and more than that stupidly accusing people. But, in the hindsight, you must not neglect that many accused have admitted to it. There should be a selective support but not an outrageous and indifferent denial.?

I agree. I totally believe in the equality of sexes but that equality should be nurtured as part of a conscious society. Women should not need to wrench out their rights and males should not feel privileged just because they are men.? Crimes should be treated equally; that might happen when society finds that a man can perhaps care better for a child.? I believe both genders have pressures about dealing with their respective and culturally prescribed roles. But let's not take sides. Let's work towards creating balance where both boys and girls? can feel safe and confident in being just exactly 'who' and 'what' they choose to be. Thanks for starting this dialogue?

Great writeup. You raised some interesting points.? The issues?brought up in this article are important, and should be looked at, studied and solved like all troubling social issues of our time. To do so, the 1st step would be to acknowledge that privilege because of gender identity exists. Without protecting any oppressors or failing any victims, regardless of gender, all crimes and injustices arising out of gender inequality needs to be dealt with similar sensitivity and punished with similar severity. Just like men who are proponents of equality object when the general population of males is labelled sexist, I too object to being painted with the same brush as the "feminists" who supposedly hate men and don't fight issues plaguing underprivileged women. Let's not diminish the contribution of the unsung (gender neutral)heroes contributing to solving some of the gravest crises defenceless women and men all over the globe.? By any sweeping statements about either men or women, we always belittle the people who don't spend time voicing their opinions online or who let their work, actions and conduct speak for them. Instead of pointing out what the "other people" are doing wrong(for which one can always find ample examples), it is time instead for people like you to create constructive and meaningful dialogues around some of the pressing issues you have brought up in this article.