Manning up

Shouldn’t we expect more of our politicians?  I have no desire to vote for someone whose strategy is to demean the opposite sex.  We use terms like whore and slut so loosely.  I imagine that at one point or another every girl in this class has been called one of these derogatory names whether or not it was meant to be malicious.  I also imagine that every boy in this class has been called a faggot or told to man up.  We talk about gender equality, but then we use these words that are gender offensive.  I hate that we associate manliness with toughness.  Yes, most men might be stronger than most women. However, women are very tough in other ways.  They are strong leaders.  They are doctors.  They are the supermoms that do it all.  Isn’t that enough to make them tough too?  I also agree that men are discriminated based on gender. If a guy wants to be involved in theater, he is assumed to be gay.  Believe it or not, it’s okay to cross these gender lines for something you enjoy.  Lynn Swan was tough as can be on the football field, and he contributes his coordination to ballet.  I can’t believe that anyone would dare call him a faggot.  I just don’t understand what the big deal is.  If we ignore the comments, maybe we can overcome this gender inequality.  It should be acceptable for everyone to do be who he or she wants to be.  Ignore the people that continue to judge because we shouldn’t let other people’s opinions dictate who we are and what we do.  In sports the best people should play and in the work field the most qualified should get the job.  So let’s stop using gender demeaning words to give ourselves a one-up.