Monday, November 09, 2009

What of Masculinism?

This is an excerpt from the sidebar of an article in "The Lutheran", November 2009, an article titled "Stamped by Patriarchy," by Sonia C. Solomonson:

"Feminism [a definition]: A way of thinking, seeing the world and looking for answers to patriarchy and its effects. It encompasses a wide range of diversity but two shared ideas exist: Gender inequality is real - and that's a problem."

Uh-huh. Gender inequality is certainly real - men are generally taller, stronger, heavier, more prone to beards, and they often like to spit. As a woman, I am undeniably more equal than that. I am more petite in stature, less likely to shoulder a pallet, weigh less than a sack of potatoes, pluck chin-hairs defiantly, and spit only as part of dental hygiene. We are definitely not equal. I don't see the problem.

I define "feminism" as the militant, arms-folded-across-the-chest mindset that demands respect, for the sake of respect. Raquel Welch, standing firm in her bear-skin bikini, spitting defiantly in the eye of Jeremiah Johnson (who killed the bear of which her bikini is made). She demands respect.

Uh-huh. So where is the masculinism movement? You know, that vast groundswell of humanity that stands up to the injustice of men being prevented from having babies? All they need is a womb, for God's sake.