Female Privilege, Male Privilege

Given all the hoo-hah about male privilege, a female critic of feminism decided that the game was a two-way street and attempted to honestly note the many examples of female privilege. Such as:

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.

Others have joined in, offering the serious...

If I marry, there is a very good chance that I will be given the option to quit my job and live off my husband�s income without having my femininity questioned.

If I become pregnant, I and I alone choose whether to terminate the pregnancy or have the baby. As a result, I can be reasonably certain that I will never be held financially responsible for a child I didn�t want to have, and that I will never have my unborn child aborted without my consent.

Because I am not expected to be my family�s primary breadwinner, I have the luxury of prioritising factors other than salary when choosing a career path.

...to the baiting (but also kinda serious):

If I fail at something, I can go to college and study the historical forces and social constructs that make it harder for people like me. If others fail, it�s because they just don�t have what it takes.

There are, of course, other male and female privileges, which I'm sure you guys can well document.

posted by Ace at 05:25 PM

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