Reading Response #1--Equality

I would like to expand on the ideas we touched on in discussion, regarding female and male equality.
Now, to start, I’d just like to point out that by no means do I ever want to go back to the way things were before women got to vote, before we worked outside the home, before we had a voice.
But it would be nice to go back to a simpler time, where chivalry was still valued. I’m not going to lie--I am the type of girl who wants to be protected. Though I am very independent and strong, I still would like to marry a man who can take care of me. I enjoy having doors opened for me, jackets given to me, and otherwise.
I may be hypocritical, because, again, I do think of myself as someone who could make it on her own. But I don’t want to end up being successful and alone. I would never want to have such tunnel-vision concerning a career that I forget a desire to have a family and white-picket fence. Maybe some women really value the fact that they are finally equal to men in the workplace and in society--I, however, am content to let men do the dirty work.
You may think of me as one of those girls who is pushing herself down, not fighting for the equality that women so deserve. But let’s face it, “equality” has its down sides, as well. You won’t ever find me on the side of a road in the rain changing my own flat tire. I’m not ever going to go out and cut my own wood for the winter. I will never be a man’s possession, but I’m not going to pretend that I’m equal to him when I know there are things he can do that I cannot; or will not.
On the flip side, there are obviously things women can do that men cannot. We are two different creatures, and we were created, or evolved, to be different from one another. I for one, don’t believe in fighting to make everyone the same.
I am of the opinion that feminists flaunt openly their disgust of men and the way they so often act. But why be so open about it? Women are a man’s weakness. We can change their minds with a subtle approach much more easily than with sexist remarks. Do I think feminists are sexist? Yes, of course. Its all about supremacy. They are only fighting male-supremacy with female-supremacy.
So, in closing, I am proud of the steps women have made over the years in reaching equality with our male counterparts. Though I may not follow exactly in their footsteps, I am content with where women are in today’s society. But I choose to use men to my advantage, rather than push them away because I know I can make do on my own.