I am well aware of my privileges. I don't think I've ever tried to deny them. Have I?
I'm a man. I get all the breaks. I know this. I would like to see the system changed. I want a radical feminization of society. I want equal pay, equal rights etc, etc, etc....
I have, from a mixture of choice and necessity, worked in a number of less privileged female-identified jobs. I have been a nursing auxiliary, a cleaner and I am currently a carer (which means I get paid a pittance for looking out for my wife.) Also, in the past, I chose not to go chasing after a career because I needed to be at home to care for my kids.
I'm not complaining about my life. I'm just pointing out that you're making assumptions about me that I don't think are warranted.
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Date: 2004-11-24 12:39 pm (UTC)I'm a man. I get all the breaks. I know this. I would like to see the system changed. I want a radical feminization of society. I want equal pay, equal rights etc, etc, etc....
I have, from a mixture of choice and necessity, worked in a number of less privileged female-identified jobs. I have been a nursing auxiliary, a cleaner and I am currently a carer (which means I get paid a pittance for looking out for my wife.) Also, in the past, I chose not to go chasing after a career because I needed to be at home to care for my kids.
I'm not complaining about my life. I'm just pointing out that you're making assumptions about me that I don't think are warranted.