Do women have equal rights?

Well it's International Women's Day! So my question is do you think women have equal rights? What makes them unequal?

yes 23
no 6
they don't deserve them 3
they're getting close 6
they have it better then men 15
don't care 1
womens rights are a joke 1
other 4
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  • Unimportant

    a) Depends on the country/area.
    b) Depends whether we are talking de jure or de facto. As in: sometimes the right are equal as per law, but social structures and traditions ensure that the laws aren't being enforced.

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    • Butthurts

      Creating laws that force people to be equal will never be enforced unless you want to live in a totalitarian society.

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  • JewluminatiTits

    As a woman I believe that they do. I hate all this feminist bullshit and don't even get me started on national woman's day or the woman's marches. I think it's absolutely rediculous that people believe that there is a "wage gap". No, just no. Also blaming men for all your problems is no way to live. Take responsibility for your own actions. Also quit it with the fucking pussy hats I mean seriously!!! This is getting out of control and I bet half those people don't even know what they are protesting because woman have nothing to protest. This is the best time in the history of ever for woman. We have the most rights we have ever had. That should impower people, because there is nothing impowering about someone telling you that you are a victim of circumstance. That's just stupid and contagious. I absolutely despise people who can't take the blame for there problems in life and go around blaming an easy target. That's just straight mean. So stop protesting something that doesn't exist and start taking control of your life.

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  • Sluts

    In the US UK Australia and Canada women have more rights than men and society will punish men if women demand it be done to appease their "feelings".

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    • wigz

      Like what?

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  • They have more rights than men but still bitch about it whenever they can.

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    • wigz

      What rights?

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      • AnnieMain

        Woman don't have to apply for the draft.

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        • wigz

          No, they're not allowed to and it's due in large part to women not having the right to be in combat roles.

          Also, there is no draft in the US anymore. Call it what it is, Selective Service. It doesn't affect any man's life currently.

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          • AnnieMain

            To be fair, I feel the genders are fairly equal. You just asked for examples, so I provided you with one, another right woman have that men don't is, the right to keep their genitals intact as a baby.

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            • wigz

              The first one you gave is an example of women lacking rights (not being allowed to fully participate in the military).

              Genital integrity, OK, that one is valid.

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  • Couman

    The only right women still lack in most western countries is the right to go without shirt in public. I can't think of anything else at all.

    I literally cannot think of anything else.

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    • wigz

      Military, clergy, and most importantly medically.

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  • CreamPuffs

    For the most part, equality is in our laws and rights. I wouldn't say things are completely equal for women however, as anti-female sexism is still fairly common. Recent political elections are evidence of this, along with the overt objectifying that can be seen regularly even to this day. Legally I'd say yes, socially I'd say no. But overall it does seem like the genders do indeed have equal rights.

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  • MangoTango

    Nope women still don't have equal rights universal the world over. However, men don't have equal rights either. Some humans just have to abuse others, and they find any way to justify it.

    I've concluded that humans are a strange lot. So, the idea of equal rights needs to be socially engineered into the youngest generation so that this grand principle becomes the norm, not the exception.

    For laughs, once people get married, I think women have way more rights in that relationship. I'm not sure why men get married and worse, have kids? Why would you do that? It's a financial/time burden that isn't advantageous. But that's what people conventionally do.

    Let's just have equal rights and kindness for everybody. I like that.

    Create International Everybody Day on the calendar.

    I'm glad you posted this on IIN. :-)

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    • SmokeEverything

      Its like you said. Its what people are "supposed" to do, so everyone who isnt interesting enough to live any other way or think for themselves follows gthe rules. Its sad

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  • CreamPuffs

    Also, if you want sexism, just look to the MGTOW group. I've seen several YouTube videos some time back stating horrible lies about the psychology of women and how men in particular should be the leaders of society and that women should submit. I even saw one by a channel called "Turd Flinging Monkey" (I know) Stating that women enjoyed being abused (PS I've also seen a user on this site say that as well.) and that we're apparently "Too emotional to be allowed to vote or get jobs."

    Plus, millions of people in support of a misogynist... Just saying. It's pretty clear.

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    • Sluts

      Again, your ignorance is revealed. MGTOW isn't a sexist movement. It stands for "Men Going Their Own Way". It makes perfect sense in a society in which both genders are now "equal" for certain men to say "women are our equals now so we men can focus on our lives and enjoyment of that life without having to worry about dating/marriage". Personally I don't fully believe in the movement, but I certainly can understand where some of the men who join it/support it are coming from.

      If you view that as "sexist", please explain how/why men still have an obligation, both in regards to dating and in general, to women in a society where "equality" is trying to be achieved or as you have put it "has been accomplished legally, but not socially".

      I would argue the men of MGTOW are trying their hardest to achieve it on a social level.

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      • wigz

        If those guys were actually going their own way...but most just sit there and complain about women 24/7. For guys supposedly going away they sure do obsess over women constantly.

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  • CreamPuffs

    Who would possibly take pride in objectifying themselves, and then complain about it? That doesn't make any sense.

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  • Cookiecutter

    It depends on where. Lots of country's women do and lots of them women dont. So no

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  • Eliot-Rosewater

    Depends on the woman.

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