No, I’m not having that, Cambgull. You mix together a few things on which we both agree with some surreptitious personal attacks. It’s you who’s missing the point. You’ve made about three posts in four months? Judging by what you write, I suspect you’ve probably read about the same number! (Call that a personal attack if you want to. I can handle them, I presume you can too).
Actually we’re more or less in agreement regarding the contents of you’re second paragraph. You're right, it’s not all about feminism. Less than 20% of women identify with feminism. Most men and most women get along together just fine, and for the most part are all for justice, fairness and equality. And I agree, that goes for most teachers too. But consider this: if girls have a better attitude towards schooling than boys these days, for whatever reason, have you ever stopped to ask yourself why? Many teachers have, and are extremely concerned about the situation and are trying to address the problem.
Feminists, however, don’t give a damn about this, nor about any of the other issues men face in today’s society. For example: lower life expectancy, unemployment, homelessness, suicide, imprisonment, child custody and family court bias, workplace fatalities, etc., all issues on which we don't hear a whisper from feminists who don't even admit that men are facing such problems. Because feminism is all about equality, right? Bollocks. Do you really think feminists would remain silent if it were girls and not boys who face an education crisis?
You think the Daily Mail is biased? All newspapers are biased. Even the Guardian! Though most of them occasionally try to offer a different viewpoint:
http://www.theguardian.com/uk/2001/aug/ ... stival2001 Everything we read is biased. But if you read everything with a critical eye and an open mind before making up your own mind, you might have a chance of arriving at the truth. (But will it be the absolute truth? Is there such a thing? Perhaps that’s a discussion for another time). So many people, maybe yourself included, are unaware of the insidious toxic influence of feminism. This is from the USA: this kind of thing may not be typical but it's also part of the problem here and cannot be ignored:
http://www.avoiceformen.com/education/b ... ontessori/
As Margaret Thatcher and Edwina Curry have said in the past, people should achieve whatever success they're aiming for solely on merit. All-women short lists and positive discrimination were/are anathema to them. Thatcher once said feminism is poison. But perhaps you’re more of a Harridan Harman/Yvette Cooper fan? If you can force yourself to do so, you can read about Ms Cooper here:
http://www.avoiceformen.com/feminism/ed ... te-cooper/
Try reading what's in these links (with an open mind) and you might begin to understand..
TOTALLY AGREE!
