A Reply to Heather Wilhelm        2/10/17

The Irish Navy

The progression of the female plight will not come at the expense of the male cause, rather, in spite of it.  Constantine and Augustine who distorted the yin and yang in the name of Christianity perpetrated this one. After centuries of disadvantage, women who couldn’t vote, couldn’t own property, couldn’t control their own reproductive cycles, couldn’t earn the same, just to name a few have emerged to fight for a level playing field. Sad that you try to denigrate by pigeon holing their status as left leaning, well-off. However do you know? Sad that you think their strategies are at the expense of boys and men. Sad that you imply that female progression implies male regression.

The goal is to catch-up, equate and parallel by using their commonality and mass. Understandably this may require a bit of hyperbole, you know, “Future is female”, “Dream big Princess,” slogans that energize and motivate. Are you really that offended?  The dearth of female Astronauts, Presidents and Celebrity Chefs exhibit the need, define the cause.

Interesting, that you see the feminist conference rooms, the inspiring cartoons, the identity politics as a threat to your own beliefs instead of as a tactic for your sisters’ success. Interesting, that you seemingly scorn their every intent. Women don’t want equality at the expense of men or any other group. They want it because it’s rightfully theirs and has been withheld for too long. That includes choice and privacy, rights elucidated by the constitution and exercisable by ALL women.

Sean D. Brennan, Long Beach, In.