Equality

Hmm, many talked of equality like it's a good thing. And many more talked of it as nothing more than a nuisance that over-charged feminists bandied about in the newspaper. But what crosses, I think, many mind is; "What the hell is equality?"

Is it gender balance in terms of job allocation? Salary allocation? Is it treatment? What actually is equality? I can't even ask the right question because I am not sure what answer I would expect to hear.

Some say it's the equality in education. But we already have that. In fact, there are now more women in education than are men. Compare this with just six decades ago, and you will see the meteoric rise of "Girl Power".

Some also say it's the equality in job allocation and compensation packages. Honestly now, though there are some improvements in the number of females working in today's globalised world, there are admittedly more discrimination in hiring practices. These are reinforced by the feminist movement that uses nothing less than the full public opinion machinery against the perceived perpetrator of this practice. But, are all evasive companies which employs male in preference to female truly guilty of gender discrimination? Have the feminist consider the possibility that the company might have no need for female employees?

I mean, take for example, how could a company be hiring a women to be a male actor when they can hire men? Okay okay, this is an oversimplification of an example, but my point stands: companies tend to hire people based on needed qualities and abilities. That the majority of employees are male is not proof of gender discrimination. It could just very well mean that no women are interested in the job, or they are unable to meet the criterias for the job. These things happen.

Speaking of gender equality, have you ever wondered why there's a Family Charter, Women's Chatter, but for the life of you, you can't find their equivalent in Male Charter? Does this mean that men does not need specialized protection? Men who beat women are severely punished, but women who beat men are said to be protecting themselves. So I ask, it is alright for a women to beat the crap out of any men, and the men can't even complain about it? And it's NOT alright for men to be hitting any women because there's a little piece of law that protects any women from physical harm? Hmm? Isn't this discrimination already?

Funny isn't it: That those who are discriminated against are the first to discriminate others.