[JoshBB]

Originally Posted by AProducer'sWetDream

I just think he's saying that if equality truly is the end goal, then people should be campaigning to increase participation of women in all parts of the labour market where they are underrepresented e.g. dustbinwomen. Instead, most of the campaigning seems to be focussed on getting women into the boardrooms.

Well yes, it's mostly about power. When there is an equality of power (in terms of gender), the rest should fall in line hopefully. I don't think the boardroom focus is hypocritical/illogical.

[AProducer'sWetDream]

Originally Posted by JoshBB

Well yes, it's mostly about power. When there is an equality of power (in terms of gender), the rest should fall in line hopefully. I don't think the boardroom focus is hypocritical/illogical.

So then it's not really about equality in every sense of the word, is it? It's about ensuring women have the same representation in the seats of power as men. There is a diffrrence between campaigning for power to be shared equally between men and women, and wanting true equality between the sexes in different areas of life.

[JoshBB]

Originally Posted by AProducer'sWetDream

So then it's not really about equality in every sense of the word, is it? It's about ensuring women have the same representation in the seats of power as men. There is a diffrrence between campaigning for power to be shared equally between men and women, and wanting true equality between the sexes in different areas of life.

Yes, it is. It's about focusing on priorities first. If the focus was on female dustbin workers, and feminists rubbed their hands together and was like "ah, job done", things would quickly regress back to inequality. And it wouldn't address other areas, nor the wider picture.

Power is more important, and it makes sense to focus on that as a priority.

[Elliot]

Originally Posted by JoshBB

Yes, it is. It's about focusing on priorities first. If the focus was on female dustbin workers, and feminists rubbed their hands together and was like "ah, job done", things would quickly regress back to inequality. And it wouldn't address other areas, nor the wider picture.

Power is more important, and it makes sense to focus on that as a priority.

Multiple people in this thread have said it’s not about power..... hngg

It’s just more of a semantics thing at this point lol I’m sure everyone in this thread wants men and women to be equal

[AProducer'sWetDream]

Originally Posted by JoshBB

Yes, it is. It's about focusing on priorities first. If the focus was on female dustbin workers, and feminists rubbed their hands together and was like "ah, job done", things would quickly regress back to inequality. And it wouldn't address other areas, nor the wider picture.

Power is more important, and it makes sense to focus on that as a priority.

So I completely agree that getting women into positions of power is a bigger priority as that will lead to better policy making and a levelling of the playing field. It is a step on the path to true equality. My point is that if that is your end- point, it's not really about equality.