Ireland: 'We've won major battles but the sex war isn't over'

Submitted by anthony on Sun, 2009-08-16 15:12

Article here. Excerpt:

'It hasn't always been sunshine and lollipops in the Emerald Isle. No, despite our oft-quoted Proclamation, we weren't quite so keen to 'cherish all the children of the nation equally'; and up until 1983, children were put clearly into two distinct camps. Legitimate and illegitimate. Yes, if your parents conceived without bothering to cement their relationship with vows first you were legally a bastard. Sins of the fathers and all that. It was the late Nuala Fennell, as a junior minister with responsibility for Women's Affairs and Family, who succeeded in gaining support to remove this hideous law.
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Is it time to introduce quota legislation? I think so. Until we do, political groups will continue to discriminate against women in their ranks and 'women's issues' -- essential for a fair and just democracy -- will be given lip-service. Men will not willingly cede power or opportunities to women, no matter how talented or capable women prove themselves to be.'

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Is this the bigotry we're up against? Maybe I'm naive, but I've never knew war has been declared on us.

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Submitted by anthony on Sun, 2009-08-16 22:28

that you haven't been paying attention.

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Submitted by TomP on Mon, 2009-08-17 06:23

My comment was based on being a bit surprised to see those words in an article headline. Part of it was also meant as sarcasm. Believe me, I'm well aware of what we're up against.

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Submitted by anthony on Mon, 2009-08-17 16:40

until you are claimed by the father.
That is how it should be.
"Normalizing" bastardy has resulted in a 40+% bastardy rate in the USA.

What young men don't realize, is that having a child "out of wedlock" essentially gives her all the rights of a divorce without ever entering a marriage. The father is screwed from the get go.

But they don't teach you that in high school economics or health class, do they.

It is well past time to start educating young men with all of the information presented on this websites and others like it. Way, way too often young men make very big decisions without necessary information.

It is time for Men's Studies classes in every high school with mandatory attendance of all males.

oregon dad

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Submitted by oregon dad on Mon, 2009-08-17 20:39