OceanGirl,
Your insistence that any criticism of things such as feminism is an attack on women is very tiresome.

I once read a book on “democracy” in different countries throughout the world, (although I cannot remember the name of it now), and there has been very little democracy in any country if you begin to take into account factors such as bureaucratic dictatorship, vote buying, gerrymander systems etc.

In many places, no one, either men or women need have cast a vote at all, as the election results were determined well beforehand.

I’m agree with Boaz, there has been nothing in the previous posts to suggest sexist or discriminatory attitudes except yours and posts by kenny

David Boaz - In response to your comment to OceanGirl, she only appluded Australia's part in the sufferage movement, and you pointed out earlier that Australia's part was not violent.

Timkins very first post did refocus the discussion on male issues related to sufferage "While it may be said by some, that women were denied equal rights to males, a more thorough look at the situation usually shows that males had minimal rights or privileges themselves."

Wouldn't it be so nice.. if we just cared for and loved each other, without artifical 'gender' barriers :)
Just guys being guys and gals being gals.. complementary not competitive.

Hi Boaz and Jci,
Your suggestion Boaz would be very nice, but unfortunately there is a long way to go yet. The article could have been on how democracy has gradgually improved for both men and women for example.

But articles as they are, tend to perpetuate a myth that "men are bad" & "women are oppressed by men" etc. So the matter has to be brought back into perspective.

Removing myth, and bringing things back into perspective is a part of democracy.

Tim
everytime someone tries to 'solve' the problem of male female ..I'm reminded of those beautiful words.

"Wives respect ur husbands".
"Husbands, love ur wives as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her"

Taken together, it don't come much better than that. Take just one, or the other, (excluding the other) and u have serious problems.

It seems to me that most 'articles' are written from the 'camp' of those who are experiencing an unbalanced view of male female relationships. So, where should we look for a motivator for restoring balance ? :)

Boaz,
Many letters and complaints have been made by many people to many politicians and various organisations. Many warnings have been given. All have been ignored.
see
http://forum.onlineopinion.com.au/thread.asp?article=3007#2218