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Target Stores: Sexism in our time

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09-02-2016, 02:32 PM

Quote:I am not saying that the world is perfect, I have said that already.

 

I started this thread as an illustration of PC going overboard.  A t-shirt that talks about a teenage girl dry cleaning her cape isn't preventing a young woman from being an astronaut or CEO or anything of the sort. 

 

Peter Parker wasn't a billionaire, so he had to clean his own suit.  That's just part of the personal responsibility required of every citizen within the super hero community.  Next thing you know there will be petitions and protests outside DC comics to write in a sales tax credit for Batgirl on her dry cleaning because Bruce Wayne doesn't have to. 

 

I believe that in order for a society to be complete/whole that we need contributions from everyone of every background circumstances race gender or creed.  To deny women the ability to realize their potential, plot their own course and make their own decisions makes society as a whole weaker and less perfect.  Celebrating and encouraging women to pursue excellence in whatever endeavor they see fit is the true essence of equality and justice, not  demonizing a shirt.
That all sounds really great, it really does. However, if you don't start with the small things that may not matter to the adult male, but could in a real sense subconsiously matter to a 7 year old girl, then all your rigamarole about CEO's and Astronauts may not mean a hill of beans. Is this hyperbole on my part? Perhaps. By isn't this entire section of this forum a GREAT BIG PILE OF HYPERBOLE anyway?

 

Also - How is this for or against being politically correct or even related? This term has become so darn irritating and over-used it's not even funny.

 

PC = A crutch statement to be used by anyone who disagrees when things are no longer 'stood for' anymore and change is demanded to bring about equal and fair rights. This is a small and inqonsequential blip on the radar to you, but if you don't start with the small inconsequential things, how will you ever succeed in changing the large, important issues. Start small. Start asking these old fasionioned ideals be stopped.   
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Target Stores: Sexism in our time - by jj82284 - 09-02-2016, 08:50 AM
Target Stores: Sexism in our time - by Jagwired - 09-02-2016, 08:54 AM
Target Stores: Sexism in our time - by Jagwired - 09-02-2016, 09:28 AM
Target Stores: Sexism in our time - by Jagwired - 09-02-2016, 09:36 AM
Target Stores: Sexism in our time - by Minorcan - 09-02-2016, 11:29 AM
Target Stores: Sexism in our time - by Bchbunnie4 - 09-02-2016, 11:51 AM
Target Stores: Sexism in our time - by Jagwired - 09-02-2016, 11:55 AM
Target Stores: Sexism in our time - by jj82284 - 09-02-2016, 11:57 AM
Target Stores: Sexism in our time - by Minorcan - 09-02-2016, 12:02 PM
Target Stores: Sexism in our time - by jj82284 - 09-02-2016, 12:11 PM
Target Stores: Sexism in our time - by C'MON JAGS - 09-02-2016, 12:31 PM
Target Stores: Sexism in our time - by Bchbunnie4 - 09-02-2016, 01:13 PM
Target Stores: Sexism in our time - by badger - 09-02-2016, 01:15 PM
Target Stores: Sexism in our time - by Deacon - 09-02-2016, 01:26 PM
Target Stores: Sexism in our time - by Minorcan - 09-02-2016, 01:37 PM
Target Stores: Sexism in our time - by Minorcan - 09-02-2016, 01:38 PM
Target Stores: Sexism in our time - by jj82284 - 09-02-2016, 02:00 PM
Target Stores: Sexism in our time - by rollerjag - 09-02-2016, 02:17 PM
Target Stores: Sexism in our time - by badger - 09-02-2016, 02:31 PM
Target Stores: Sexism in our time - by Minorcan - 09-02-2016, 02:32 PM
Target Stores: Sexism in our time - by jj82284 - 09-02-2016, 03:01 PM
Target Stores: Sexism in our time - by Deacon - 09-02-2016, 03:05 PM
Target Stores: Sexism in our time - by Minorcan - 09-02-2016, 03:49 PM
Target Stores: Sexism in our time - by jj82284 - 09-02-2016, 03:53 PM
Target Stores: Sexism in our time - by Minorcan - 09-02-2016, 04:19 PM
Target Stores: Sexism in our time - by Minorcan - 09-02-2016, 04:34 PM
Target Stores: Sexism in our time - by jj82284 - 09-02-2016, 04:36 PM
Target Stores: Sexism in our time - by Minorcan - 09-02-2016, 04:39 PM
Target Stores: Sexism in our time - by Minorcan - 09-02-2016, 04:39 PM
Target Stores: Sexism in our time - by badger - 09-02-2016, 04:40 PM
Target Stores: Sexism in our time - by Minorcan - 09-02-2016, 04:41 PM
Target Stores: Sexism in our time - by badger - 09-02-2016, 04:42 PM
Target Stores: Sexism in our time - by Jagwired - 09-02-2016, 04:43 PM
Target Stores: Sexism in our time - by Lucky2Last - 09-02-2016, 04:46 PM
Target Stores: Sexism in our time - by Minorcan - 09-02-2016, 04:50 PM
Target Stores: Sexism in our time - by Minorcan - 09-02-2016, 04:57 PM
Target Stores: Sexism in our time - by Bchbunnie4 - 09-02-2016, 04:57 PM
Target Stores: Sexism in our time - by Bchbunnie4 - 09-02-2016, 05:05 PM
Target Stores: Sexism in our time - by rollerjag - 09-02-2016, 06:34 PM
Target Stores: Sexism in our time - by JackCity - 09-02-2016, 07:45 PM



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