Is There Such A Thing As Female Privilege?

[origamicage]

In the sex positive talk space we hear a lot about “male privilege” but rarely - if ever - discuss what privileges women have that men don’t.

But women do have "female privilege" even though we rarely address this concept and, when we do, it's quickly scoffed at and derailed.

But it shouldn’t be. And I’ll explain why.

But first, let’s look at the

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[vulturoso]

Today, for example, more women graduate college than men. Twice as many women get a post-graduate degree than their male counterparts. Women are more likely to find a job after leaving college and 51 percent of all business and financial professionals are now female.

This fucknut doesn't understand that the privilege lies in the part where men still get paid more than women for doing these same jobs. THAT is where the "privilege" lies, not in the motivation for women to further their education.

I CAN'T WITH THIS MAN RIGHT NOW ARGH.

[bushy_brow]

Not to mention women are more likely to find those jobs because employers know they can get away with paying women less for the same work.

[vulturoso]

Exactly. Oh, they're less likely to be laid off? BECAUSE THEY COST LESS TO EMPLOY.

This author's entire argument is basically: "Women are different, and they do things". Last time I checked, that didn't equal privilege. Whatever.

[skunk]

and not to mention that we are less likely to be laid off because employers PAY US LESS FOR DOING THE EXACT SAME DAMN WORK. boy, what a privilege. we get to avoid unemployment because companies know they can exploit female employees for a fraction of the pay. ~FEMALE PRIVILEGE~

[webbgirl]

and 51 percent of all business and financial professionals are now female

A) That's a really broad term and I'd love to see the breakdown of what they include in that bucket.

B) This doesn't address the pay and power discrepancies within that bucket.

C) Since when does having a percentage that's representative of the population equal privilege?

[aiffe]

I was just going to say this.

[amyura]

AND, it doesn't address the fact that male non-college-graduates have significantly better professional prospects than do female non-college-graduates. How many women work in well-paying jobs in the skilled trades?

[iluvhistory]

51 percent of all business and financial professionals are now female.
51%? How is that privilege? That's exactly the percentage of the in-country population that's female, isn't it? So wouldn't that make it completely proportionate?

My mind burns with confusion.

[roseofjuly]

It's a privilege to achieve equality.

[roseofjuly]

They're also less likely to get promoted above a certain level. Not to mention that men with high school diplomas make about as much as women with bachelor's degrees.