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I am the father of a seven year old girl. I would be shocked and saddened to ever discover her being taught by a woman in a burka or other form of repressive dress. As a culture, Americans of all stripes should resist temptations to appease minority concerns (from all faiths) when they would result in a step backwards for the rights of women and girls in the public sphere. Here is a test. If the faith dictates behavior along gendered lines, we don’t want it. Express yourself in your private life not in our children’s.

Atheist Father.

posted 3 years, 3 months ago
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Thankfully someone is talking about female identity. To this day society offers divergent paths for boys and girls. These separate paths lead to very different expectations for what is possible for each of the sexes. While we have seen a handful of women in powerful positions this should not suggest that we have achieved any real level of sexual equality. We have a long way to go. To those of you who see no difference in the issues and experiences of boys and girls I suggest you consult the massive amount of feminist literature.  

 

Frank

Father of you young girl.

posted 3 years, 8 months ago
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