The first "positive characteristic of females" that comes to mind is they are not males. — 180 Proof
It seems to me that male traits are seen in a more positive light than female ones still and that traits like nurturing, caring and kindness and forgiveness are seen as weaknesses. — Andrew4Handel
By whom? I can't think of anyone I know that doesn't value those traits highly. — Tzeentch
Those aren't male or female traits but gender stereotypes. — Benkei
Popular culture. — Andrew4Handel
What evidence do you have that society values female traits (considering the pay for jobs dominated by women) — Andrew4Handel
How many super heroes are female.
How come heroes have to be aggressive and strong and vengeful and not caring and nurturing and reasonable? — Andrew4Handel
Isn't parenthood greatly valued in any society? Guess how much that pays. — Tzeentch
Super heroes are for children. — Tzeentch
The argument is no and that is why it is unpaid work. — Andrew4Handel
I would wager that most people that watch super hero films are adults and that they have some cultural influence. — Andrew4Handel
How come there is not the female equivalent to Incels? — Andrew4Handel
Judith Butler, spoke of gender as performance — Jack Cummins
How should I know, and why is it relevant? Also, aren't radical feminists basically the female equivalent to incels? — Tzeentch
It is so easy for people to criticise trans people for what they are doing. — Jack Cummins
History is about dominance and even this thread could be seen as sexist because it is largely men talking about women. — Jack Cummins
By saying females I am including women and girls and even females of other species animal mothers and so on.
These thoughts came to me watching Wonder Woman and contrasting the treatment of Male and female super heroes.
It seems to me that male traits are seen in a more positive light than female ones still and that traits like nurturing, caring and kindness and forgiveness are seen as weaknesses.
There is evidence such as in the fact that the majority of people in the caring professions are female that these traits are not just stereotypes and even if they were they would be positive stereotypes.
Male traits also can be viewed as negative however I think they still lead to more success and influence in certain areas of life.
So where should we go from here in regards to responding to and analysing these kind of traits. I feel we need to celebrate the female traits and encourage them to be aspirations whilst not degrading useful male assets. Maybe not rankling traits at all unless they are anti social ones. — Andrew4Handel
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