Question for females about sexism

[NewChapter]

Hi,

My name is Noah and I wanted to ask you this question.

Is it sexist in your opinion to say that in a heterosexual relationship the male must take care of (be the provider for) the female because he is the male?

Thank you very very much for all answers,
Noah

 

[Rival]

What do you mean by 'take care'?

 

[NewChapter]

What do you mean by 'take care'?

Thanks for pointing that out...I edited it for clarity.

 

[Rival]

No, I don't think it's sexist.

 

[Rival]

Why can women be providers for themselves?

What do you mean?

 

[NewChapter]

No, I don't think it's sexist.

Why can't women be providers for themselves?

 

[NewChapter]

What do you mean?

I meant, why can't women be providers for themselves?

 

[Rival]

I meant, why can't women be providers for themselves?

Where did I say they couldn't?

 

[Iti oj]

Hi,

My name is Noah and I wanted to ask you this question.

Is it sexist in your opinion to say that in a heterosexual relationship the male must take care of (be the provider for) the female because he is the male?

Thank you very very much for all answers,
Noah

I'm a male and think that it's sexist against men and women

 

[HonestJoe]

Why are you only asking females (for a question about sexism at that )?

The word “must” that is the core of the problem with the statement. That suggests any individual characteristics of the people involved are irrelevant and that we’re all defined by our gender alone.

The question of sexism could go either way given it essentially targets both genders equally but whether it’s wrong and sexist or just wrong doesn’t really make a lot of difference IMO.

 

[Thanda]

Hi,

My name is Noah and I wanted to ask you this question.

Is it sexist in your opinion to say that in a heterosexual relationship the male must take care of (be the provider for) the female because he is the male?

Thank you very very much for all answers,
Noah

If my understanding is correct you would be sexist (since you assigned a role based only on someones sex/gender) but you would not necessarily be misogynistic (which is having a hate for women)

 

[NewChapter]

Where did I say they couldn't?

Well, my question is about saying that "the male is the provider for the female." The statement means that in the relationship the male is to be the provider for the female.

I think that that is a very sexist statement.

 

[NewChapter]

Why are you only asking females (for a question about sexism at that )?

The word “must” that is the core of the problem with the statement. That suggests any individual characteristics of the people involved are irrelevant and that we’re all defined by our gender alone.

The question of sexism could go either way given it essentially targets both genders equally but whether it’s wrong and sexist or just wrong doesn’t really make a lot of difference IMO.

I asked women because I was curious to hear from women.

 

[NewChapter]

If my understanding is correct you would be sexist (since you assigned a role based only on someones sex/gender) but you would not necessarily be misogynistic (which is having a hate for women)

No no. I am against that statement ("the male is the provider for the female.") Someone else said it, not me.

 

[Thanda]

No no. I am against that statement ("the male is the provider for the female.") Someone else said it, not me.

Fair enough. But being sexist itself is not intrinsically an evil. But being misogynistic is.

 

[NewChapter]

Fair enough. But being sexist itself is not intrinsically an evil. But being misogynistic is.

I disagree. Sexism, like that statement, is evil IMO...

 

[Rival]

Well, my question is about saying that "the male is the provider for the female." The statement means that in the relationship the male is to be the provider for the female.

I think that that is a very sexist statement.

Well, yes, I do believe in a traditional family structure of having the husband as the head of the household and should therefore provide for his family. This isn't to say that the female can't work at all.

 

[Thanda]

I disagree. Sexism, like that statement, is evil IMO...

You're entitled to that opinion. I think otherwise.

 

[Saint Frankenstein]

Yes, that is sexism. Such social expectations also are a factor in the rates of male suicides when they feel they can't live up to it or something goes wrong (bad economy, gets fired, can't work, loses home, etc.). That sort of thinking harms both men and women.

 

[Draka]

Hi,

My name is Noah and I wanted to ask you this question.

Is it sexist in your opinion to say that in a heterosexual relationship the male must take care of (be the provider for) the female because he is the male?

Thank you very very much for all answers,
Noah

It is sexist.
It is sexism shown to both genders. Making assumptions and declarations about both which are simply not universally true.