Mercy Not Sacrifice
Well-Known Member
I hereby declare, in open defiance of patriarchal gender roles, the often unclaimed rights that both women and men posess, which for no reason should be taken away. Take them; embrace them; love them; for no man or woman should render your inherent rights null and void. Women, yours first, and then we'll get to the men's list--it might surprise you. 
Women:
1. You have the right to make the same salary that a man would at your job.
2. "No" means "no." Period, end of discussion.
3. Insofar as it affects your chances of being raped, you have the right to wear or not wear anything you choose, even in public, even in mixed company.
4. You have the right to get angry and p***ed off.
5. You have the right to take control of the situation.
6. Becoming pregnant is not a requirement to carry the pregnancy all the way through.
7. You have the right to express and enjoy your sexuality in the company of consenting adults.
8. You have the right to participate in sports, including "violent" sports.
9. In the right setting, you have the right to use whatever the hell language that you want.
10. You have the right not to feel sorry for someone who treats you with no respect.
11. You have the right to put forth your opinion and have it hold as much weight as a man's would.
12. You have the right to make rational decisions based solely on facts and not personal feelings.
13. You have the right to exercise these rights without being branded as a lesbian. Of course, if you are a lesbian, you have the right to that as well.
Men:
1. You have the right to not push your way to the top of the corporate ladder and crush anyone in the way.
2. You have the right to be attracted to girls by things other than the size of their breasts or their butts.
3. You have the right to not have your sexual status determine your social status.
4. You have the right to cry.
5. If it's not something you really have to manage, you have the right to relinquish control of a situation.
6. You have the right to desire to spend time with your kids. If you have no kids, you have the right to desire to be a father.
7. You have the right to desire to mentor children without being branded as a pedophile.
8. You have the right to advocate peaceable, non-violent solutions.
9. You have the right to use intelligent language and not just "locker-room talk."
10. You have the right to feel sympathy for even the world's worst offender.
11. You have the right to have someone else serve as your advocate.
12. You have the right to make decisions that keep personal feelings in regard, not just the brute facts.
13. You have the right to exercise these rights without being branded as "gay." Of course, if you are gay, you have the right to that as well.
Know them, love them, live them. And feel free to add to these lists!
Women:
1. You have the right to make the same salary that a man would at your job.
2. "No" means "no." Period, end of discussion.
3. Insofar as it affects your chances of being raped, you have the right to wear or not wear anything you choose, even in public, even in mixed company.
4. You have the right to get angry and p***ed off.
5. You have the right to take control of the situation.
6. Becoming pregnant is not a requirement to carry the pregnancy all the way through.
7. You have the right to express and enjoy your sexuality in the company of consenting adults.
8. You have the right to participate in sports, including "violent" sports.
9. In the right setting, you have the right to use whatever the hell language that you want.
10. You have the right not to feel sorry for someone who treats you with no respect.
11. You have the right to put forth your opinion and have it hold as much weight as a man's would.
12. You have the right to make rational decisions based solely on facts and not personal feelings.
13. You have the right to exercise these rights without being branded as a lesbian. Of course, if you are a lesbian, you have the right to that as well.
Men:
1. You have the right to not push your way to the top of the corporate ladder and crush anyone in the way.
2. You have the right to be attracted to girls by things other than the size of their breasts or their butts.
3. You have the right to not have your sexual status determine your social status.
4. You have the right to cry.
5. If it's not something you really have to manage, you have the right to relinquish control of a situation.
6. You have the right to desire to spend time with your kids. If you have no kids, you have the right to desire to be a father.
7. You have the right to desire to mentor children without being branded as a pedophile.
8. You have the right to advocate peaceable, non-violent solutions.
9. You have the right to use intelligent language and not just "locker-room talk."
10. You have the right to feel sympathy for even the world's worst offender.
11. You have the right to have someone else serve as your advocate.
12. You have the right to make decisions that keep personal feelings in regard, not just the brute facts.
13. You have the right to exercise these rights without being branded as "gay." Of course, if you are gay, you have the right to that as well.
Know them, love them, live them. And feel free to add to these lists!
