The fact that traditionally 'female' jobs are paid less, that women end up working part-time because they're societally pressured into caring roles, and that having children has a negative impact on women's wages but a positive impact on men's, are all problems that should deeply concern us, not 'explanations' that can be happily accepted.
Laura BatesIn order to achieve that end goal of equality it is a very gendered oppression primarily affecting women that needs to be tackled.
Laura BatesWomen of all ages in countries around the world are raped at all different times of day, in different circumstances, wearing all different kinds of clothing (including in countries where the majority of women wear completely covering clothing). The one thing they all have in common? They came into contact with a rapist.
Laura BatesIf your compliments are making women feel uncomfortable, scared, anxious, annoyed or harassed, you're probably not doing them right.
Laura Bates