Sexism

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“Being the boss anywhere is lonely. Being a female boss in a world full of men is especially so.” –Robert Frost. Sexism is a huge problem in the world, and unlike common belief, it affects men as well as women. Sexism happens more often than people are comfortable with, and often when told about sexism against men people laugh. Somehow sexism against men has become socially acceptable and even funny. Feminists may have pushed too far. Some believe that women are better than men. Feminists have accidentally guilt-tripped judges into making certain court cases unfair against men. We have to make sexism of all forms deadly serious and NOT socially acceptable.
Sexism against men is more common than we think it is. Judges now tend to tip the scales towards women in custody cases. Feminists say that men could make good stay-at-home dads, but how are they to prove themselves if they never get to see their children. According to Oreostar some countries force all men older than 18 to have to go to war, while the women stay home. Also, in certain countries Women are allowed to claim their pens...

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