I was reading an article a few days ago, one of those “Battle of the sexes, men under siege” sort of things. A decision by the government to extended fertility treatment to lesbian couples and single women, without needing for a male figure in the childs life, had sparked a load of articles in newspapers about the redundancy of the male.
I think what’s redundant is that way of viewing the world. What matters more is what you bring to the party as an individual, not a given gender or race. A good parent can be male or female, what counts more is the kind of role model you are and the quality of your parenting.
It’s the same at work, a good staff member can be any gender or race. What matters are the qualities that the individual brings to their role. These old discriminatory prejudices are a massive negative influence, I hope we as a society can move beyond them.
A.V. Michaels says:
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24 July 2006, 3:50 am