While I'm not going to argue the case for either gender, I figure being a woman it would be at least fair to point out some things past and present that have made life for woman challenging:

1. Bleeding monthly for most of your life
2. Childbirth
3. Men (ha ha - I realize this goes both ways)
4. Corsets (They use to get their waists down to 12 inches. Ew.)
5. Rape (I realize men get raped, but not near as much)
6. Being expected to work, raise children, keep a household, AND serve their husband - with a smile
7. High heels
8. Unequal pay for equal (if not sometimes superior) work
9. Only having equal rights as men in the last twenty years. And that's only in North America.
10. Menopause
11. Spending an entire lifetime being referred to as 'the weaker sex' and knowing that's the furthest thing from the truth
12. A society that tells us we're not beautiful unless we are thin and perfect

I'm not saying we have it worse, but it's certainly not easy. A good man is one that can appreciate that. I think we've come a long way though, and women in North America should be thankful for the lives we have. In many countries around the world, women are exploited and treated worse than animals.

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