no idiots, women or other incompetents

sometimes it's crazy to think that women used to be clumped into a universal category as idiots and incompetents, and therefore weren't allowed to vote. seeing the stats about the abuse of women at any given time makes it very clear that we really haven't moved much further from that.

i was reading an article today on canada.com that talked about the montreal massacre, and how people don't recognise how much the feminist movement has literally moved us. i wish there was no need for feminism, but even if we had reached some state of true equality, there would still be a need for the recognition of what has been done for us, by our feminist fore-mothers.

it's obvious not everyone gets this:

Ignoring the reality that feminists have succeeded in developing laws biased in favor of women, while usurping the right of due process for accused men.

i shouldn't have got suckered in to reading these comments, but my justification was fore-warned is fore-armed. cause it only got worse. but it was a great reminder that although i surround myself with women loving people there are too many potential "marc lepines" out there, even if they don't realise it. and they are just as dangerous.