The era of ladies and gentlemen is over. I'm not even sure if it's men and women. I think, now, it's an undefined continuum of gender identities, all of which are considered to be equal. If that's the case, and I think that it is, then no one can seek protection behind their gender. It is no longer valid to say, "Don't pick on the girls". It is no longer valid to say, "Don't hit the girls". It is no longer to reasonable to self-censor in deference to mixed company. If you would say or do something amongst the boys then you should say or do it anywhere.
Maybe.
The dichotomy is that as much as some people say that they want to be treated as equals, they really don't. They want the benefits of equality, but they don't want the challenges of equality. They say that they want to be treated in exactly the same ways, but then complain when they hear things that they don't like. They say that they want to compete for the same jobs, but complain when they don't get them. They don't want to compete on equal terms, they demand a modification of the rules and call it equity.
This disconnect is being played out in real time on our national political stage. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and her leftist colleagues are aggressively trying to advance their socialist agenda. Fine, that's their right. However, when they get push-back from their own caucus and from the President of the United States they cower and hide behind the "You can't yell at me, I'm a girl of color" trope. Sorry, you can't have it both ways. If you want to get up on the big stage and claim the national media spotlight, you have to have the fortitude to take the criticism that goes with it; whatever that criticism may look like.
Otherwise, go back to tending bar and herding goats.
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