The consequence of turning femanine equality into an ideology

[Diana]

If it were truly about equality it wouldn't be named after only one gender.

I agree. Though any movement at all, while it brings awareness as all activism does, only constitutes a first step.

In my opinion, the next step—and the one which really changes existence—must be to simply (not easily) throw all labels away. In my opinion, advocacy maintains separation.

It happens within. If one doesn't feel oppressed, one isn't. If one doesn't let society create one's reality, one lives free. If one can remember that all prejudice derives from ignorance, then one can rise above and not operate from being victimized.

I know it's easy to say this. But I do think the way to change any sort of prejudice is to change one's reactions to it. From an observational point of view, humanity is still in an absurd state of melodrama. I try to proceed like an entrepreneur—proactively—jumping over whatever brick walls are in my way without judging them or labeling them. The male population may have a difficult time with gender conflicts, but everyone all over the place is having difficult times with something or other. The trick is not to focus on it.

Men who are here, and in the awakened community, can be the leading edge of change by being an example. Awakened women can also be on the leading edge of change by being an example. Not because being an example is the goal; rather, by living the truth of who one is—which is the point of being here at all in my opinion—one adds integrative and acceptance energy to the whole.

If there is a woman who wants equal pay because she's not getting it—she can make a case for it. If a man is being judged for being something he's not—he can ignore it knowing it's BS and continue to shine his good qualities. When you fight back at accusations or ignorance, it only adds power to that accusation or ignorance; if it doesn't affect you it has no power. It may not be easy, but it is what it is, and focusing on it just keeps it alive.

In other words, just deal with what is and go from there, shining who you are to all—not backwards into the quagmire of human drama.