No I think he means in the wider society. And I don't necessarily agree.
That said a lot of us has grown up in places were women were (and are) given advantages at every point from kindergarden until they finish school. When I was younger it used to annoy me. Not so much anymore but it might explain his views.
Edit: enlighten me, what did I do to deserve downvotes so I can avoid doing it again?
I didn't downvote you, but you allude to vague advantages that women get over men, ignoring the fact that, well, all evidence is that we (men) are the privileged class.
Studies have shown that, as a man, I'm less likely to be interrupted in meetings, more likely to have my opinion listened to, will likely have a higher salary, and will less likely be driven out by an oppressive environment.
White male Christians think they're the most oppressed group. Studies typically find otherwise, though. If you want to argue that women have the advantage, you're going to need to provide some good evidence. Extraordinary claims, y'know?
> Studies have shown that, as a man, I'm less likely to be interrupted in meetings, more likely to have my opinion listened to, will likely have a higher salary, ...
Yeah, I guess the fact that I very clearly stopped after school didn't sink in with a few people.
This is of course correct and I welcome research into this and other specific pain points. As others have pointed out it means we miss out on talented people and it means good female enginners never gets the job they could have excelled at.
> If you want to argue that women have the advantage, you're going to need to provide some good evidence. Extraordinary claims, y'know?
Fine : ) I grew up in one of the Nordic countries and many of my early teachers would, very clearly, push girls first, make fun of boys, tell us how boys always woild get this or that wrong. Maybe what I expirienced was unusual but my understanding is it was quite common in those times and those places. Later in school girls would get extra points when they applied to university.
And maybe it is right, but it sure is discrimination, - the only question is whether it is a good thing or a bad thing.
(And, while my original post didn't include it it happens after you leave school as well. Around here after you get listed on the stock exchange you need to include 40 % women on the board. Which might be fine, then at least some people in the board will be chosen because of their skills and not because they are members of the big boys club. Also last year we had our first case where a man sued the military for sexism after he lost a job which he was clearly more qualified for because they wanted a woman instead.)
> White male Christians think they're the most oppressed group. Studies typically find otherwise, though.
Hehe, if any of us think that let them watch the news. A whole lot of the black and Asian Christians are having difficult times though.
That's a bit of an oversimplification. You, as a man, are also more likely to be physically assaulted or even killed, you're more likely to die at your workplace, more likely to be homeless, more likely to commit suicide, and more likely to have people say "man up" or ignore your problems if you ask for help. Also, you're much more likely to be conscripted, though I believe that that's one discriminatory policy that actually makes sense from a societal point of view, and hopefully it won't be relevant in the developed world ever again.
