Why we need Feminism: 90% of all people have a "deep ingrained bias" toward women (source: The UN).

The year is 2020, and the world continues its deeply ingrained bias towards women. 
Sure, we have come a long way in the last 120 years, but we still have not fixed inner bias. If we have been taught anything this year with the pandemic: humans hate change. Same goes with educating the ignorant masses about women's HERstory. No one wants to hear it. People want to stay in their cocoon of hateful bliss until the big guy (or girl) calls them Home. 

Sadly, this just makes the problem more profound. 

The United Nations conducted research to see how bad the problem has become. The UNDP Gender Social Norms Index looked at data from 75 countries (or 80% of the global population), and found some clues to the invisible barriers that have kept women down: 

• More than half of those polled think that men are better political leaders.
• Over 40% believe men are better business executives, and they are more entitled to jobs during a lagged economy.
• Here's the frightening statistic: Over 28% of those polled think it's justified for a man to beat his wife. What the fuck?!
• Women are paid far less than men working the same jobs. 
• Women are less likely to be in senior positions.​

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When it comes to global politics:

• Only 24% of Parliamentary seats are held by women (this is a global stat).
• There are only 10 female heads of government, out of 193 Member States.

These numbers are frightening on a global level. Here in the states, we have a serious problem. In one of the richest and most progressive countries, women are still held back and secretly hated. Women were hit hard by the pandemic and millions were forced to leave their careers so they can be home with the kids. Most men never made the sacrifice to stay home with the kids. Why? Because they are paid more, and child-rearing is "women's work."

Take a long, hard look ladies and gentlemen. How do you really feel about women? Do you think women should live up to their stereotype and be housewives? Do you feel that a female superior is worse than a male superior? Who do you trust your life with? A male president or a female president? 

What is your bias toward women? I know you have some. As soon as you can admit it to yourself, you can become a part of the solution. We can continue our work to close the gap between men and women. We need feminism now more than ever. 
You might be reading this, thinking: "Yeah right. Fake news." Denying the statistics, and denying everything that is happening in the world is YOUR bias toward women. 

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