Men are more exploited than women

Gender inequality is a real issue, there can be no argument against it. However, it is in my belief and understanding that Women are viewed as the ones who are less equal than Men. According to a study done by Peggy McIntosh, she observed that "...men also tend to be unaware of their own privileges as men." Some of the arguments include (paraphrased): Men will never be judged for lack of promotion based on Gender, Men will never be questioned on their ability to make decisions depending on what time of the month it is, Men will never be asked or questioned to change their name in a marriage, etc.[1] These are all things that are stimulated by a predominant opinion, and in some countries around the world harsh truth[2], that Women are viewed as inferior to men. However, just as society has somewhat created this philosophy; it ignores how Women are viewed in many cultures as positive and strong. In Greek Mythology, there are numerous Female deities with extraordinary powers and the most common ones: Aphrodite (Goddess of Love), Artemis (Goddess of the Hunt), Gaia (Mother Earth), just to name a few [3]. If you ask a lot of men, as Shawn Smith a Colorado Psychologist who writes for a blog called "The Iron Shrink" He wrote about "What Men Love about Women," when interviewing Men on the subject. It offers a resounding positive statements from Men concerning their thoughts of Women; none of them degrading or minimizing their impact on life. Men cherish Women, men appreciate strong Women, Men love the comfort from Women [4]. So when focusing on an individual level, and a cultural level it seems that Women are highly valued in both past and present. With that being said, I argue that Men are exploited much more heavily than Women. In the United States all Men over 18 are required to sign up for selective service [5]. Male children are exploited just about 50% of the time as female children in sex trafficking [6] Male children are recruited for purposes of war in the Middle East and south Africa [7,8] Men are more likely to get a heftier sentence for same crimes committed [9] Men of all races recently are less likely to go to college over Women [10] Fathers are not essential to the raising of children beyond supplying a percentage of their paychecks to the mother of their children, and perhaps a couple of hours a week of "visitation" with their children [11] Suicide rates are higher for men than women [12] All these points to me conclude that Men are viewed, from the same society that women are viewed, as expendable and mostly unnecessary. So while the value of Women has, I believe never been in question, the value of Men is less. Therefore they can be exploited more. Society views Men in a strong light, but also an expendable light. You can't devalue the life giving of a Woman. You can't devalue the companionship of a Woman. Women cannot be devalued, though they do suffer some inequalities when it comes to labor, and civil rights, a Man always has to prove himself. This is from the same society that women believe they are being repressed, or held back. As Man you have to assert your value. Men are worthless, until given value by something. Strength, Wealth, Intellect, Looks. So when it comes to unequal things, who has the greater disadvantage in society? [1]http://amptoons.com... [2]http://www.culturalsurvival.org... [3]http://www.paleothea.com... [4]http://ironshrink.com... [5]https://www.sss.gov... [6]http://jjie.org... [7]http://www.haaretz.com... [8]http://www.bbc.com... [9]http://www.huffingtonpost.com... [10]http://www.pewresearch.org... [11]http://archive.law.fsu.edu... [12]http://www.theguardian.com...