Sweden long ago installed the world's first officially “feminist” government. Could Mexico, the most unlikely non-Muslim country to do so, now follow suit? It could if former academic Claudia Scheinbaum becomes the next president.
Focus on feminism
Indeed, Sheinbaum, a militant who reportedly supported Colombia's revolutionary socialist guerilla movement M-19, will preside over a dysfunctional narco-state under the control of a psychopathic drug cartel, yet she has made it clear that her priority is Gloria Steinem over Eliot Ness.
The San Luis Obispo Tribune reported:
Mexico's President-elect Claudia Scheinbaum has backed proposed reforms to give gender equality constitutional status and eradicate violence against women in the country, saying her government will be “feminist” with a “social” approach.
“The first woman president cannot be just a symbol,” she said at a July 17 press conference.
Mexico's next president, who takes office on October 1, has said there is a lot of work to be done on gender issues and that he will present two reform proposals to Congress on his first day in office.
Scheinbaum noted that she would seek to rewrite Article 4 of the Constitution “from the perspective of substantive equality and non-discrimination,” and stressed the urgency of “raising the issue of violence against women to the constitutional level.”
“That will be our number one priority and I think that will lead to a series of secondary legislation that will have an impact across the country and other things of a federal nature,” she elaborated.
She also announced that her government would be a feminist government, introducing the concept of “social feminism” and saying that she would pursue “justice for women” while continuing with “change”, a term associated with the current government.
“This is change, this is feminism, because we also say, 'for the benefit of all, the poor first,' because women who suffer in poverty sometimes suffer more than men,” she explained.
Are women more affected than men?
Admittedly, sometimes this isn't the case: in fact, looking at just one metric, 70 percent of the “homeless” in the United States are men. In Mexico, poverty rates are roughly equal for men and women (36.9 percent for women, 35.6 percent for men).
Even more shocking is Sheinbaum's emphasis on “femicide,” even though nearly 90 percent of Mexico's murder victims are men (in fact, nearly four out of every five murdered people worldwide are men).
Moreover, in response to advice from Baja California prosecutors that women should not travel alone, the president-elect also complained that “the responsibility should always be on the government to ensure that women are free and independent.” But how can anyone, woman or man, have such freedom and independence when crime is so rampant? It's worth noting here that Mexico has the 17th highest murder rate in the world (and strict gun control laws).
This is not to say that we should launch a campaign against “male murder” — most murders (and most lifesaving) are committed by men — but isn't focusing on a tiny fraction of identity-politics-driven crimes akin to pouring enormous resources into treating thymic carcinoma (a rare form of cancer) while ignoring common cancers?
But certainly, focusing on feminism is a lot safer than fighting the power cartels, who might not be too happy about arrogant academics undermining their multi-billion dollar businesses.
Misconceptions about “domestic violence”
Of course, the New Chivalry specifically mandates legislation on “violence against women,” but the issue is largely misunderstood.
Consider “domestic violence.” The term conjures up images of a drunk, enraged man beating his wife, but “an international study finds that half of all domestic violence is committed against men,” the liberal Guardian reported in 2014.
In fact, more women commit domestic violence, The Independent reported in a 2000 article titled “Women are more violent, study shows.” Following this trend, a 2018 study found that boys are more likely to be victims of “dating violence” than girls.
Is this surprising? Although the tradition is fading, boys are still often raised not to hit girls, and it is probably “hard-wired” in their brains not to do so (per their innate role as protectors). For girls, no such prohibition applies. Moreover, research shows that it is deviant men (sociopaths, narcissists, etc.) who are more likely to become male abusers.
Also consider that in today's world, violence is more prevalent among women than men (thanks to feminism?). For example, between 1985 and 2002, female delinquency cases increased by 92 percent.
“Equality” vs “Quality”
Given the above, it may come as no surprise that Sheinbaum’s focus on “equality” seems more like a ploy than a principle. But in reality, focusing on equality is foolish in itself. Why? Consider an example I often use.
There are two tennis centers where children are taught. After a period of time at the first center, all the children are advanced beginners. After the same period of time at the second center, some are advanced beginners. The other two large groups are beginner-intermediate and intermediate, respectively. There is a small group of advanced players, with a few approaching tournament level. Which center is more equal?
So, in what areas do kids, on average, excel?
Moral of the story: Equality says nothing about quality.
There can be equality in poverty, suffering, ignorance, degradation, stupidity — it is a totally irrelevant measure.
Although Scheinbaum notes that “the first woman president cannot be merely a symbol,” she seems on track to become a feminist caricature. In this respect, she is far from unique and would be continuing a long and lamented Mexican tradition of government dysfunction.
(Information provided by American Thinker)
