In Defense of Men....Yeah, you read that correctly.

You know what I'm sick of?

I'm sick of reverse misogyny. Or female chauvinism. The seemingly socially acceptable man bashing that happens whenever a group of unenlightened and even some self-proclaimed enlightened women gather.

We (women) as a gender quite often complain how we are lumped together as these shoe/shopping obsessed, chick-flick watching, overly emotional, relationship focused hens clucking away about so-and-so and what she wore/who she's dating/screwing/or unfortunately...how men suck and why. Uh...so not ok.

Perhaps it's the succumbing to stereotypes that I find to be so completely deplorable, or maybe it's my really strong respect for so many great, kind men...but I can't just be one of those women. I refuse to assume all men are scum, and they all do such-and such so automatically they suck.
Now don't assume I'm naive, or looking at an entire gender through rose-colored glasses. I have enough male friends, and experiences with men to know that they operate a certain way- and have certain proclivities. THAT being said, I don't believe that all men are dogs. Or scum. Or jerks.

Yes, I'm saying this after all the  ridiculous dates, callous and seemingly heartless behavior and confused conversations where 'I just don't get it'....regarding and involving men.
Why? Because I'm not a jerk. Why would I write off an entire gender? What makes it ok to make mean, hurt-based comments about all men when it is an individual that behaved like a dick-bag. Is dick-bag derogatory? That's what I mean...It's just important to be nice to everyone regardless of their genitals. Also, one day I plan on marrying one again. I'm 100% sure he won't be a jerk, or scum, or deserving of man-bashing. And one day, I plan on having that dudes kids. And one or more of those kids could be a dude. And then what? The way that men have to be good role models for their daughters, I think mothers have just as much of a role in how their sons relate later on in life. Seriously. Don't be an asshole to men. They don't deserve it. Unless they do. But thats because they're a jerk...not because they're a male.

Seriously. I think part of being an enlightened person is being nice, and treating all people with kindness, love and respect regardless of their having two X chromosomes or a Y thrown in.


And that has been brought to you by a woman(former femi-nazi) who loves and cares for her dad, grandpas, great grandfather (who she happened to have been quite close to), brother, and all the future men in her life.