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+<i class="fas fa-adjust fa-rotate-180 fa-xs" id=moon></i></button></div></div></div></nav></header><div id=content><section id=single><div class=container><div class="row justify-content-center"><div class="col-sm-11 col-md-10 col-lg-6"><div class=pr-lg-4><div class="title mb-5"><h1 class="text-center mb-4">Battle of the Sexes</h1><div class=text-center>Jul 9, 2024</div></div><div class=featured-image><img class=img-fluid style=display:block;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto src=/images/battle-sexes.jpg alt="Battle of the Sexes"><figcaption>Photo by <a href="https://unsplash.com/@grstocks?utm_content=creditCopyText&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=unsplash">GR Stocks</a> on <a href="https://unsplash.com/photos/grayscale-photo-of-person-holding-glass-Iq9SaJezkOE?utm_content=creditCopyText&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=unsplash">Unsplash</a></figcaption></div><article class="page-content p-2"><p>My recent Instagram Reels feed has been a battleground between the sexes. You might see a short clip of a supercifical and shallow dating show solely focused on first impressions. Or, you might find a video of a street interview of random strangers about dating expectations. Regardless, these reels about how men and women treat one another will have a warzone in the comments. It&rsquo;s a coin flip whether you&rsquo;ll see a tsunami of men complaining about how unfaithful women are or torrent of women complaining about how men ruin everything. Every now and then, you might find a slurry of both.</p><p>I often leave these comment sections bemused, angry, or disappointed. To some extent, all of these crazies have a point. On the other hand, they all collectively miss the point. Why have these people come to a point where they see the relationship between men and women as a battle to be won? People of each party wants to prove that they have a harder time in life or in relationships. Each side wants to prove that the other side is corrupt beyond repair. <em>All men are pigs</em>, they say. <em>All women are for the streets</em>, they say.</p><p>But, why? Do you want to be right? Do you want to be bitter and resentful? In the end, most of these people want a stable and fulfilling relationship. Instead of looking at difficult situations on a case-by-case basis with consideration for their hypothetical partner, these online warriors want to force their black-and-white, uncontexualized opinions onto others as undeniable truths. Any deviation from their opinion is a symptom of a declining and bigoted society, and any pushback against them is simply dismissed with a series of pejorative remarks.</p><p>Fighting for a good future is a collaborative effort between all parties. If we all just end up being pitted against one another, we all lose. Even if you win the online battle, all you&rsquo;ve done is limited your future prospects of a good relationship. Unfortunately, social media has polarized the masses, becoming a prime battlefield for this cyber-driven human disconnect. As the youth grows up surrounded by digital discord, their heads will be filled with unrealistic and pessimistic expectations for their future relationships. They&rsquo;ll become the soldiers for a war that shouldn&rsquo;t even exist.</p><p>Not everything needs to be a battle. A villifying mindset will only deepen a divide that, in the context of history, is the smallest it has ever been. My advice is: don&rsquo;t engage. You have your life to worry about. Your problems will never fit the stencils that the online cesspool fabricate. Don&rsquo;t fight battles for other people, mostly when they&rsquo;re on a platform that was created to steal your attention.</p></article><br><span class="small text-secondary" style=float:right>word count: 454</span></div></div></div></div><button class="p-2 px-3" onclick=topFunction() id=topScroll>
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