
COLLINS: The dangers of neglecting women and LGBTQ2S+ members of society
WHILE THERE ARE INCREASING CONCERNS about a rise in anti-Semitism and general hatred and violence, gender-related issues are of the most concern to me.
Women have faced erosion of their basic rights in the past few years — rights that have taken centuries to obtain. Women are still being abused, trafficked, forced into the sex trade and with the recent U.S. Supreme Court decision on Roe versus Wade, losing control of their own bodies. They still aren’t paid what they’re worth, shunted off to less meaningful jobs while incompetent men are put in their place. We should surely be raising a call to battle.
We males need to support this cry. Women should lead this battle and they are more than capable of doing so. But we as men should be a strong support and lobby group because it is something that is morally necessary. When basic human rights are ignored, all of us are affected.
Gay and lesbian relationships have been a part of society for centuries. They have traditionally been “behind the curtains” to avoid the consequences. But they are now more accepted in open society.