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Re:As women have more equal opportunity, the more their pref... by dsfyu404ed on Monday November 05, 2018 @08:40AM (#18382210)
If someone legitimately has a preference then what does it matter whether their preferences are the result of "cultural norms" or personal taste?
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Re:As women have more equal opportunity, the more their pref... by amanaplanacanal on Monday November 05, 2018 @11:07AM (#18383395)
I think one of the big western values is that people should have equality of opportunity. If cultural norms direct people into specific, unequal paths in life, is that really equality of opportunity?
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