People are Worth Fighting For

I am not mean or hateful or cold, and I am rarely a fighter. I will have causes and concerns. I have controversial thoughts, but I'm not always quick to share. And I never like to discourage another's point of view.

And then last night happened.

A man on facebook posted this...

I watched it. "Don't be economic girlie men." It bothered me. I hesitated. Then, I commented...

Me: "Economic girlie men..." There is so much wrong with that quote.

Him:  I love every part of this apt description of fiscal liberals

Me: Women should not be used to describe something that is negative. This continues today and it's wrong.

Him: He is not insulting women, only men whom act like them. Which I personally find to be acceptable. I know you disagree but this is what I and the majority of people with my political and religious views find to be acceptable

Me: Well, I disagree because it encourages women to be looked down upon, especially in the political sphere. Women are just as necessary and capable in that world. Besides, it has nothing to do with political ideology. It's a matter of respecting individuals regardless of sex.

Him: Again not targeting women but men whom act like them. Respect is something that is earned and can be lost through poor choices. That is a problem in today's society we are told we must exemplify those who make these poor choices because it is their lifestyle or culture. This is simply wrong and it allows negative behavior to spread through society. Again this has nothing to do about the political equality of women it is simply asserting that those whom doubt the most powerful economy in the history of the planet has problems.

Me:  But he shouldn't use women to describe it. He could have used a more intelligent word that is not microagressive towards women. What does it even mean- "Men whom act like them?" That is a vain generalization. I don't care what his economical views are; I only care that he used women in a derogatory manner. I would say this if he used any community to illustrate his remark. It's wrong and should not be encouraged.

This conversation occurred late last night. We are no longer friends on facebook.

 He blocked me. 

Thinking about it now, I pity him, and that's not meant to be spiteful or sarcastic. It hurts me that he doesn't understand why "girlie" is not a adjective- It's a stereotype. It's a untruth. It's an offense against women. I feel sorry for the women in his life. I know this individual is engaged to a woman. What does he think of her? Of who she is? Of what she's worth? Does he believe she should be used to describe what he appears to hate?

I was shocked because in that moment I became a fighter. People are worth fighting for.