{"id":2229860,"date":"2024-04-25T08:41:02","date_gmt":"2024-04-25T12:41:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/its-time-for-a-truce-in-the-battle-of-the-sexes\/"},"modified":"2024-04-25T08:45:46","modified_gmt":"2024-04-25T12:45:46","slug":"its-time-for-a-truce-in-the-battle-of-the-sexes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/its-time-for-a-truce-in-the-battle-of-the-sexes\/","title":{"rendered":"Time to Call a Ceasefire in the Gender War"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fits-time-for-a-truce-in-the-battle-of-the-sexes%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2229860&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The announcement \u200bof Sacha Baron Cohen\u2062 and Isla Fisher&#8217;s divorce marks \u200canother chapter in the ongoing \u200bbattle between the genders. Amid societal challenges, questions arise about\u2063 the\u2062 current state of \u2063relationships. It&#8217;s time \u200bto\u2063 reflect on cultural norms and the need for harmony between men and women. Building understanding and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-bidens-ed-secretary-takes-heat-after-again-trashing-parents-for-acting-like-they-know-whats-right-for-kids\/\" title=\"Biden's Education Secretary criticized for belittling parents' decisions for their children.\">mutual \u2064respect<\/a> is crucial for a balanced\u200b society. The divorce announcement of Sacha\u200b Baron Cohen and Isla Fisher highlights the gender battle&#8217;s evolution. Society faces relationship challenges, prompting \u200ba needed reflection on \u2062cultural\u200b norms for harmony between\u200b genders. Fostering mutual respect and understanding is essential for societal \u2064equilibrium.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"article-content\">\n<p>Earlier this month, actors Sacha Baron Cohen and Isla Fisher announced that \u201cafter a long tennis match lasting over 20 years, we are finally putting our racquets down,\u201d divorcing after 13 years of marriage. It\u2019s yet another skirmish in the battle of the sexes that\u2019s been going on since well before 1973, when Billie Jean King and Bobby Riggs competed in their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/roger-federers-superhuman-humanity\/\" title=\"Roger Federer\u2019s Superhuman Humanity\u00a0\">famous tennis match<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Amid widespread divorce, sexual confusion, and abortion, and the general moral and civil breakdown in today\u2019s culture, many people are wondering how we got here.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fdrlst__b89e9-paragraph-2-long d-flex justify-content-center\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center; \" id=\"fdrlst__b89e9-1332133023\">\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1379703300879-0\" class=\"mb-30\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"fdrlst__b89e9-26acdfc9fbe8daac59015bb7b633b825 fdrlst__b89e9-paragraph-2\" id=\"fdrlst__b89e9-26acdfc9fbe8daac59015bb7b633b825\"><\/div>\n<p>How did we arrive at the point where we even entertain a debate on stopping the natural physical development of a child or killing an unborn child with a pill you can get in the mail, as if it\u2019s the latest fad supplement the Amazon driver drops at your doorstep? How can people be trying to replace the word \u201cpedophilia\u201d with \u201cminor-attracted person\u201d?<\/p>\n<p>The worst of the left\u2019s ideas are rooted in the denial of sex and the societal customs that stem from their differences. They didn\u2019t come out of nowhere. Since the 1960s, radical feminists and the sexual revolution expanded the boundaries of sexual differences to the point where there seem to be no boundaries at all. The sexes have also been pitted against each other, and the results have been devastating to society and Western civilization itself.<\/p>\n<p>As of 2021, around <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pewresearch.org\/short-read\/2023\/06\/28\/a-record-high-share-of-40-year-olds-in-the-us-have-never-been-married\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">25 percent of 40-year-old Americans are not married<\/a> \u2014 the highest percentage ever recorded \u2014 despite data that demonstrates higher life satisfaction among married couples. Gen Z seems to have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.psychologytoday.com\/us\/blog\/the-myths-sex\/202209\/generation-z-is-missing-out-the-benefits-sex\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">no interest in the opposite sex<\/a>. They\u2019ve been told most of the ills of society are the result of Western imperialism led by white males.<\/p>\n<p>After over 50 years, it\u2019s time to call game, set, match. We must begin not only to establish harmonious relationships between men and women but to reinstate cultural norms for sex, dating, and marriage. This may be difficult because the left does its best to destroy custom and foment division not only in the category of sex, but also race, class, and just about every other identifying characteristic one could drum up.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fdrlst__b89e9-fa7eef2b0a01626d51f52aae76d9d789 fdrlst__b89e9-paragraph-6\" id=\"fdrlst__b89e9-fa7eef2b0a01626d51f52aae76d9d789\"><\/div>\n<p>Let\u2019s call a truce and outline some provisions of the treaty.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Team Man<\/h2>\n<p>This is a call to action for men. We need those in the public eye to speak up. Politicians, actors (although you may be few and far between), and athletes \u2014 we need you not only to offer 30-second sound bites lamenting the decline of marriage and attacking the ideologies that cause it but to illuminate the realities of marriage and why you choose to be in it. Explain why it\u2019s a better option than the alternatives.<\/p>\n<p>Take a page from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.deseret.com\/sports\/2024\/03\/05\/jason-kelce-retirement-speech-kylie-fatherhood\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Jason Kelce\u2019s book<\/a> and talk about the sense of purpose and meaning that comes with being a husband and a father. Do not submit to the woke culture because you fear retribution or irrelevancy. Dig deep into the reserves of manliness that society has tried to squelch and stand up for what you know is right. Be louder than those who insist on portraying your inherent nature as toxic. Don\u2019t offer simple \u201cinarticulate resistance in the form of reluctance, a residual, bodily and behavioral unwillingness on the part of men to do their share in the upkeep of gender neutrality,\u201d as Harvey Mansfield describes it in his book, <a href=\"https:\/\/a.co\/d\/7iU8XxF\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Manliness<\/em><\/a><em>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Find a men\u2019s group and talk about men\u2019s stuff \u2014 the challenges you face and the pressure and responsibility of being a man. If you know you need a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/graduation-speech-goes-viral-for-faith-based-definition-of-success-you-are-made-in-the-image-of-god\/\" title=\"Viral graduation speech defines success with faith: \u2018You are made in God\u2019s image\u2019\">strong role model<\/a> in your life, seek out a mentor. If you know you can be a strong role model for a young boy, <em>be<\/em> a mentor.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fdrlst__b89e9-9794bead93f3c63610c0f63da504c995 fdrlst__b89e9-paragraph-10\" id=\"fdrlst__b89e9-9794bead93f3c63610c0f63da504c995\"><\/div>\n<p>Find a healthy outlet to express any aggression or frustration you feel. Go to the gym, play in a sports league, hang a punching bag in your home if you need to. If you don\u2019t have your own kids, or even if you do, volunteer at a youth organization for young boys in your community, coach Little League or peewee football. Get involved and serve your community. You are valued and needed more than ever.<\/p>\n<p>Finally, chivalry is not dead. After decades of hibernation, women want it back. Please, open the door, pull out the chair, and walk on the street side of the sidewalk. <\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Team Woman<\/h2>\n<p>Women, we have perhaps a bigger role to play. Despite those who won\u2019t stop yapping about inequality, we hold the most power right now. We are living in a highly feminized culture. Instead of using that to tear down the pillars of Western civilization \u2014 and we can \u2014 we should be using it to build it up.<\/p>\n<p>First, we must recognize how we\u2019ve castrated our men and begin to dial it back. Reduce the criticism and the blame. Put an end to phrases like \u201cthe patriarchy\u201d and \u201ctoxic masculinity.\u201d Stop insisting we do it all. We\u2019ve proven ourselves and beyond. This is not 1930. It\u2019s time to move on and create a culture that values both mutuality and independence.<\/p>\n<p>Second, we have to forgive. Yes, forgive the times the men in your life \u2014 your fathers, husbands, bosses, and boyfriends \u2014 have failed you. Forgive the times they\u2019ve failed to curtail their aggression, their appetite, and their, well, manliness and acted without restraint or less than gentlemen-like. As Lord Goring says at the end of Oscar Wilde\u2019s <em>An Ideal Husband<\/em>, \u201cWomen are not meant to judge us [men] but to forgive us.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019m not suggesting tolerating abuse. I\u2019m talking about letting go of every little so-called \u201cmicroaggression\u201d and off-putting comment \u2014 and eventually even the bigger failings \u2014 that many women hold in their hearts with bitterness and contempt. Take a cue from men and deal with unwanted or unsavory behavior with truth and assertiveness. In the boardroom, call out any genuinely inappropriate conduct. In the bedroom, drop the more manly persona you may have adopted to succeed at work. Realize the inherent power of womanhood without having to usurp it from someone else, male or female, and take responsibility for it.<\/p>\n<p>Stop giving sex away like it\u2019s a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oprah.com\/oprahshow\/oprahs-entire-audience-are-surprised-with-new-cars-video\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">free car episode<\/a> of \u201cOprah\u201d and quit pretending sexual liberation will magically make you feel powerful.<\/p>\n<p>Like it or not, it is our job to teach men who, for whatever reason, haven\u2019t been properly socialized, without canceling them. Cut them some slack. Lord knows many of them have given us plenty. If anyone can help bridge this divisiveness between the sexes some of us have caused, \u201cIt should be expected that women, with a woman\u2019s art, will weave us together once again.\u201d (<a href=\"https:\/\/a.co\/d\/ijPf3BZ\">Mansfield once again<\/a>.)  <\/p>\n<p>All it may take is a change in perspective. Quit assuming everything is an offense to your female power. That catcall from the construction worker may just be a compliment. That hand on your back, a way to let you know he\u2019s got it. That joke, just a way to get you to crack a smile and loosen your tense, rigid demeanor. For the men who still have balls enough to engage in this kind of respectful flirtation, thank you.<\/p>\n<p>I am in no way suggesting a return to the \u201cMadmen\u201d days of old. I certainly don\u2019t want to dress in pearls, heels, and a perfect shade of red lipstick to cook a pot roast for three hours, waiting to serve my man his Manhattan when he walks through the door after a long day at the office or banging his secretary. While I\u2019m sure some men might appreciate that, I don\u2019t think it\u2019s what they really want either.<\/p>\n<p>I believe men want intimacy and genuine partnership as much as women do. I think they desire a woman who can tussle with them in intellectual debate as well as in the bedroom. I think they want someone they can confide in and be vulnerable with, and not be made to feel that a confession or mistake will be used against them in an argument 10 years down the road.<\/p>\n<p>Women: It\u2019s not about masquerading as a man or pretending we can, or want to, do without one. It\u2019s about honoring our unique capacities that help develop the positive virtues of manliness. The ones that not only give birth but also incentivize men to aim for a higher sense of purpose and integrity for the good of all. It\u2019s about finding a \u201cfeminism\u201d and a marriage that\u2019s appropriate for the 21st century \u2014 one that values the need for and contribution of manliness rather than shutting it down and demanding men become more feminine and women become more manly.<\/p>\n<p>Because that is not equality. 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