Why should women be given equality status with men?

When one says 'equal' it refers to the equality in rights and status and not the anatomy or the way they look. I think it was Leary who said, "Women who want to equal men, lack ambition!" If you are suggesting that women should be denied equal rights just because she can't lift heavy items, well on that line of reasoning, I would say, a mule or an elephant can do a better job of lifting heavy objects as men. That doesn't mean you have to consider it superior to men. Its not about the type of job that one does or doesn't, there are morality issues and basic rights that come under consideration. Have a nice day!

By all means I definitely think women should be given equal status especially in the work force. If both men and women are doing the same exact job then they both should be receiving the same exact pay, unfortunately most women don't which is unfair. women proved there equal status in handling jobs during the two world wars. So many men went to war that factories for instance would have closed down. Women took over the jobs of the men and were able to handle the jobs the same way as the men did

Really? I'm pretty sure men can't have babies, and trust me, that is work! What specific examples of work is it you think a woman CAN'T do?

Because all men are created equal by Martin luther King. Or much better God Created us equal. I do know that there are outstanding qualities of a women that make her excel in her chosen career. I am a woman and i also observe that we do like to work hard and follow our dreams. But its not to be boast about. Its not about competition. Guys have abilities as well. There are successful guys out there and its nice. We have different paths and its our choice if we are going to work hard to reach our goals in life, either your a man or a woman. happy mylotting!

I don't think men and women are equal. If they were equal halves they would be the same as one another, as in symmetrical and they are not. They are polar opposites. I like the first responder who brought up child birth. I don't think man will ever truly evolve to birth a child. (The man from Oprah does not count because, well you can read the story lol). I'm not sure how I feel about the labels of men's work versus women's work. I do think that men are suited for some jobs based upon strength, but I would never want to say a woman couldn't do it. I think what we need to focus on is what do we do together. Why do we have to be so competitive anyhow? I've never quite understood that. If a person is suited for a job, task, or what have you why should they not do it? It's an interesting development though. When I was taking a communication class not too long ago we heard a woman who did an entire research project on the differences between male and female communication. There are definate differences. Men want to compete/one-up, and women want to be equals. Perhaps this entire quandry we now find ourselves discussing here is simply that difference. Namaste-Anora