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Jonathan Leonor Gender Communication 01/22/2007 Desrene Vernom Judgment Call Passing the ERA wouldn’t be of any value to men, but to women. Women would have more opportunities in life especially in areas that women were not allowed to be leaders or hold positions. I don’t think that if the ERA gets passed that there will be pragmatic consequences in how men and women interact in everyday activity. I don’t a real big change would happen. The only thing that would change is that women will be heard more, they will be able to hold high office in the political and industrial world. I mean women already have a saying since this is America the land of the free. I think that Schlafly is taking it too extreme about the ERA. How can he be so sure that femininity will be destroyed? I see the ERA not as a tradition breaker of woman staying at home to be with their children, or women and men going into the same bathroom. I see the ERA as an opportunity for women to have more freedom to choose the career they want as well as to participate in events they weren’t allowed before. Also as I mentioned before, they will be heard more and their opinions will be respected not that it wasn’t before; but with the ERA more attention will be shown. Aren’t there women with leadership position already? Why is Schlafly making such a big deal out of it? As far as the bathroom argument, that’s just too farfetched. The bathroom segregation is not because women are lower than men; it is because they both deserve some privacy and dignity since they have different biological characteristics. Plus, there are countries that women and men share the same bathroom, thus is more of a cultural act not a social status one. So the bathroom argument should be thrown out the window and not be used as an excuse. I don’t see why they couldn’t give it a try and see that maybe it could a good change. I mean is America backing up on their constitution that states all men are created equal. However, I have to admit that the statement can be some what ambiguous. If one uses the word “men” with the reference to the human race as it was used back in the days since the beginning of time, then the US is not abiding by the constitution and thus should pass ERA to agree that all “men” are created equal. If the word “men” is used with reference to males, then I guess it can be said that the US is not committed to equal rights for women and men. In a religious stand point, God created Eve from Adam’s ribs meaning that she was not to be lower or higher than Adam but equal. They were to be one and together they were to rule the Garden of Eden. Eve was taken from the rib because the ribs is what surrounds and protects the heart, thus women are to protect the heart of men as well as men are to trust women with this duty. Since the beginning there was equality, however God did put man in charge, or to have the rule of the man of the house. He did that for a reason, and that reason I’m not completely sure of. One thing I’m sure about is that equality was meant from the beginning. I believe ERA should be accepted, but if women abuse this right then it should also be taken from them. Since I’m not a politician and I hate politics, I don’t think I can come up with an idea of how to campaign for ERA. However, there are some points and ideas that I could give to be spoken in a campaign. I definitely think that the religious stand point should be mention. Another idea is the fact that scientists have discovered that the X chromosome is the one that carries intelligence gene as well as other genes that allow men to be in the high positions they are today. Also I believe that the constitution should be mentioned as well thus to let people know where the constitution stands on this argument. Am I right to say that the statement of all men are created equal is ambiguous? These are some interesting points I believe could be used in a campaign; but then again I’m not a politician so they could be bad points. However, it is worth to try to argue them.