Feminism: Irrational, Now Bad For You Too

I've railed repeatedly against the rational behind feminism, but it now appears that aside from being silly, feminism is actually bad for your health:

For years, feminists have fought for equality, believing it is the key to a better society.

Now researchers have found that parity between the sexes may be bad for your health.

A study in Sweden, arguably one of the most egalitarian countries in the world, discovered that men and women who are equal are more likely to suffer illness or disability.

Are they suggesting that humanity's latest attempt to create heaven on earth will lead to hell? Why I never!

The scientists, from the Swedish National Institute of Public Health, said a possible explanation for the link between equality and illness is that men's health may be adversely affected by a loss of what had been seen as traditional male privileges.

Yes, we're really flummoxed about the fact that we no longer hold a monopoly on dwelling in cubes. In reality, the sexes function much better separately. This is not to say that men should never endure the presence of a woman, but incessantly mixing the two leads to displeasure, especially for men. As all men know, we need our time alone, away from women folk. Work used to serve this function admirably--pardon the nostalgia. Now it no longer does so.

They suggested that women's health could be damaged by greater opportunities for risky behaviour as a result of increased income combined with the stress of longer working hours.

This part actually makes sense. Women have an aversion to decisions, especially important ones. I believe this aversion is innate; regardless is exists. This is not to say that women are incapable of making decisions, but it is not surprising that discomfort leads to stress and other decreases in general wellness.

My favorite part of the article comes next:

But the study, published in the journal Social Science and Medicine, also put forward the theory that equality has not yet been fully achieved in society and that these effects are part of a transitional process on the road to fairness.

Now where have we heard this before? Wasn't this the mantra of the Communists in power? If an increase in "equality"--a dubious concept, that--is proving less than benevolent, we must attempt to increase equality further. H. L. Mencken once observed that "the cure for the evils of democracy is more democracy." The cure for the evils of socialism was more socialism. So too the evils for ostensible equality is more ostensible equality.

If you are ramming your head into a wall, it is hardly prudent to increase your head's velocity. It is better to use your head to re-think matters and change course. If only feminists hadn't given up on thinking.