My feeling is that women will never be equal to men ... I think men are catching up in all kinds of ways.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker claims women will never equal men but notes men are catching up.
- In plain terms
- Men are becoming more like women over time.
- What can you take from it?
- Gender roles are shifting unexpectedly.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What does equality look like?
- How are gender roles changing?
Another view
It assumes men have a natural standard to reach.
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