a. No one discounted your view. Some of the things that Katharine said were interpreted wrongly by you, so any comments regarding that had to be discounted because Katharine didn't say anything like that in the first place.zaidi wrote: But seriously, its just hurtful to see how people discount my view on the pain and struggle women go through.
b. This:
is a generalization. If you feel dreadful is too strong a word, then an 'uncalled for' generalization for sure.zaidi wrote: Women are expected everywhere, to be like housewives and their husbands don't equally contribute except for financial contribution.
Yes, there are inequalities in the developed countries as well. No one is denying that, contrary to what you seem to think. You say you have done a lot of research and all on it, but that doesn't mean other people are not well informed about such matters. So if they have a different opinion, you should just agree to disagree and not constantly try to make them share your opinion. As Nigel said, (and nearly had his head bitten off by you for it) you probably have different experiences. Everyone does. My experiences are different, yours are different, Katharine's are different, and every person has different experiences in life which influence their views and opinions. The extent and type of variations may depend on the place, culture, and society you grew up in. And mind you, this is NOT 'discriminating against you because you are from Pakistan' or whatever.