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iamawordofscience12 karma

Hello guys, thanks for doing this AMA. I have a few questions. What made you aware of gender inequality and that it was a problem? Also, how would you describe the people's attitude and response by generation?

I mean, I'm Mexican and while in my family everyone is against physical violence and "believe" a woman is as capable as any man, my grandparents and even my parents never fully accepted men doing the laundry and women the carpentry.

iamawordofscience6 karma

Thank you so much guys, I think your work is amazing and you all are beautiful people.

As for Mexico it is hard to say since the country is so big and diverse. Mexico can be incredibly noble but just as cruel. I don't think violence is ever approved openly. That is, we no longer think it is a common practice for men to beat their wives or women their children.

I can only talk from my experience/perspective, which is inevitably tied to privilege. I think we are headed in the right direction. First because we teach equality at school. I was taught my rights as a child, an adult and as a human. Second, those who advocate and fight for equality are not alone. We have government commercials advocating for a boy's right to cry and encouraging women and girls to denounce their abusers. We have all kinds of programs for preventing, dealing and overcoming abuse. (How well they work is another matter though).

Now I'm not saying our government is ideal, far from it, but it does provide information, help and ways to help spread the message for those who need it. We still have a long way to go, we need more education and opportunities to be equal in real life but the biggest problem is hate, power and impunity.

Edit: spelling

iamawordofscience5 karma

What's your favorite book?

iamawordofscience1 karma

Hi guys, I guess my question is how did you become stunt performers? How did you choose or realized this is what you wanted to do?

Edit: better phrasing, ESL