Women in Recovery
Here is a story that is another example of how sexual discrimination is deemed OK as long as it is directed towards men. http://www.tulsaworld.com/news/article.aspx?subjectid=11&articleid=20100216_11_A1_Alegis728757 In Oklahoma it is deemed a tragedy that the state leads the nation in incarcerating women per capita. In response, the legislature has approved $500,000 to fund a non-prison alternative to non violent female offenders. I am not opposed to keeping non-violent offenders out of jail. Our prisons are overflowing ever since the government has launched its misguided “war” on drugs. There is no reason that drug addicts should be sent to prison. However, the question is why does Oklahoma think that such a program is good for women but not men? Per the official statistics, 87% of the prison population is composed of men (see chart below). It seems based on the data, the tax money would be better spent on men. Of course, the unstated reason is that our society has a lower value o...