Being male isn’t always a privilege over women. Women are still the mistreated and marginalized, but in progressive countries like America being born a women is no longer so negative.

In past centuries, or even decades, this would have been a foolish position to take.

There is still too much gender bias towards women, especially when it comes to equal pay and lack of respect, but for the most part women have overcome a lot of their issues.

While being regarded as the “fairer sex” is a source of irritation for some women, it’s also something that comes with advantages.

The idea that young women need protection is why male teachers get 63 percent harsher sentences for sexual assault than women, per a study by Sanja Starr. That’s the only way to explain why a male teacher got nine years in jail for sleeping with a 16-year-old female student.

Meanwhile, a female teacher in that same county only had to serve a year of probation for sleeping with a 14-year-old male student. Talk about gender inequality.

Many think it’s a high-five moment for the boy, ignoring that young men are negatively affected by sexual abuse just like young women. These men are likely to grow into sexual offenders and have an 80 percent chance of being divorced, per the Campbell Law Observer.

I guess maybe young men need protection from sexual predator teachers just like young women.

Another area where women have it better than men is gender roles.

Society is more accepting of women who have a high number of masculine traits than vice versa. There’s little social criticism for a girl who likes to dress like a boy, isn’t into shopping and loves sports. If anything, that’s the wife some men dream of. Well, except for maybe the “wearing men’s clothing frequently” part.

On the other hand, think of what the male equivalent of a tomboy is. You can’t. If you came up with anything, it was likely something derogatory like sissy, nancy or feminine. Guys tend to reject feminine men.

Girls mostly like these type of men as a friend.  I’ve never heard of too many women who want to marry the guy who wears make-up and heels or likes painting their fingernails.

Finally, many women are able to use their looks to their advantage.

My best friend was purchasing tickets to a movie when the “hot” guy behind the counter started flirting with her. She spent the next few minutes bumbling like an idiot and stuttering but he still asked for her number. The next few times they talk she continued being incoherent, but his interest didn’t decline.

On the other hand, how many women would entertain a guy who keeps stuttering and can’t form a sentence that sounds halfway decent?

Even if she’s nice enough to listen, you’re not getting her number. I’m not saying girls don’t need flirting skills to get a man, but they have a much larger margin for error.

These perks would be meaningless if American women didn’t have the most of the rights and opportunities as men. But the perks of being a women are no longer outweighed by a sea of negatives.