Aequalis, that is where equal comes from and means identical or the same as, just as we use the term in maths. As i thought we had agreed girls and boys are not equal, but if you prefer, yes we are different.
Whirls it is good to see you posting; the debate is really interesting, and i hope your concerns stay in the minority.
For me i would rather treasure our differences, rather than dwell on our similarities, for i think in some respects we are more similiar than we give credit.
Equality promotes equal rights; it requires that where there are no differences they are not artficially created, but if it fails to recognise our inequality then its just as devisive as discrimination.