When it comes to gender discrimination, our world is far from perfect. Women had to fight for the right to vote in America. Women had to fight to leave the kitchen and enter the workforce. Women had to fight for strong, powerful representation in media. It has been a long, hard road to gender equality and we're still not completely there.

Earlier this month, a London woman named Sarah Everard was abducted, kidnapped, and murdered. The case rightly shook up the UK who collectively grieved this horrific loss of a young life. Everard was only 33 years old. Wayne Couzens, a Metropolitan Police officer with the Parliamentary and Diplomatic Protection unit, was eventually charged with Everard's kidnapping and murder.

Green Party member Jenny Jones, formally called Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb, made some remarks that divided many. During a debate on domestic violence, Jones proposed the idea of a bill that would set a curfew for men on the streets after 6 p.m. She claimed this would make women feel safer and reduce acts of discrimination. Not surprisingly, her singling out an entire gender upset many.

Let's get something straight: women do have struggles. Plenty of women experience catcalling on the street. They experience other forms of sexual harassment in the workplace. There are instances where women are genuinely afraid to walk home alone at night. When you look at murders like the case that provoked this discussion, it's understandable.

The problem comes when we try to discuss and handle these issues as if they only affect women. That isn't to say there aren't real examples of misogyny where women are put down because of their gender. However, men are also victims of sexual harassment and assault. Pointing this out isn't to diminish the validity of any women's experience. The point being, this isn't a women's or a men's issue, it's a human issue.

Women often get victim blamed when something like this happens to them. They get asked what they were wearing that night and treated like it was their fault. Men are often laughed at and mocked when they come forward about being sexually assaulted. Their masculinity and strength are called into question. And if it was at the hands of a woman, men get treated even worse. They're told they should've enjoyed it.

Because of this, men don't often come forward when these crimes happen to them. So it's not exactly fair to act like this hardly happens to men. Just because you don't hear about it as often, doesn't mean it isn't a very real and significant problem. Treating these issues as if only one gender can be the victim and victimizer won't solve the problem.

If anything, it will just continue the cycle of men not being seen and heard. It will continue a cycle of men not being made to feel like they can open up about their problems. We're always talking about ending toxic masculinity and teaching men to be more open with their feelings. Well, I've got news for you, ignoring the entire male population who experiences sexual assault won't accomplish those things.

Not to mention that a curfew for just men is discriminatory. It won't help quell misogyny and sexual assault towards women. It will only single out a particular gender and strip them of their rights. It will give them a valid reason to say their being discriminated against. It will most likely cause an even bigger pushback towards feminism. This will most likely not help women, but the opposite.

Ultimately, Jones' proposal does nothing to decrease the amount of gender discrimination that exists. All she's doing is adding to it. If Jones or anybody else wants to put an end to these heinous acts, they need to examine the core issue. That being the psychology behind acting out this kind of abuse. That isn't to make excuses for rapists and murderers, but to get to the root cause of the problem. We will get nowhere if we continue to point fingers at the opposite sex.

If we want solutions to our problems, we must go about it the right way. And furthering discrimination towards someone based on gender will get us nowhere.