Equality. It’s the one
word our founding fathers threw into a document imposing the idea that “all men
are created equal”. From 1776 to 2018 the gender roles in our great society has
been diminished by social standards that have followed, or never escaped, the
character of being female.
Yes, we have the right to vote, the freedom of speech, and
the right to be able to thrive on our existence. But, its more than a few basic
“privileges”. It’s about having the right to our bodies, mind, and soul. It’s
about being loud and being heard. It’s about being able to escape these stereotypes
of housewives.
Currently, only 24 percent of women in the United States say
that they considered themselves to be feminist. When offered the definition of
a feminist- “A feminist is someone who believes in racial, gender, social, and political
equality of the sexes” the percentage of women who agree raises to 65 percent.
It’s people like Sarah Vowell who demonstrates being able to
convey thoughts and feelings into writing about other social injustices that
helps others understand that it’s more than just men versus women. It’s more
than just black versus white
democrat versus republican
religious versus atheist
you versus me.
We should step aside from the word “equality” as it has been
way over used. We should introduce the concept of respect; we should respect
one another as who we are, not what we can do.
Hi! I really enjoyed your topic. I like the fact that you recognized that equality is overused and brought in the word respect. I find it so surprising that so many women don't consider themselves feminists. I think it's because so many people perceive feminism as hating men, which is why it makes me happy to see you write about forgetting about all the terms we use and focus on respecting each other.
ReplyDeleteEmma. This was amazing. The word 'feminist' has such a negative connotation in today's society, which I agree is also a stereotype that women need to "be able to escape." I found it really interesting how you said we should focus more on the word of respect versus equality. You couldn't be more correct--if we, as a world, are able as a to respect our differences, the negative connotations surrounding such labels will be forgotten.
ReplyDeleteI really liked the way you explained your feelings towards the controversial topic. I also think that we should change the way we think of feminism; it should not be seen as something negative, but that was what society has manipulated it to be. This idea should definitely be considered when it comes to equality.
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