Opinion by: Christelle MarambaWhat is the true meaning of feminism?--Feminism, by definition, is the social, political and economic equality of the sexes; but is this really how everyone believes it to be?
There is a new law forbidding the catcalling, whistling and harassment of women, however, I wonder why there isn’t a law forbidding the same for men? Women can harass a man the same way. I also wonder why is it that when a man and a woman go on a date and the man asks the woman to split the bill, he is labeled as a cheapskate but when a woman does it, it’s then called women empowerment. I wonder why is it that when a woman rides public transportation and there is no empty seat left, a man is obligated to stand and let the woman have his seat. When he doesn’t do it, women get irritated and call the man “ungentlemanly”. Why, why, why? The answer is simple, Double Standards. Feminism began when women wanted to be treated equally with men. They wanted the same rights as voting, same amount of wage, same amount of respect, but society shaped our minds into thinking that men are superior to women. It has been that way since the beginning of time, even in the Bible, a woman was created through the rib of a man, but does this belief still hold true in today’s generation? Dogma and Stereotyping are the factors that keep Feminism from flourishing. Why? Because as I stated earlier, Society shaped our minds. The backlog of our history is our basis for how we live today, and in that history of events, women are not equal with men. Women nowadays seem confused when they say they fight for “Feminism”. They say they want to be equal with men but they don’t realize that Feminism is not with reservations. If women really want equality, they should also be prepared to lose their “benefits”, such as a man needs to open the door for women, a man is responsible for paying things and all the other stuff I stated as an example earlier. The big question now is “Are women ready to lose these ‘benefits’?”. Think about it please.
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9/3/2016 12:14:12 am
I don't know but feminism seemingly oppose 'equality'.
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