The woman was designed for the man. Fact. However, the man was designed for the woman also. Despite the triumphs that the woman made in the Feminist Movement of the mid 20th Century, sexism is still prevalent today. How exactly is this? The woman has conformed to the traditional image of the woman which is based off of biased statistics, the media-given image, and, of course, tradition. Woman was built to be nurturing, caring, and compassionate. YES!!! Man was built to be protective, brave, and strong. YES!!! BUT each was also built with a certain level of adaptability. A man can be nurturing.He can be caring. He can be compassionate. Yes! Yes! Yes!. Can a woman be protective? Yes. Can a woman be brave? Yes. Can a woman be strong? Yes--except with limitations according to statistics (which are often biased).
Women themselves are actually the downfall of true feminism. True Feminism is not about getting a woman to be as equal to the man in every position on earth. It is not about becoming better than the man either. It is about demanding an equality in respect despite any task that the woman may be doing. Wait! So how exactly is a woman the downfall to true feminism?
How many times do you hear a woman say "I can't lift his!", "I can't open this!", or "I can't do this!" and then she goes in search for a man to do the job? This can be seen in countless situations. She is giving up--and not just on the task at hand. She is giving up on herself and she is giving up on her fellow women. How much effort has she actually given to the task? Five, ten, fifteen seconds? Has she yet to feel any real tension in her body from her efforts? Probably not. Any tension that she will fill, if she continues though, is a part of the pathway of becoming stronger which is also the pathway of individuality and independence. Without making a real attempt, the woman gives up her right to accomplishment.
Example: There are two boxes laying on the ground. Both contain the same type of objects in side of them. One is larger and the other is smaller. When a man and a woman are working together, the man will typically grab for the bigger box (based off of experience). However, what happens if the woman grabs for the biggest box? The man will usually offer to take over that task in a gentlemanly way. If the woman rejects his offer than the man will go for the smaller box. No big deal. The man's efforts were appreciated and the woman is simply being independent. Now rewind the story.If the woman grabs for the bigger box and another person rejects the woman grabbing the bigger box and downgrades her to the smaller box, then that is sexism. Pure and simple. A sane person would not do anything willingly without knowing his or her abilities. This type of action against the woman is telling her that she is too stupid to know her abilities and her strengths. When someone eyes an object to lift it they calculate everything--"how big is it?" and "how much should it weight?" (based on radius, diameter, and other multiplication factors which end up into a fair estimation). A negative action, such as the stated one, also tells the woman that she is weak, that her efforts are unappreciated, and that she should go to man for everything.
Woman, you are strong! Woman, you are able! Woman, you can be independent! Woman, you are an individual! This is, nevertheless, saying that a woman has no need of a man. A man and a woman, together, are meant for each other. They are meant to love and to help each other. They are meant to experience the world together and to learn from one another. However, a woman and her strengths should never be put down, depreciated, or given maljudgement by any man or, even, another woman.
The woman needs to stand up for herself and for her kind. She needs to seek and encourage complete individuality. She needs to attempt everything before seeking the help of another--man or woman. She needs to know her abilities. If she is strong, and if she is confident in a task, then nothing should keep her from completing said task. Strength is in the mind. Physicality is only a small portion of it. A woman who honestly knows her abilities and her limitations should not be barred from her work, her charity, or her abilities. She should be trusted in her self-knowledge of her abilities. By being strong, a woman is not being manly. She is going beyond the statistics and the labels that society has given her. She is tearing those up and becoming an individual, not conforming to society and its statistics, labels, or judgments.
Women themselves are actually the downfall of true feminism. True Feminism is not about getting a woman to be as equal to the man in every position on earth. It is not about becoming better than the man either. It is about demanding an equality in respect despite any task that the woman may be doing. Wait! So how exactly is a woman the downfall to true feminism?
How many times do you hear a woman say "I can't lift his!", "I can't open this!", or "I can't do this!" and then she goes in search for a man to do the job? This can be seen in countless situations. She is giving up--and not just on the task at hand. She is giving up on herself and she is giving up on her fellow women. How much effort has she actually given to the task? Five, ten, fifteen seconds? Has she yet to feel any real tension in her body from her efforts? Probably not. Any tension that she will fill, if she continues though, is a part of the pathway of becoming stronger which is also the pathway of individuality and independence. Without making a real attempt, the woman gives up her right to accomplishment.
Example: There are two boxes laying on the ground. Both contain the same type of objects in side of them. One is larger and the other is smaller. When a man and a woman are working together, the man will typically grab for the bigger box (based off of experience). However, what happens if the woman grabs for the biggest box? The man will usually offer to take over that task in a gentlemanly way. If the woman rejects his offer than the man will go for the smaller box. No big deal. The man's efforts were appreciated and the woman is simply being independent. Now rewind the story.If the woman grabs for the bigger box and another person rejects the woman grabbing the bigger box and downgrades her to the smaller box, then that is sexism. Pure and simple. A sane person would not do anything willingly without knowing his or her abilities. This type of action against the woman is telling her that she is too stupid to know her abilities and her strengths. When someone eyes an object to lift it they calculate everything--"how big is it?" and "how much should it weight?" (based on radius, diameter, and other multiplication factors which end up into a fair estimation). A negative action, such as the stated one, also tells the woman that she is weak, that her efforts are unappreciated, and that she should go to man for everything.
Woman, you are strong! Woman, you are able! Woman, you can be independent! Woman, you are an individual! This is, nevertheless, saying that a woman has no need of a man. A man and a woman, together, are meant for each other. They are meant to love and to help each other. They are meant to experience the world together and to learn from one another. However, a woman and her strengths should never be put down, depreciated, or given maljudgement by any man or, even, another woman.
The woman needs to stand up for herself and for her kind. She needs to seek and encourage complete individuality. She needs to attempt everything before seeking the help of another--man or woman. She needs to know her abilities. If she is strong, and if she is confident in a task, then nothing should keep her from completing said task. Strength is in the mind. Physicality is only a small portion of it. A woman who honestly knows her abilities and her limitations should not be barred from her work, her charity, or her abilities. She should be trusted in her self-knowledge of her abilities. By being strong, a woman is not being manly. She is going beyond the statistics and the labels that society has given her. She is tearing those up and becoming an individual, not conforming to society and its statistics, labels, or judgments.
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