Monday, July 21, 2014

Your Inner Beyonce.


Feminism. Noun. Pronounced/ femə, nizem. The advocacy of women’s rights on the grounds of political, social, and economic equality to men. Marriage, pregnancy, raising children is it an accomplishment? Or a life requirement? Is it our obligation to achieve those “goals” or stay a successful virgin at 40 and be judged upon society? Why is it that we as woman are set these obligations since the day we were born, being told to learn to be a superb housewife for the perfect future husband!?
We say to girls “You can have ambition but not too much, you should aim to be successful but not too successful otherwise you will threaten the man.” Because you are a female I am expected to make my life choices always keeping in mind that marriage is first. Why are woman obligated to shut down when men are speaking? Why is that “the man” is given the power like if he is some kind of god? Why is that men can cheat and be unconditionally normal to society?
I am utterly tired of woman being “trained” to please the world. Woman have to get married at a certain age, be pregnant and raise the children a particular way. If you were caught being said “ I want to be a mechanic!” shame on her mother for raising her that way. Being looked down on is normal. Gabrielle Chanel was a strong feminist; she could care less if she wore black instead of pastel colors. She was frowned upon about her “short” skirt or her short hair. Why are details like those so important to the woman figure?
Who’s fault is its? The traditions we are raised upon, our parents, the movies we watch? Either way I want to aspire every woman to take action upon this situation. Next time a male or anyone tells you “You are a girl, you don’t understand.” Or “SHUT UP!” Please don’t lower your head and gulp your words down. Otherwise get up and speak your mind. Don’t let a sexist tell you are stupidly wrong. Don’t apologize for being correct. Women are the queens of themselves, whoever said they needed a king to run a throne were wrong. You wear that crown because you were born with it!

“I am a women and what I think, I must speak.” –Beyoncé