Consider this the counterpart to “C is for Christianity; a
Definition.” Due to the obvious
constraints of A2Z, I was not able to put them together.
Going back to our dear friend dictionary.com, I was very
surprised to find that the actual term was not coined in the 1960’s like so
many of us believe. It was, in fact
first used sometime between 1890 and 1895, around the start of the suffragettes
movement. The definitions are as
follows;
1. the doctrine advocating
social, political, and all other rights of women equal to those of men.
2. ( sometimes initial
capital letter ) an organized movement
for the attainment of such rights for women.
3. feminine
character.
Once again, the website knows how to do it right. Those definitions are clear and concise, if
they are anything at all.
I am in concurrence with the first definition. In the job field, in education, or in regards
to victims of crimes, women and men must be treated equal.
HOWEVER
One must consider the fact that we have equipment men do
not. We have the ability to truly
procreate and give birth. The world at large,
specifically the contemporary first world, mistakenly views this as a
liability. True, if a female coworker
does become pregnant, they do have to be concerned with the logistics of
maternity leave. Believe you me, I can sympathize
with that since I have had jobs where tedious logistics bogged me down and
prevented me from doing my actual job.
HOWEVER
That does not excuse the way women have to fight and even
de-genderize themselves (more on that later) to get any attention in the
workforce and academia. I do not agree
with girls being told they cannot major in one thing or another because they
lack the proper genitals. I do not agree
with the way women are treated like they are lower than men when we are in fact
the superior of the species.
After all, we give birth.
1 comment:
Well said. I don't believe women should be judged for their gender, through sadly it does happen. But I don't want to be seen as you say Genderless either. I am a woman and proud of being such. I know I won't ever be equal to a man in certain areas, BUT I have certain strengths as a woman a man will never have. Hail to the V boys :D
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