On Friday, March 8, it was International Women’s Day. This was celebrated worldwide with marches, protests, and interviews. As some women were fighting for equal pay and job opportunities, some were fighting for no more domestic violence and child marriages. Women around the world have never been more united. I believe that we are taking what our ancestors have accomplished and taking it to the next level. In Spain women went on strike for 2 hours, taking to the streets to demand for equal pay. This was done by over 6 million women, including nuns, nationwide. In Portugal the day was made a day of mourning for all those that have been killed from domestic violence.
As women all over the world stand up for what they believe in, some men have also joined in on the fight for equality in a different way. In Russia the army recruitment office published a photo of the service men holding machine guns and ballerinas captioned, “The men’s power lies in women’s tenderness and love!” This was also joined with Vladimir Putin joining the women police officers on horseback, applauding women for “managing everything at home and work and still staying beautiful, bright, and charming.” I think that this shows that Russia is still holding an old fashioned standard for women. As though they have to be the beautiful and kind ones in society. Although there is still a long way to go before we reach equality, I believe that this year's celebrations and protests helped us all take a step forward.
Questions
1. Why do you think that there are still men that believe that women are less than them?
I think that it is the way men are raised and how they have seen it done in the past. We learn from our surroundings and when boys see their fathers not treating women equally, the trend just continues.
2. Do you think that the fight will ever stop for equality?
I think that as long as women feel like they are treated to be less than men, then the fight won’t be over. I think that there has been huge progress made, but there is still too much of a stigmatism around the word “feminist.”
Russian picture released from the Army Office
Replies
Super job Liz!
1. I think that some people just think they're better than everyone and if that person is a man then they'd think they're better than women. I think also part of it is that some women take equality too far to a point where it's radical. Those women get targeted and highlighted making it seem like everyone would be like that.
2. I'm not sure. At some point we'll be equal but there are always going to be people out there who want more.
2 - Do you think that we those that want more will eventually get it? As in, women become those that view men as less and put them in a certain place in which they have to play a certain role? I don't think it will ever get that far because most women have more commen sense and also sympathy.
1. well the problem lies in how they were raised i mean some men have been taught that women should never talk back always make dinner etc.
2.i dont think the fight will ever end cause its hard to determine the people that are fighting for genuine equality and the people that are hating on men under the false pretense of equality
1 - I agree with you, I think that it is the way children are raised to view each other. The same problem lies within racism. I think that we all, as a society, need to think about how we can teach our futur children how to treat eveyone equaly.
I think men will value women differently based on how they have seen women get treated by other people. I do believe that no matter what gender, race, or beliefs you have you should be treated equal no matter what. I do not know if this fight for equality will last long.
So what is some ways you think that equality can be reached, for all races and genders? I think that the best ways to get everyone to be equal starts in children. We shouldn't encourage them to continue the bad things that have happened in the past, like domestic abuse.
1) In my opinion, men aren't anything mroe than women. I think that we should all be treated equal. I think that it was wrong back then and I think that we should all be treated equal.
2) I think maybe, but I think that there are still going to be men out there that think that men are above women. I think that maybe it will stop, but there is no telling on what can happen.
So what sort of change do you think needs to be made for everyone to be able to be equal? Many people believe in and follow the way the were raised and taught from a young age, so do you think that maybe it needs to change there within parenting?
It can depend on how the men have seen women be treated throughout their lives and if it's badly, they think that's the right way. I don't think the fight will ever stop or if it does, we will not see it. Men will always see themselves as superior to women because that is how it is programmed in their heads from an early age while even some girls are also told that they can't do the same things a man can.
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