In all honesty, men and women are not born equals. Each gender has a set of qualities and mannerisms that differ from the other. This may be seen in the form of physical strength, mental capabilities, emotional quotient and the acquisition of particular skills. However, ‘unequal’ in this sense, is just a way of saying ‘different’. It does not establish the superiority of one sex over the other.
Unfortunately, there are a number of women around the world who are underprivileged. They are born in societies that see the male as the better endowed being among the two. Although many of us do not notice these mishaps because we are safe in better places, it is important to empower those who are not as lucky as us. Once again, this responsibility is of all people who know better; and not just womankind.
The idea that women are the weaker of the species is deep-seeded. Perhaps it arises from the time of cavemen, when social roles and responsibilities determined who the caretaker was and who the breadwinner was. If we continue to live in that era, we will hardly be able to say with pride that humans are the more evolved species.
It is important to destroy this construct by eliminating the idea of it. Constantly maintaining that women are underhanded will only create a world where people grow up believing that this is true. Instead, children who grow up in an environment that has never spoken about gender bias will grow up to see it as something alien. We must work on change through the next generation, not just the present one.
Unfortunately, there are a number of women around the world who are underprivileged. They are born in societies that see the male as the better endowed being among the two. Although many of us do not notice these mishaps because we are safe in better places, it is important to empower those who are not as lucky as us. Once again, this responsibility is of all people who know better; and not just womankind.
The idea that women are the weaker of the species is deep-seeded. Perhaps it arises from the time of cavemen, when social roles and responsibilities determined who the caretaker was and who the breadwinner was. If we continue to live in that era, we will hardly be able to say with pride that humans are the more evolved species.
It is important to destroy this construct by eliminating the idea of it. Constantly maintaining that women are underhanded will only create a world where people grow up believing that this is true. Instead, children who grow up in an environment that has never spoken about gender bias will grow up to see it as something alien. We must work on change through the next generation, not just the present one.
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