Feminism And Feminism

Imagine walking through an airport alone, it’s something most people will experience at one point or another during their lifetime. You’re walking past all the chic and expemsive shops wanting to buy everything in sight. You’re happily walking to go grab a bite to eat before your flight when suddenly out of the blue, a man who you have never seen or spoken to in your life grabs your breast. He does so in a way as if you were his property and felt completely entitled to do so solely based on the fact that you’re a woman who was wearing a tank top. You’re confused and scared and the only thing you can think about doing is crying. Well I did, because that girl in the story was me. The saddest part about the story is that I have at least three …show more content…
Is it really fair to not let women become their full potential based on something so ridiculous as gender? This is something people need to think about when they think about feminism. So many girls in developing countries are taught that their role is to stay at home and in other words, do absolutely nothing with their life. Feminism plays a huge role in this topic because the goal of the movement is to show girls that they should have the opportunity to do so much more with their lives. They should not let their lives be controlled by men who want nothing but the worst for them. If women were considered equal, then they wouldn’t be having important decisions being made for them without having a say. Women and girls are shackled by gender roles and outdated traditions, with male privilege and entitlement ensuring that when educational opportunities are limited, boys will take that available classroom …show more content…
We need feminism for every time an innocent girl is sent home and has her education disrupted because her outfit was “distracting the boys”. We need feminism because we teach women how to prevent rape, instead of teaching people to not view women as objects. Lastly, we need feminism because patriarchy is still alive and well in this world and it won’t be going anywhere unless we finally put an end to it. The most important thing to realize about feminism is that all we’re asking is to be treated the same as men, is that really so much to ask? You tell