Oppression Of Women In Today's Society

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In today’s society the viewpoint on woman have changed dramatically from back in the day where voting, or working wasn’t even allowed for woman at all now they’re allowed to do the same as men and even more. On August 26,1920 it was declared as Women Equality Day where woman were allowed to do what men do and have every right they had but is that still true? Woman always face discrimination due to their sex and viewed as lesser than men. Woman are viewed as just as caretakers for men and children, viewed down as weak individuals in a job as not taken very serious and also being blamed and shamed. Back then in society and even in today’s woman are viewed as just caretakers of a family. All around the world that’s how society perceives them …show more content…
Why should woman be blamed and shamed for doing the same things as what men do? I don’t understand why its okay for men to sleep around with other individuals and it be “cool” but if a woman does it they’re shamed and called “sluts” “whore” and more. Society teaches everyone to judge based on sex and sexuality which is wrong. No person should be judge by what they do because its no one’s business but that person’s. Woman are always judged by their actions either if its good or bad. Woman tend to take high offense to what people say and how society sees them. In todays society we have so many double standards but at the end of the day its always the woman that will look bad. Woman should be viewed more than just objects, woman are a very important part of the world and would be nothing without them. Society should really be ashamed by how they perceive woman. Woman have come a long way from the 1900’s and now in 2016 they are still discriminated but with more filters. Overall woman are way more than just caretakers for families, hard workers to prove to society that they can do it, and shouldn’t be blamed and shamed for what men do as

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