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I wish that everyone could understand life the way that she does. It's such a beautiful carefree way to live, and it's honestly the right way to live. 

Blast from the Past

Today, I was at my friend’s house working on a project for school. It was getting late so her mum made us dinner. At the table, my friend’s dad was ordering her mum around and asking for things to be brought to him. Now, it was all in good fun, but it still bugged me a little bit because it reminded me of the times that Betty Friedan discuss in “Feminine Mystique”. And then, to make matters worse…my friend’s mum starts talking about how she just lost her job. While we were eating, she started complaining about her lack of job. Then she came to the realization that now that she doesn’t have a job she MUST resume the housewife roll. She proceeded to name off a laundry list of chores for her to do tomorrow: clean kitchen floor, wash clothes, scrub walls, clean kids’ rooms, etc. 

Does this sound familiar? If you have read Feminine Mystique then you know what I am talking about. If not, then I will explain to you that the matter at hand is one of 20th century women thinking. It is the fact that women used to believe that all they were good for was house work and being a housewife and a stay at home mom. Women had no identity in those days because they would only be able to relate the the household world and were in turn cut off from the outside realms of reality. They were essentially brainwashed by the popular Housekeeping magazines of those days - convinced that their only purpose in life was to serve their husband and children. They were slaves to their own lives; to their own loves; to their own families; to their own genders. Does this seem fair? NO! 

Why was it that Pre-Friedan, anyone with a vagina was meant to be trapped in a house bearing an apron and heels the whole day in order to maintain a “proper image”? Nonsense. Thanks to Betty Friedan, the beloved founder of our modern movement, we have been able to branch out past these horrid confinements of social injustices. To be a woman is to be strong, independent, loving, powerful, and capable of doing what others can’t. We are born with a motherly instinct, with a heart, with a mind set for living life for happiness. And so, we march on and persevere through the rough patches of weeds that stand in our way of beautiful meadows. 

Houses are for families to live in, love in, and laugh in. Not, for women to be confined in, to clean in, and to cook in. 

A Tribute to the Word: "Bitch"

Tribute isn’t the right word…more like an assessment of the over usage of this word. I hear it everyday. Think about when you hear it. Is the word every used properly? Unless you are a Vet who works daily with female animals referred to as “bitches”, then you rarely ever hear the word being used for its official definition. Personally, I hear it way too often, and as a hardcore feminist this is quite unsettling. Let’s go through the different ways it is used: 

1) “Stop bitching. It’s annoying”: Here it is being used in a derogatory manner towards women. It’s not our fault that we are observant and aren’t afraid to raise our voices and use them when men are being stupid. Sure, we complain alot. But in those moments that we complain, we are fighting for something we want. Men complain all the time. And when they complain, it is called “bitching” when we complain it is called “nagging.” We aren’t nagging, we are just complaining. Everyone does it. But everyone has opinions. That is what opinions are for. 

2) “Son of a bitch..”: Once again, the word is used to slander a woman, in this case one of the most cherished rolls of a woman’s life, being a mother. Your mom raises you. Think about how you would feel if someone called your mother a Bitch. Why would you call someone elses mother a bitch? And better yet…why is it the MOM’s fault that their son turned out to be a complete asshole? What happened to the father? To the equal influence of both parents? And so it can be deduced that this is only because of the sexist views of women staying at home with their children more often then men. Well World, I hate to break it to you, but nowadays women are out and about working just as hard if not HARDER than men. So, this phrase can no longer be properly used. Hell, when was it EVER properly used. It is a horrible way of insulting people.

3) “Your my bitch”: It’s bad enough when a man claims their significant other as “their woman”. Why must they turn to “bitch” as a replacement? It’s because they feel that they must be in power. In control. Better than us. What happened to love and respect? There is no respect in the term “bitch”. There is no love in the name “bitch”. All that there is, is a distasteful word used in an insulting manner towards women.

4) “You’re a Bitch”: What ever did female dogs do to deserve such an insulting 2nd definition for their term? Sure, they aren’t the nicest of animals when it comes to protecting their young or when they are PMSing. But, you know what? IT’S HARD TO HAVE A PERIOD! Men don’t understand! So whenever females are grumpy, grouchy, evil, and/or pissy, we are called “bitches” or we are said to be “bitching”. Yeah well, wake up call: try having blood come out of your vagina. You won’t like it. I promise. But, that’s besides the point. The point is, that calling someone a female dog is insulting to females and to dogs. Be us a dog or a human, a female is a female. So referring to a woman who isn’t the nicest person in the world as a bitch is basically like assuming that all females are evil and don’t deserve respect. WRONG. Women are among some of the most loving and caring people I have ever met. Yes, we flock together and will go out of our way to protect, but that’s alright! We love uncontrollably! Why is that bad???? It’s not. Men are just ridiculous these days. They feel that we are growing in power and so they look for ways to weaken our strength and strong attitudes by insulting us.

As a population, women have risen to such a high level since we first started out in the United States back in the 18th century. And since then we have been faced with an endless amount of slandering and ridiculously insulting stereotype. Unfortunately, women are slowly sliding back into their old ways and accepting that they are supposed to be inferior to men. This is only because of the increasing amount of disrespect towards us these days, so women find it easier to just accept. NO. Don’t accept anything but the truth. The only thing that is different between a man and a women are the hormones, the vagina, and the boobs. Some men even have boobs. So we are more alike than they think. Just don’t accept it. When someone insults you in a manner that beats women up, don’t let them! It’s hurtful to our generation and it’s setting the world up for failure. We are a world that needs to work together and being incredibly sexist and anti female is stupid.

Do I sound sexist right now? Yes. But this is only because of the nature of this post. Think about it…men use the term ‘bitch’ more often than women do. We must stop or at least lessen this sad way of thinking in the world today.  

What's It's About

We all know what it's like to be different. To have different views from other people. Whether it is religion, ethnicity, sexuality, politics, or lifestyle, everyone is different in these multiple aspects of life. It's hard to discover who you are. It's hard to accept yourself for who you are. Nowadays, people are so judgmental of others. Society has always been very opinionated about others, but the fact that we openly denounce people for their personalities is completely unacceptable. Not only does it harm the person who is being judged mentally, but it also hurts those surrounding that person. People are influenced by others. We take what other people say about us personally oh so often, and thus we begin to believe what is said about us. This leads me to my point about today's Modern Woman.

Looking back on society through history, it is clear that women have worked tremendously hard to gain respect from men. We have worked tirelessly to earn the civil rights and opportunities that everyone else has. Time and time again women are still discriminated against. We still face sexist jokes and opportunities every day. Men and boys alike treat Women and Girls in such a way that is completely unnecessary. By now, you have probably noticed that I am a Feminist. I've been one since the day I can remember, and my views have only grown stronger since then. As a teenager, I have the opportunity to view different people around campus and observe the jokes and humiliation taken towards women.

So, this blog is where I am going to relay all that I see around me. Not only will it focus on feminism, but this blog will also be a place to raise awareness about discrimination against people who are different. I will mainly focus on the LGBT community seeing as I can easily relate to it.

If you have any experiences or ideas for raising awareness feel free to comment :) I am here for support for everyone. No matter how old you are; no matter what your sexuality is; no matter who you identify as; no matter your gender; no matter your religion; no matter who you are. I am here for you. Let me help you ♥