Women's rights: are we really free?
Among the very first women's rights are the right to live and the right to freedom and personal safety.Is it so?
We still face high femicide rates, r*pes, domestic violence, fear; I wonder how free we really are.
Is it freedom to think twice before wearing a dress or a skirt in public because it would be easier to be a target of a r*apist?
Is it freedom to enter a store in a rush or cross the street because you see a man who is following you?
Is it freedom to be afraid of going out alone?
Is it freedom to be afraid of entering a cab alone?
Is it freedom to not be able to change your mind when you turned down s*x at the last minute, especially if your married and must be committed to your "duties"?
Is it freedom to avoid being alone with your boss or teacher because you are afraid of s*xual harassment?
Is it freedom to hear unpleasant comments or to be forced to kiss someone at a nightclub?
Is it freedom to live in permanent fear?
I don't think so. We, women, conquered a lot, but we are still ages away from being free.
Comments (40)
Go get 'em Anna.
let us have some fun
I'm glad to know you're free! Perhaps where you live is better than here.
Yup, you can blame Johny, he asked me to write a feminist blog, here you go.
Don't write everything Johnny wants you to write. I think your blog is pretty extreme! It certainly isn't like that where I live!
I agree it's extreme, but it is also the reality of many women. Not talking about it doesn't make it disappear.
I'm glad to hear it's not like that where you live.
You're completely right.
We are not as free as we liked to be. It's better than in the past, but there's still a long way to go.
Evil is part of the human nature, we have both evil and good inside, the difference is what we choose to feed.
Of course you can take part in the discussion.
Hi Oldeguy,
Thanks for joining the discussion.
Maybe some women have got so accustomed to the constant low level of anxiety that is always present, that they do not even recognise that it is there anymore.
I don't think this is a feminist blog. It is just pointing out what most women live with most of the time.
The only second thought when wearing a dress in public is if i'm again going to be the target of evil female tongues. I live in a such a stupid surroundings, where women are wearing tights and plastic leggings, no matter the 28 degrees in the shade.
If i lived in constant fear of something that might never happen, means I myself would be the first violator of my own freedom.
So .. all people are born free (have this right), men and women. But some of those lose their freedom when choosing to align to some social practices, becoming uniform and giving up to think with their own brain, but accepting others ideas. When choosing a comfortable life, when choosing a social status, running away from the own life.
What next, the RIGHT to kill our sons before they grow up to be men.
That said, lovely for Annanda to know she has a big strong man now in her life to keep her safe and protect her
Just talking truth through the lens of my eyes is all. I try to state things that are difficult to contest, which tells me there might just be some sort of truth to them. As always, if I am seeing something wrong...I would love to have it pointed out to me. I am always trying to learn.
But, you are so right about the dodgy world we live in today.
Hopefully, that will change for all soon enough.
I agree with Molly. Blaming testosterone is a simplistic view. It's like saying men have no control of their actions. I think men are much better than that.
I really meant freedom, not responsibilities, but it's good to have different opinions and have a civilized discussion regardless of our testosterone levels.
Raphael,
My friend survived to tell me the story. Thanks for asking.
Hi Track,
Thanks for sharing your friend's story. It helps to prove my point.
Hi Itchy,
I've never said that. Again, this is not a blog against men.
Hi TokyoRogue,
It happens more often than you think. Who should we blame? Women? Men? The society?
Thanks for your brilliant contribution. I disagree with Biff, I think you can really understand what is going on in our brains.
Perhaps the fear can be reduced when we live in a more equal society. The intention of my blog was not to create hate, but to make us both men and women think about the situation. Together we can create a better world.
Biff,
From where did you take this idea of me having a big strong man to protect me?
It's good to know what you think.
We should be able to walk down semi-lit street or anywhere else without any worry but obviously we don't live in a perfect world.
Nope, no man-bashing blog!
Yes, we don't live in a perfect world, but I hope we keep dreaming about it.
Aa -VKH,
If this is the case, then I kindly ask you not to share those thoughts.
Very true, Raphael, and sad.
Unfortunately, our politicians here are no better.
Thanks for sharing.
It's vital to keep on dreaming about a perfect worlld and at least do our part to make it better.
Hi Johnny,
That would be wonderful! Perhaps one day we can still achieve that. Hope dies last.
I guess I can only feel oppressed.
Nah, it's more than that; I feel it's all wrong, I feel I have to fight to make things right.
The feeling of oppression creates rebels, rebels fight to change the current situation.
There are different sorts of fights, talking about that is wrong is a way of fighting.