Recently it was the Intenational Women's Day (exactly on the 8th of March) and gender equality is something I'm really into but I wasn't sure about writing this or not, that's why I'm a bit late for that.
I think I'm quite lucky because I've never been discriminated and looked down for being a woman, but not everybody is lucky enough. For a couple of years I was a bit bullied by a boy because of my looks (nothing mayor but it still affected me), just because I was a bit more curvie than the average; and even though it wasn't for my gender that made me stronger and more secure about myself after some years of progress (but I'm still insecure at some things, just as every single person in this world).
That happened mainly because society has some patterns of how women and mes should be and act. Since we born we are told what color we should like, with which toy we should play, what we have to like, how we should be. Boys have to be strong, don't cry and hide their feelings. Girls have to be sensitive, shy and inoffensive. Why, who and when decided that?
Women all around the world should be able to say what they think, be educated and have a proper job, be recognised when they're good at something, to do want they want and not be restricted because that's a men's work, not depend on anyone, have and important position without been called bossy, don't have any advantage to the percentage of sex benefit them, be free to do and be anything without being discriminated.
Men all around the world should be able to express their feelings without been called anything because that's not a macho thing, have the same time as women when they have kids because they want to enjoy them as much as us, don't feel the pressure to bring home money, to do want they want and not be restricted because that's a women's work, be free to do and be anything without being discriminated.
If you look at it gender equality it's not only a women's thing, both have stipulated things just because of the gender they have been born.
The best way to change it and get a better word for everybody it's just with simple things. Firstly, we have to change own way of thinking and it's hard because one way or another we've all been born in a patriarchal society and some things we do it without realising it. Secondly, spreading this problems around us and try to make a difference even with the old ones. And finally, if you already have or if you think about having kids in the future, try to educate them without all those stipulated things society have, ir your baby girl favourite colour is green and wants to be a police, let her be and if your baby boy favourite colour is pink and wants to be hairdresser, let him be.
It's hard to change and it will take time, but little by little between all of us we can make a difference and reach it.
Here I let you all some pictures I've found very inspiring with deep messages.
I hope you liked it and don't forget to let me what you think on the comments. Thank you :) xx
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