Gender Roles: Women

Throughout this unit on language, culture and gender I came to realize that there are several issues that lack attention and the concern of many. One of those issues that really caught my attention is gender roles specifically for women. Why do we, women as a whole, find it necessary to stoop down to a level beneath us? Why should we have to live up to the expectations that society has formed for us? As it has been mentioned before, there is a form of guidebook (imaginary) that exists. It's known and accepted by many. This "guidebook" that is talked about and followed by many has encouraged us to be a certain way, men and women. There are things that are and are not accepted. When someone decides to step out of the norm it is frowned upon. Girls on a daily basis change who they are to fit in and do what's considered to be normal. They choose to ignore their passion like joining a sport because it isn't girly enough. What we see a lot now is young girls in high school putting themselves down simply to impress a boy because it's so "uncool" to be smarter than your crush. This isn't the message we should be sending to girls. We need more strong, independent women. Yes, we live in a male dominant society but this does not mean WE have to adjust and just go with the flow. We can go our on way and soon enough it'll be equal.