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I have never found women to be wanting in anything that really matters.
I feel a women's day is demeaning.
It is another matter that women have been deprived by societies or governments.
Perhaps what we should be celebrating is the fact that women are not restricted any longer.
Ravi I have never found women to be wanting in anything that really matters.
I feel a women's day is demeaning.
It is another matter that women have been deprived by societies or governments.
Perhaps what we should be celebrating is the fact that women are not restricted any longer.
I've read and reread this post many times, and I was thinking I should refrain from replying. But, the more I reread it, the angrier it makes me. Opinions like these, are why we need a Women's Day.
In many countries, including my home country, the gender gap is closing. But, that's not the case everywhere. There are lots of countries where girls and women are denied education or work opportunities, and where they exist basically at the mercy of men. And, even in more developed countries, sexual harassment, sexual violence (roughly 80% of all women get sexually assaulted at least once in their lifetime), domestic violence, and all kinds of other terrible things are still happening, not to mention how women are often treated in work settings, where they often get lower pay than their male colleagues (last I checked, women make roughly 85% of the salary men get). So saying that women are not wanting in anything that really matters is just ignorant, and an opinion I hope fewer and fewer men will share with you.
I know what you’re saying, and that you didn’t mean it in a negative way, but rather as a statement to show that you don’t think women are any less than you and other men. However, now I feel the need to explain again why I disagree with you.
Women are just as intelligent and capable as men if given equal opportunities. But, the problem is that even if a woman has an IQ of 150, that won’t help her any as long as she lives in a society where women don’t get an education. If you can’t read or write, what are you supposed to use your intelligence for?
And, if you live in a society where being beaten or assaulted is normalized, you don’t think of it as wrong. It doesn’t mean you’re stupid, it just means you’ve never known anything different, so you don’t think of it the same way as women in other societies do. Besides, in developed societies as well, most women who get beaten by their partners don’t leave them. They stay.
This isn’t just about women in the worst corners of the world, it also goes for women in more developed countries. For example, the #metoo movement changed things for many of us. Before that, it was “normal” for women to be sexually harassed, both at work and basically everywhere else. Don’t get me wrong, this still happens, but at least it’s not as socially accepted anymore.
Personally, I was probably 35 before I realized that it’s not okay for men to come and touch me uninvited. Was that because I was less intelligent 5 years ago than what I am now? No, it’s simply that I, like most other people, think the way society teaches me to think. But looking back at that now, I know that I was lacking something, and that thing was self-respect and the ability to stand up for myself. And keep in mind, I’m from the number 2 country in the world in terms of gender equality. So how do you think it is for women in other parts of the world?
I could go on, but let me just end it with this: In my opinion, pretending that women have everything they need already is dismissive of the issues women around the world face. Because, laws to protect women don’t help unless the norms of societies change and women, and especially young girls, get taught that they are just as deserving of education, independence, respect, and a sense of self-worth as men are. And until this is ingrained in every girl and woman, we will never be truly equal, and hence, we’ll be found wanting.
And that’s why the International Women’s Day is important.
Maybe you will understand this better.
I asked ChatGPT to decipher what I had written so a nonnative English speaker would understand what I had written.
Here’s a simplified version for a nonnative English speaker:
"I have always found women to be strong and capable in every important way.
I think having a 'Women's Day' is unnecessary and even a bit insulting to women.
Yes, societies and governments have treated women unfairly in the past.
But instead of celebrating a special day, we should celebrate the fact that women are now free and not restricted anymore."
Ravi Not to speak for Eve, but I think the point is that a lot of progress has been made for women, but in no way are we free and unrestricted. Especially in some parts of the world, women and girls are restricted from going to school, going to parks, having their own bank accounts, etc. In my own country, pregnant women are dying in hospitals because our healthcare was restricted several years ago and doctors won’t touch them in fear of jail time.
I could go on and on about the ways in which women are not free and are indeed restricted throughout the world, but this information is available with a simple Google search.
Going back to your original post about how you feel a women’s day is demeaning: the way in which you are speaking to Eve, especially regarding her being a nonnative English speaker, is demeaning.
Perhaps it’s best to step back from this thread and take some time to reflect because I know talking down to other people because English is not their first language is not the purpose of this forum.
It was clear that Eve had a completely diametric take on what I had written.
My first response was this:
"Haha! Please learn English.
If you read my post again (the full post), you might realize you have no idea what I have written.😁"
But instead of trying to understand my post, Eve posted again.
Then I had to use use "nonnative speaker" and the deciphering for a nonnative speaker.
I consider it demeaning when people who cannot understand a post slam the person who has posted.
Of course, though women have been granted rights, not all the rights have been honored.
If you read my fist post in this thread, you should be able to understand I detest the restrictions imposed on women and am glad restrictions have been largely removed.
Men and women (and all other humans) are equal.