Tale of a Fem-Nazi

The emotional, sexual, and psychological stereotyping of females begins when the doctor says, "It's a girl."

-Shirley Chisholm

OK, so in a past blog I slightly touched upon the world of sexism with "My Life as a Double Standard" but it wasn't that in depth.

So, here goes. You see, I have this friend who in her own self right would consider herself a feminist [however not so extreme where she has a buzz cut and burns her bras]. She hates it when women succumb to a guys every beck & call. Make excuses for men as to why they, the woman, should cook and clean. As if men did not have the same hands to do it themselves. For her its a question of dignity and self worth. She doesn't believe that doing these things for the opposite gender are wrong, more like there should be an equal share in work at home and the coorprate world. She should not have to stay home and tend to the children all day, while he comes home and sits on the couch. Once again, she doesn't think there is anything wrong with staying home but that should not be a woman's only option. She, like her male counter part should have available to her the same business oportunities. Gender shouldn't matter. Talent is talent and no one can deny that.

As Chisholm says, the sterotyping of a female begins at birth. At that moment we are instantly thought of, subconsciously or not as lesser and weaker by society. Furthermore, society tells us that when we grow up we should strive to have 2.5 kids with a white picket fence and a home for us to care for.

For so long, women got gyped out of one thing or another, and for some reason we are told that we cannot think on our own or for ourselves. Males automatically get the role of dominance and power, and because of that rules and laws such as "the rule of thumb" were created. The saying which is said to be derived from an old law that said it is legal for men to beat their wives so long as the object in which they beat them with was no thicker then their thumb, or the ever popular "glass ceiling."

No one denies that men and women are different, and physically speaking there are just certain things that women really cannot do. But, that isn't to say that we are all damsels in distress looking for our prince charming. We too have dreams and aspirations that go further then a family and a home which should be recognized.