Rock it, babe!

 

Feminism, hmm…everyone’s a feminist right now, or they claim to be so at least. But is that truly it? On the outset, yes definitely!

But where does this show of feminism go when it comes to portrayal of women in movies, in all those songs objectifying women and describing their desirability(oh really!?) in the most sickening way? Women are made to sound like barbie dolls on display with their beauty as nothing but yet another dimension to their desirability index! On one hand, there are talks of feminism, and on the other, there are these awful movies of hyper-masculine characters which are actually doing well at the box-office.

Coming on to equal rights, who really decided that male rights and male standards of pay are the benchmark that women need to achieve? We can set our own benchmark.

We do hear, in the name of good parenting, sons being taught to respect girls. Daughters are not taught to respect boys. That comes off as most natural. Then, why does respecting girls not come off as natural? Why does it have to be taught?

That’s precisely where the problem begins. By introducing respecting women as something that needs to be taught, something to be proud of, that doesn’t come naturally. Only when it comes so naturally, that it doesn’t have to be taught, can we talk of being actual feminists!

And girls, it is time you get your head in the right place. How does a boy’s finding you attractive boost your confidence? It doesn’t. Nor does it definitely improve your self- worth. Your self respect is not defined by someone finding you desirable.

The fact that I am saying all this certainly does not convey that I am a misandrist. I believe in male rights as much as I do in women’s! Fake portrayals of equality is what I stand against.

Women do not need to be empowered. They are powerful enough. All that’s needed is for the world to (truly) recognize their strength and give them the space to shine.

It is high time, now!

Come on, my gurlls! Let’s show everyone what we are capable of when we start to show our strength. Go on, take a deep breath, and be ready to Rock the World! Cus, we’re not stopping, ladies!