Points Worth Pondering
This week, please consider the following questions, and then respond with your insight and ideas. Try to be as detailed as possible.
How do you think your generation views women in general?
Now, please go ask your parents or someone your parent's age, how their generation viewed women.
Is there a difference?
Do you think people in general are mostly open-minded or closed-minded? Support your answer with examples.
Do you think there is a double standard in the way society views men and women? Explain.
How do you think your generation views women in general?
Now, please go ask your parents or someone your parent's age, how their generation viewed women.
Is there a difference?
Do you think people in general are mostly open-minded or closed-minded? Support your answer with examples.
Do you think there is a double standard in the way society views men and women? Explain.
Women have a lot harder roll in society and not many men understand that. Men get paid more than women, men run world and when a women says something that opposes the man, they either get called on it bc they are a women or they don't even get acknowledged. Men treat women with little respect and there isn't much that will change that due to men being very closed minded. I will be the first to admit i'm closed minded as hell. If i say something is blue and it is clearly green, ill stick to it just because. I feel bad for jess during most arguments because I am so stingy and closed minded that I don't even try to listen to her explanations. It's my way or the highway, that simple. In politics, almost everything is at a double standard, men always get what they want over women. Women aren't heard in the world of politics, not that I know everything about politics. I had asked my grandfather what it was like for women when he was growing up and he said "cook, clean and take care of kids." Although that seems pretty messed up, he is a very old fashioned guy and made plenty of money so she could stay home and do all of the things a women was "suppose" to do. He worked very long hours and almost never saw his kids, that was in order for them to have what they wanted and he never wanted to tell them no. Not much has changed in a guys perspective of girls. Now women work and guys still seem to belittle women.
ReplyDeleteWomen in our society have always been undervalued in our society. Although this is true, I definitely think their value and empowerment has improved. Women's pay and employment rate has increased, but they are still not shown in the same light as the “superior” male. Back in the day during my parents time as youths and young adults, society’s view on women was very underwhelming compared to modern day. Women were viewed as stay at home moms and the one who cooked dinner and cleaned the house, nothing more. In the U.S. I believe there are more open minded people compared to other countries, with that being said I still believe here are more close-minded U.S. citizens than open-minded. Look at our president for example. The main representation of our country is a close minded person. Most people in our political system are close-minded, so if our influences and leaders are close-minded how do you think that’ll translate to our population. In our society men our looked at in a higher regard with higher standards and expectations. They’re men they are “physically more aptitude to succeed (lol). 1) I know many women physically and mentally stronger than opposing men. 2) Even if men are stronger women have brains, they can use them just as well if not better than males. Mans importance to society is solely based on a bias view, when it comes down to it women can do everything man can so the double standard for men and women is ignorant and a sexist act.
ReplyDeleteGenerally women have always been held to different expectations than men which makes being a woman so much harder. I think a lot of people expect a woman to be perfect, which is really hard when perfect is different for everyone and the expectations always change. I think there's a double standard between men and women. Men can do a lot of things you may consider to be wrong for a woman to do, but they get away with it every time because “boys will be boys”. In a work setting, I think women are often times held to a lower standard than men because they think women just can’t accomplish anything but a man can do the same thing and be praised for it. Even in school I hear how guys talk about girls calling them thots and hoes because she decided to do something, yet the guy does the same thing and he’s a savage. And most times she’ll be called a hoe because she chose not to put out. But I think a lot of girls my age see that and want change so they actively do things to counter that and be seen as more of an equal. When I asked someone older than me how women were viewed in their generation he said they’re much stronger and smarter. He said women his age want to “take the front seat” and put their foot down about being seen as an equal. I think these two generations are similar but a big piece of it comes from social media. We share social media with people of all ages so we hear different ideas and more issues are recognized. For example, on Twitter #RepsectWomen2017 is used frequently as a joke, but I think is also shows that it’s known that women don't get the respect they deserve. I think people are generally open-minded. Nobody really sits back and thinks “I’m going to change how I feel about this because as a woman this is how she feels”. A lot of people stick to what they are first taught so they’ll judge a woman according to that.
ReplyDeleteTo be completely honest, I think my generation views women as useless until men want to satisfy their sexual needs. We are payed less for work, treated like we aren't strong enough, and talked to like we are worthless. Maybe that's a little harsh, but it is what I have experienced in my years of living. I believe that we are expected, and it is assumed, that we are only good at staying home and cooking and cleaning. At least, that is how it is portrayed in movies, TV shows, books, etc. However, I don't think this is true. I believe that women work just as hard as men in what they do. My mom told me that her generation views women as hardworking. Unlike the old times, women leave the house to work just like men do because one family provider isn't enough. I think there is always going to be discrimination against women because that's how it was many years ago. Things have changed with the way women are treated and they will continue to change. I think the majority of people are close-minded. People assume things based on past beliefs; they dont give new thoughts a chance. I think there are high standards for both men and women. In society, men are expected to have muscles and be good at sports and be fearless. Women are expected to be gentle and romantic and good at cooking. This isn't always the case. Everyone is different in this world, but we all still try to be someone we are not. This is society’s fault.
ReplyDeleteMy generation views women in a very negative way, and I think many people will agree to that. Women have to uphold such high standards while men can do whatever they want and it will be forgiven and/or forgotten. Women are expected to be clean and to clean, take care of chores and kids, hide their imperfections and a ton of other duties. I personally think men in general have a very low opinion of women based on the fact that they use a woman’s body part as an insult to one another.
ReplyDeleteMy parents generation was the same, if not worse. Everything revolved around men and their desires. And as much as I do not want to admit it, there is no difference. Women still trail behind their husbands and do what they are told. It would not be so bad if both genders took care of each other in my opinion. Women started working and getting better jobs, so men can start helping out with household chores and children.
I think people are generally closed-minded, and I have witnessed this first hand. My mom apologizes to my dad even when it is his fault because she just wants to end the argument when she knows she is right since my dad would not accept it. I have noticed that guys tend to get mad because the girl is mad at them in the first place.
There is 100% a double standard for both genders. Women are expected to take care of their husbands, kids and homes, while men are expected to be tough and manly. I have only lived as 1 out of these 2 genders so I cannot say which is worse, but I have a pretty good idea.
I feel like the idea of women being viewed as house wives and stay at home moms is in the past. I'm not saying that opinion doesn't exist in people's households but I don't think it is as frequent as it was in the past years. I feel like more and more women are going into different fields in the workforce than ever before. However, I do believe that it is still inequality amongst women and men. Woman can do the same job as a men and be very effective in it and still get paid less than a man would for the same job. Even in all this, the power of woman is still made evident even when our value is unrecognized. There have been so many woman who have worked in the workforce who have made society so much better because they were in it. I know because there have been many woman teachers in my life who have impacted my life in a way that the males teachers I've had haven't. This is not to say that males don't have what it takes but I'm saying that what women can offer is different than a man's and yet it is still effective and needed in society. After asking my dad how he seen woman viewed as when he was my age, he said that he believes women are allowed to do more and express their selves freely. Before their voice didn't really matter as much. I think people are mostly close minded. I think they're not as willing to give people a chance. For example, that's why for years women weren't able to even get jobs. People thought that they were just incompetent females that were good for nothing. When women were finally allowed to work they made some of the best contributions to society. I think double standards do exist. The main one is what makes a girl a "hoe." A guy could do the same thing as a girl and be socially accepted for it and when a girl does it she's called out of her name, Society has created a standard that many people seem to live by.
ReplyDeleteAs a woman myself, I feel as though my generation views us as objects rather than people. I understand it’s natural to admire the body of a woman, but admiring and objectifying are two different things. I believe that our standards are much higher than those of a man. Society has a way of expecting women to meet those standards, and when they don’t, they are frowned upon. Not only is it difficult to meet the expectations that our generation upholds, but it is also sometimes impossible. Women are thought to be incapable of several jobs and opportunities, when in reality, we aren’t given the chance to show that we are capable. The idea that certain jobs call for certain genders is advertised throughout the world, but who’s to say that a women can’t do a job that’s meant for a man, and maybe even be better at it? Even if a man and a woman were to have the same job, it’s no secret that the man brings home more money at the end of the day. But why? If the same job is being performed, why does one gender earn more than the other? Although women are slowly moving their way into being treated more fairly, we still have a long way to go. Until then, our generation will continue to view us as less than a man. Except that’s funny because no man will be on this planet if it weren’t for us.
ReplyDeleteWhen I asked my dad how his generation viewed women, his response was “property”. He explained that they were stay at home moms and house wives, and nothing more until the 80’s. Although women are weaseling their way up the tower of acceptance, they are still considered property more than men are.
In general, I think people are mostly close-minded. We live in a world where not many of us are open to hearing what others have to say. We believe what we believe, and that’s the right way for us, despite what others have to say about it. We’re not open for other perspectives or interpretations, simply because we feel as though what we believe is right and no one has the power to change that. This mindset that most of us have is what makes living in this world difficult.
I do think there is a double standard in the way that men and women are viewed in society. It’s obvious that each gender is treated very differently and each gender is expected to have certain qualities about them.
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ReplyDeleteWhen it comes to how women are viewed in today's society they aren't treated with the respect they deserve. Women do a lot more than what they are credited for. Sadly women are viewed as eye candy. If there is a pretty young woman walking down the street there is a chance that she'll get honked at or whistled at or even touched. Men tend to only care about the way woman can pleasure them. Woman are also treated unfairly. The women's soccer team made 10 times less than the men's soccer team and they did way better than the men's team. There are many stereotypes that talk bad upon woman. For example you'll hear people in the hallways say women are only good for two things, sex and sandwiches. I've seen pictures at bars say no shirt no service but for women no shirt free beer which goes back to the eye candy thing. Women have it rough in today's society and that's sad. Women do a lot and they work just as hard as men. When i ask my grandmother how women were viewed in her generation she responded with women were not treated equal as men. They were payed less for equal jobs and women were limited to secretaries, nurses, teachers, and house wives. Just like in today's society women are not treated equally. My grandmother is in her mid sixties so inequality has been around for along time before our generation. Its pathetic that women are seen in a negative point of view. They deserve so much more than what they're getting. Every one should be treated equally especially women.
ReplyDeleteIn my opinion, I believe my generation as a whole singles out women that have made it through struggle and became great; and try to symbolize their pain, in hope for younger generations. If they don’t live up to the expectations of a certain strength of mind, beauty standard, or social popularity, they are seen as weak. If they are seen as weak, the vulnerability opportunity of male objectification and verbal abuse from other women skyrockets. Now if these younger girls do live up to the standards that signify success, they then have to deal with a new array of problems. Stress of keeping their social image positive, keep the strength to be the rock for not only themselves but for their family, and friends. When you are the strong one, everyone depends on you. Older generations thought of women as second class citizens. Up until the early 1900’s women didn’t even have a right to vote. Women then fell into the category of help around the house and seen as the caretaker for the children. This has been the same way for most of civilization. It has been the social aspect of family living up until a very short time ago. The difference between current and historical views of women are only that women have more opportunity. They have the same educational values as men, and the right to protest to speak their activism ideals, to eventually change the life that all women live. Women do not get the same opportunity as some males, but neither do low class citizens, including whites, middle and upper class minority groups, and especially minority women. Only the most scarce amount of people are awarded the ability to control global affairs and better situations around the world. Nothing is changing because of greed and the ones that can make a difference are blind with money. Generally, people do not care about issues around the world because they are consumed with themselves, so I wouldn’t say generally people are active against sexism and anti-feminism. Men and women in society differ on the person and the environment they are in. I don’t believe I can classify such a large group of people spread out throughout such a large area to have double standards. Everyone's cultural actions differ from everyday.
ReplyDeleteCurrently, I feel like women are respected more than they used to be and many people do realize that women are fully capable of doing things people said the couldn't do before like work outside of the house. I guess I can't stay they're more respected, but many people do believe in women right now than they did before. Even though it might be unintentional, men and women still do disrespect women without knowing or maybe they do realize, they just find it normal. Personally if someone calls me a "bitch" I find it rude, but sometimes it depends who says it sometimes and how it's said. Maybe that's why some people think it's okay, because since girls treat girls like this, why can't boy? Every song you listen to these days has a degrading word in it & songs normalize certain terms. People in my parents generation believed that women shouldn't do anything a man is supposed to be doing. They shouldn't work outdoors making money nor should they be showing any skin because it means the woman "wants it." They believe you live with your parents till you're the right age to get married off and then when you get married, you stay with your husband and start a family.This is a huge difference because many women do whatever they wish to do and dress how ever they wish to dress. There's definitely more closed-minded people in the world, but a lot of people don't say how they feel because they don't want to be judged. I feel like everyone is racist is some way, whether they admit it or not, but many people won't make racist remarks out loud. Just because closed-minded thoughts aren't made out loud, doesn't mean someone isn't closed minded people. There's multiple double standards in society. For example, if a men stays out all night it's alright because he's a man, if a women stays out all night, she gets called characterless. If a man has multiple body counts, he's applauded for getting women, but if a women sleeps around, she's called a hoe/slut. Men get applauded for doing the same thing a women gets shamed for & sometimes it's the other way around & that's just something I don't believe will ever change personally.
ReplyDeleteThroughout history, women have always been undervalued and disrespected. Although women in modern society do not live like women of the 1940s for instance, women are still prone to inferiority by men through the injustice of sexism in different situations which justifies how society still undervalues women. This makes being a woman much harder than being a man.
ReplyDeleteIn our generation from what I have seen so far, although women are now entitled to having careers, higher education, or voting rights, women overall are still not taken seriously. Women are still mistreated and looked as inferior by modern-day sexism, and this I can say just from personal experience. Women are commonly viewed as weak, not good enough as men, and often objectified. In our generation, I have witnessed girls being catcalled by guys. Many guys in our generation use a woman’s body part as insults to each other, even in a jokingly way. Men are looked as better athletes, and men's’ sports gain more attention compared to women’s sports, like how at Oak, it takes longer for girls’ sports to get new uniforms compared to the guys.
I asked my mom how her generation viewed women, and she said that women were seen as more independent with more rights instead of just having to cook and clean. In my mom’s generation, women could go to school, like how she majored in math and physics in high school (schooling was different at the time where she’s from). She noted, however, that most people believed doing math and physics was “for men”, and doing biology and chemistry were “for women”, this according to my dad as well. She then explained that in my grandmother's time, however, it was the acceptable culture of Congo at the time that once a girl turned 14, she would need to know how to cook, need to start thinking about marriage/be married, and need to have kids, hence why my grandmother was married at 14 (I know, I was shocked, too). “Nowadays”, she says, “women can be viewed to do so much more”.
Although this was what my mom said, I know that there are parallels to her generation and mine on how women have more opportunities yet are still disrespected, and in this sense, I don’t think this has changed as much. The example she gave on the difference on how math and physics was commonly a guy thing proves that even back then, women were still not taken seriously to be good enough to succeed academically at these subjects.
I think the majority of people are close-minded, and close-minded individuals (in this case close-minded men) continue to add the fuel to sexism, which is why it is not that different. Close-minded people look at the rights women have today, but do not understand the remaining issue of sexism with girls, so they ask, “What is up with this whole feminism thing? Women have rights. Why are they so sensitive?” If people were more open-minded, sexism would not be that big of a problem, but it is.
There are definitely double standards in the way society views men and women. Most of the time, when a man does something in a certain situation, it is deemed acceptable, but when a woman does something of the same sort, it is deemed unacceptable. For example, if men sexually objectify women in music videos, there is acceptance with the common excuse of “men being men”. However, if a woman were to sexually objectify men, she would be judged and criticized as a “slut” or a “whore”, which does not happen to men.
In my generation I feel like women are viewed as worthless objects, and I say this because I see how most women are treated on a daily basis. Some men use women for their own person needs and that's it in no regards to how she might feel it could be from anything sexual to homework to just talking to them when he is bored. I went and asked my dad how women were viewed in his time and he told yes the same things went on with how men treated women as objects but it was a lot less then it is now he went on to add "we just simply respected women more back then". I honestly don't know what changed in the male mind from then to now but we have to fix it. In today's world I feel like most people are close minded because a lot of people aren't very fond of changed because they're so used to how things were before and that's a terrible way to think because the world is all about change and you need to have an open mind in today's world. There is definitely a double standard towards men and women in this generation and I feel bad for the people that fall in between those lines. Like a guy can have sex with multiple girls but if a girl has sex with multiple guys she's a whore, guys get praised for things like that as girls get punished. Or how girls being gay is acceptable but guys being gay isn't. There's tons of double standards that play a role in today's society and none of it is right.
ReplyDeleteIn my generation people view women in somewhat of a negative way. Whether it be in the rap songs that are released all the time that talk down upon women or the fact that women are still payed less of a wage than men. But beside some of these things I feel as though women are definitely treated better nowadays then they were back in my parents generation. Back then women didn't even have remotely as many opportunities as they have now whether be at a certain job or in the military.
ReplyDeleteWomen have much higher wages then they did back then and more and more opportunities keep opening up for women in leadership roles. Although women are still somewhat discriminated today just because men think that women can't accomplish something because they are women it has definitely come a long way since my parents generation. Tying into the discrimination of women is the fact that most of all the people living today are very close-minded. There are some open-minded people in this world but I feel as though a majority are close-minded.
People in this world have very distinct opinions about other people wether it be a race opinion or a sex opinion. For example recently President Donald Trump said that any NFL player that sits during the national anthem should be fired and banned from the league forever. A majority of the players that sit are African American and sit because its what they believe should be done to make a stand against racism. Trump was a very close-minded person when it came down to this situation. Everyone who has distinct opinions about a race is pretty much a close-minded person and they might not even know what that person could be going through.
When it comes down to all of this society very much does have a double standard about men and women. A lot of men view women unfairly just because they're a different sex and they think they overpower them. Many women also view men as filthy people who can't treat others with respect.
In our generation, generally women are viewed very unfairly by men. Most men think they are only good for their looks and shouldn’t be able to do the things that men do. This is very messed up, but sadly that’s how they are viewed in general. Most men of this generation don’t appreciate what women do and how hard they work and feel that it’s okay to just disrespect them when it’s not. I know it’s tough for most women to go anywhere without hearing a disrespectful comment, touching, or anything like that and that’s pretty sad. The way most people view women in this generation needs to change because they should be treated equal to everyone else. Gender should not cause anyone to get paid less, only get hired at certain jobs, be disrespected, and told they can’t do certain things because of their gender, but women are the victims of all of these things and that’s not right. Equality and treatment of women in my opinion has gradually improved, but there still is a huge problem with it that needs to be fixed because it’s been going on for so long. For example, I asked my grandma about how women were viewed in her generation and she said they barely had rights and were expected at to only cook, clean, and have kids. My grandma is in her mid eighties so that tells you that women’s inequality has been going on for a really long time. She also said they couldn’t vote, handle money, or even drive usually. Hearing this makes me wonder how our country let that happen because that’s really wrong. But, as you can tell there are similarities and there are differences. What’s similar is that women were always treated unequally, but the way they were is a little different but still essentially the same. Generally, I think most people are close minded in today’s society for sure. A lot of people have an opinion and then never listen to the other side of anything. People try to make arguments and don’t even research into the other side and that makes no sense. Like I said in this last blog, being closed minded only leads to more problems in the world, but a lot of people still are very closed minded.There is a double standard when it comes to the way society views men and women. Some things are acceptable for men, but not for women and this isn’t right. Women get made fun of for trying to fit in with men and what they do which is messed up and needs to change. From theses last two blogs I have realized that there are a lot of problems in this world and I think it’s up to our generation to fix them.
ReplyDeleteI think our generation DEFINITELY respects women more than previous generations. I think it is quite obvious, and I can only assume later generations will continue to improve equality for women. Women are becoming more and more outspoken, and they continue to educate the men of this generation. I believe people are becoming more open-minded in general, almost no doubt about it in America at least. Take same-sex marriage, for example. 100 years ago it was unheard of, something only the “sick” people would think about. I’d even say 60 years ago people would laugh at the idea. Now look at us. Same-sex marriage is legal in all states, and we even have LGBTQ communities and support groups. You’d be hard-pressed to say we aren’t more open-minded about issues, especially when it comes to something that does not directly contradict any faith, or religion, and includes half the population. I don’t believe however, that all traces of inequality are gone. Women are still paid less than men on average, and often times prejudiced against, consciously and subconsciously. Double standards still exist, like how women are supposed to clean and cook, while men can go out and do whatever. My mom’s generation was not too much different from ours, with the exception that there are way more women of status. She says that you see more women out and about as opposed to being confined at home. However, behind the scenes, women were most likely seen as second class citizens.
ReplyDeleteIn our generation, women can sometimes be view as objects of usage. Women have been something that men think they can step all over and rule. A lot of women in this generation are stereotyped into kitchen work, stay at home mom and sex object. Although our perception of women have gotten better, it still remains a very sexist and mysoginistic world. Back in my parents days women were treated barely human. Couldn't vote, couldn't run in office, and had no equal working rights as men. But, I do think women had a lot more respect for each other back in my parents age. They were classy, and they were very boujee.
ReplyDeletePeople now a days are very close-minded. You cannot have an argument with anyone anymore. There are to many people that just stick to one side without looking on the arguments of the other. If there were less close-minded people in the world people would be able to succeed together and strive.
There is definitely a double standard for women. For men they can wear whatever they want in public but a girl is always suppose to dress nice and with make up. Also, when the men have to "provide for the household" women are assumed to just know to do everything around the house. There is a serious double standard when it comes to women. Women are not treated equally.
My generation views women as sexual objects, and inferior to men. Because of these views it is easy for even women to unconsciously compete with one another due to these expectations. As for an older point of view, their generation was very different, my mom was used to being able to go out and play until dark and her parents wouldn't even blink at the thought of her being "taken" or "raped" as to now a days that's all we can think about. Honestly this question could go both ways because in today's society there's both closed minded and open minded people. No matter what there's going to be people with different mindsets and different opinions on topics you bring up. This could go from anywhere to talking about gays and trans, to talking about the president or even last nights football game. There's just always going to be some people who agree and disagree. Yes i believe there is a double standard to where men and women are viewed in society....women are viewed as a "piece of ass". And men are viewed as basically the alfa. They are the ones doing everything and are the ones who have to be "masculine". In conclusion i personally believe men view women as sexual objects and nothing more. Some men are animals and that's that.
ReplyDeleteI think my generation has gotten better with the whole equality concept however, it’s still not up to par. There are some boys my age that still think that women are men pleasers (sexually), belong in the kitchen, disrespect them when they don’t abide by them etc. Also, we still hold this double standard that if a woman sleeps with more than let’s say 5 people in her lifetime she is a hoe and she should be ashamed of herself and if a man sleeps with double that amount, he is praised and not reprimanded when he brags about it. That needs to be worked on still. But it’s not the boys hurting women; girls are just as guilty as well. We should be empowering each other, standing with each other. Not calling each other degrading words like men do. Instead of working against each other for a low-life boy who will probably not care about you in 6 months, we should be creating a unity of strong women that will last for generations. Overall, my generation could do better with equality and feminism and things still need to be worked on.
ReplyDeleteBefore my mom became a teacher, she was an engineer. She went to New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) and graduated with a bachelors of science in Industrial Engineering and is first generation. She did this when women were encouraged to stay home or do other jobs such as nursing, administrative assistants, hair dressers etc. Her guidance counselor deadass told her “Honey…engineering is for boys…it’s hard.” Her guidance counselor told her this. Obviously she wasn’t supported academically but my poppy and nana saved up enough money to prove her guidance counselor, and many others at her high school, wrong and graduated magna cum laude at a school that was predominately male (and still only 25% of the student population is female today). She wasn’t supported as a female engineer in her day. She wasn’t supported as woman period. When she worked at her job for about 2 ½-3 years, she received the same amount of pay as a male who just started. She was paid way less than her male counterparts but she stuck it through until she adopted me and became a teacher. But things have changed since then. Girls today are encouraged to become STEM professions rather than pushed away. The only difference between my mother’s generation and mine is that girls are encouraged to work in anything they desire.
Close-minded. People grow up a certain way and few people change. People like comfort and routine. We’re very stubborn. We don’t accept change, we don’t want to hear people’s comments even though it might help us. We do what we want to do and don’t listen to anyone. I like to think I’m open-minded but I do have my moments where I don’t accept the other side and I have to work on that. I hope as the younger generations grow, they have a president that is more open-minded than our current one and teach them how to love and accept others. It all starts with our leader and what our leader preaches.
There’s definitely one sexually. Like I said earlier, girls are degraded for having the same amount of bodies, if not less, than men but for whatever reason men are praised. Also, when girls cry about something it’s normal, like a death of a close family member, but when a guy cries he’s seen as weak and needs to ‘man up’. There’s definitely double standards on both ends that needs to be worked on A LOT.
Women have to deal with a lot of things men don't have to deal with. And I get reminded of that much too often from my sister and my mother because that's who I live with. My generation's definition of women is blurred and almost twisted because women now and days try so hard to be independent. And I'm not saying in anyway that is a bad thing, but it's somehow a problem for men when women are independent. And that stirs controversy because this aren't the way they used to be. My generation should be used to knowing what means from it comes from a woman's mouth, but instead, we get shitty guys like Brock Turner and then “all men are trash”. I don't want to associate myself with filth like him. A woman’s role in society has changed dramatically from my mother’s generation. But to put it simpler terms, women have changed, yet men haven't. Women have become more powerful and independent, while men still think of them as sex toys and girls that should be in the kitchen. And again, not all men think like that, but that is the overwhelming vibe. And that vibe comes from close minded people and it continues to be a problem in this country. Take for example the protests in the NFL. People think that blacks players kneeling or sitting or linking arms during the national anthem is disrespecting the people the men and women that died for our country and it's not that at all. I mean how else are they going to protest? They can't boycott their own jobs because they all have families they need to take care of. They're kneeling because they not only are standing up for equal right for African Americans, but are protesting the current president of the free world, which is sad because it wasn't always like that. A problem that has only gotten worse. Women too play a role in equal right with their march across the world this past year. There are double standards when it comes to men and women. Prime example is body count. If a man has had sex with tons of women, he's a pimp. If a woman has had sex with tons of men, she's a thot. And that's just one example of double standards between men and women. The world has a funny way of looking each other. From gender to race to ethnicity. Either way, we're in a special kind of hell with all the problems we have, especially in America.
ReplyDeleteAlthough women are openly disrespected by men of this generation, women are now given equal rights as men. Many men of this generation treat women as if they are useless for anything besides sex. When men do express their feelings and treat a woman right they are called feminine. Referring to women as “bitches” and “whores” is widely accepted, but despite the way we are treated women still found a way to rise above the stereotypes and insults.
ReplyDeleteIt is no doubt more challenging for women to gain respect and become successful than it is for men in this generation, but it's always been that way. It is very evident that women are moving up in the word and beginning to receive the credit that we deserve. In fact this generation had the honor of witnessing a woman run for the presidency of the United States. She many not have won but she opened many doors for women in the future.
My parents aren't too much older than me so in their opinion not much has changed in the world since their time.
I believe that my generation is very open minded with a lot of things. For example gay people were never accepted as they are now where gays are legally allowed to get married. Interracial couples, which were once shunned upon are now more common than ever.
The fact that there are double standards in the way society views men and women is indisputably true. Women are expected to obey their man and never speak out of line. They are expected to give a man multiple chances to cheat and come back simply because “ men will be men”. It is seen normal for a man to have several women at once. When men have sexual relations with multiple people they are praised for it, but when a woman moves with the same mentality she is slut shamed. The problem will only be fixed when women stop allowing men to have so much control over them.
I think that this generation treats women as though a woman needs a man but a man doesn't need a woman. Women are portrayed as helpless and worthless objects. Most men use women for what they need weither it is sexaul or just companionship and never does the man think about how worthless the woman is feeling. According to my dad woman were treated with more respect and weren't viewed as much as objects. He also said that women were rarely ever called offensive names. In this generation it has become almost the norm for a woman to be called a bitch, whore etc. Words like those completely dehumanize women and takes women back from the process that was made thus far. I feel as though this generation is not has close minded as it was during my parents generations. People being gay, transgender, bisexual etc. has become less shamed upon and more widespread. I 100% agree that there is a double standard with men and women. Men can cheat,lie, go and have sex with as many girls he can and be considered “ the man”. But when a woman does that she is whore.
ReplyDeleteHonestly, I'm not that observant in the world when it comes to how women are treated. However, I believe that women are treated like dirt on our shoes. They're never given the respect they deserve, sometimes they earn unequal pay compared to a man, they work stereotypical jobs, etc. Men, in a general aspect, will use women for sex and income from a second job and will treat them exactly as that. Women are growing stronger with deeper passions to be treated fairly and they 100% deserve more respect in the world. Barely anyone cares about the potential women possess due to the way they've been treated in the past.
ReplyDeleteI had my father read what others said including mine and he pretty much contridicted what I said. He said how while he was growing up, women were encouraged to be independant, go to school, get a job, be successful, ect. People didn't want to disrespect women or treat them wrongfully because of how frowned upon it was. My mom said the same thing too. She never put up with anyone's crap and did her own thing her whole life instead of going down the "stereotypical" route. Women basically have to be treated like they were mid to late 70's because that's what it sounds like to me when women had people to respect and encourage them.
Woman in most cases have it a lot harder than men do. They are held to higher standard on how they look, what they say, and overall how they act. Our generation still holds woman to higher standards, but we are a lot more accepting of women and their role in society. Our society believes and is aware that woman can do just as good of a job as men can. Woman have the skills and ability to do what was once considered a “man's job”. Woman have and are continuing to push the boundaries and show the world that they are in fact able to and should be considered equal to men. By the end of my generation I have full faith that woman will be considered equal.
ReplyDeleteAccording to my mom, her generation is and was not as accepting of women and their equal role in society. She brought up the pay gap, he “that's not a job a woman can do” and how women were not expected to be able to financially support a household. There is a huge difference between my generation and hers. The pay gap although is still there, has started to become a bit smaller. People now have more respect for women and their role in our society. We also now have acknowledged the fact that women can do the same job that we can do and that they deserve equal pay for those jobs.
People now are definitely more open minded about equal rights for women. People now have realized how much it would benefit society if women were treated equally. Women continue to protest equal rights and it's about damn time people start listening and making changes.
The double standard between what people expect of men and women is quite obvious. If a guy shows up to school in baggy pants and a sweatshirt and has a bit of an odor, it's just not his day and he gets a pass for it. If a girl did that she would be called “dirty, trashy”. If a guy gets in a fight he's no longer a bitch. If a girl gets into a fight she's ghetto and trashy. If a boy has sex with 5 girls hes a “Legend”. If a girl has sex with 5 guys shes a slut,whore,hoe, etc.
In the past generations females have always been looked down on from men. But in this generation, women have achieved a lot. A women even ran for president. Which was shunned for about 2 centuries. But is some cases they are still treated poorly and horrible. Everyday you hear a man saying something vulgar about a female like calling her a hoe, a bitch, a slut, etc. In most cases kids learn these vulgar things from music, and music is influencing the younger generation to do these things and to think this lowly of women. Most men look as women only to please their sexual needs instead of an actual relationship. Some men even beat females because it makes them feel superior. But I believe we will be able to overcome this sexism and be able to look at females equally and learn how to appreciate what women do in the world.
ReplyDeletewomen in this generation do not get treated the same. there is a lot of double standard things that happen. men feel like women are supposed to obey everything they say, that women are not to have any say in the relationship. some men think that women do this to themsleves because some women do not have any self respect for their bodies so men think that they can take advantage of them. women back in the older times people assumed that women could not do things because they were women. women have gotten more rights since then and are more recognized for some things but they are still treated bad. I think people "men" spacifically are closed minded on women because men will hear things about one girl. one guy will say "hey that girl she be getting around shes easy" now that will spread all around and guys will believe it but that is not even true about her. of course there is a double standard females think it's okay to hit a man and abuse him and he cannot do anything about it because he is a man.
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