It's amazing to read any article about women's rights, because they always mention about how fast the world as a whole has recently been progressing towards equal rights for both genders (in the binary, of course). To me, the idea of equal rights just seems natural, and not just because I was born a woman. It's very hard for me to understand that our country (and others) were much, much worse only a few decades ago. It surprised me when I read that "in 1993, at the World Conference on Human Rights in Vienna,
women raised the profile of this effort." Raised the profile on equal rights? In the year that I was born? That was not that long ago. It really pains my heart at how many years have gone by without any change. I'm glad I'm seeing it happen (and hopefully aid in the process).
This article also caught my interest mentioning the difference of violence depending on which gender one identifies as/is perceived to be. It says that "women experience
gender-specific forms of violence that are different from violence as experienced by men...[including] mass rape,
abduction and sexual slavery [which is] the norm in many war zones." Interesting.
Now, I may not be the girliest girl on this earth--but I do have my very feminine qualities (sans my body parts), such as my laugh, the way I stand (sometimes I have my hand on my hip), nail polish, some clothing, etc. I could keep going. I'm not quite full-on "butch," which makes me wonder: would I be treated differently being completely masculine?
Let's be clear: I have not be sexually attacked by anyone on this campus--but some of my friends, peers, and even some faculty members treat me slightly different as they would with a male student. I mean, heck, we all do it without even realizing it. For example, when would you ever call a guy "pretty?" The majority of people would at most do this if the person thought the guy had pretty eyes or a pretty face. This is because his face is more feminine. I mean, would you ever look at a picture of the same guy's ripped arms or abs and say, "your muscles are so pretty?" Of course not. I rest my case. This just gives me more and more reasons to try out my research project mentioned in the previous entry.
I'm very thankful for all of the treaties and policies being passed for human rights that includes women in them. I hope more people start acknowledging them and that we make more progress as a whole.
Women's rights are human rights.
Now, I may not be the girliest girl on this earth--but I do have my very feminine qualities (sans my body parts), such as my laugh, the way I stand (sometimes I have my hand on my hip), nail polish, some clothing, etc. I could keep going. I'm not quite full-on "butch," which makes me wonder: would I be treated differently being completely masculine?
Let's be clear: I have not be sexually attacked by anyone on this campus--but some of my friends, peers, and even some faculty members treat me slightly different as they would with a male student. I mean, heck, we all do it without even realizing it. For example, when would you ever call a guy "pretty?" The majority of people would at most do this if the person thought the guy had pretty eyes or a pretty face. This is because his face is more feminine. I mean, would you ever look at a picture of the same guy's ripped arms or abs and say, "your muscles are so pretty?" Of course not. I rest my case. This just gives me more and more reasons to try out my research project mentioned in the previous entry.
I'm very thankful for all of the treaties and policies being passed for human rights that includes women in them. I hope more people start acknowledging them and that we make more progress as a whole.
Women's rights are human rights.
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