Sorry for posting this entry late but I
have been without internet connection almost the entire last week and with a
huge “Things to Do” list upon me!
We are all women in our class that is
why I thought that this video would help us to love and respect us in a more
passionate way.
What impresses me the most from this
video is the power that society has over language and image... As regards
language and image, I consider that they are extremely connected because, the
relationship between both entails meaning.
It is interesting how such a simple
phrase like the one mentioned along this video can end up being just a phrase
or an insult. Besides, the fact that these expressions create conceptions about
different issues is even more incredible.
When did “like a girl” become an insult?
Why do we say to a boy “don’t cry! Act like a boy!” or “you are making a big
issue out of this, just like girls do...”? Our world is full of social
conceptions built through time... “Boys don’t cry” and “girls are weak”, isn’t
it like that?
Being a girl places us in an inferior
position... We, girls, are superficial, we are emotionally-driven, we are
weak... We are not good at sports and are generally interested on physical
appearances, getting married or some other “silly girly stuffs”...
Why do we still make distinctions
between genres? Why does our sex allow us to do some things and not some
others? Who says that? And why, whenever we are given the opportunity to do the
same things, we do it differently, even “weakerly” (this word doesn’t exist but
it makes sense, does it?)
This video makes me think about the huge
amount of women that have historically fought for our current social position
and those who are still doing it.
We have been historically given a
secondary position in life, even Eve comes after Adam in the bible! We have to
fight against that secondary position and honour those strong women that fought
for equality and went against the “common pattern” of life!
Let’s be proud of being women and let’s
be proud of “living like girls”, “fighting like girls” and “winning like
girls”!
Have a great
weekend my dear women teachers-to-be!
Andy
I think that throughout history there are examples of great women who were considered to be important by their society and those who were disregarded. As you say, we need to (I don't like the tem fight) be aware of the conceptions about women. We need to start by respecting ourselves and knowing that we can do whatever we decide to do. Then, and only then, can we expect others to respect us. I have seen many girls who are really disrespectful towards other girls because they don't "act like girls". What is to act like a girl? Is there only one way to do it? I certainly don't think so.
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