Monday 21 September 2015

You're such a girl

Many argue that gender inequality is pretty much non- existent in the east, but how is that possible when there are so many phrases in the English language that put women down?
For instance, "You kick like a girl"
Can someone please explain what this sentence is supposed to mean? When put in context, I'm pretty sure it's supposed to be an insult- but when did kicking like a woman become such a bad thing? 
Or, what about "Grow some balls"/ "Stop being such a pussy"/ "man up"
You're flat out saying women are the weaker sex and yet the irony of these phrases is overwhelming: if you were to kick a guy's balls, we all know it's meant to hurt like hell. But, the female reproductive system can bleed for seven days straight, without causing any real harm to us. SO HOW DOES GROWING SOME BALLS HELP MAKE SOMEONE STRONGER??????
One that really get's on my nerves is "she was asking for it"
No one asks for rape. 
So, can we please stop victim blaming? Women should be allowed to wear red lipstick, and show some skin without having to deal with the fact that some men are unable to control themselves. 
A classic, is " who wears the pants in the relationship?"
Excuse me a second, while I go hit my head against a brick wall. 
This stems from the fact that in the past, it was strongly emphasised that men were the head of their wives, as well as the whole family. Plus, it used to be only men who wore trousers really. 
However, nowadays it's more widely accepted that both partners are equal in a relationship. So, the two of them should trousers as they wish (did I mention girls also look great in pants too) and both can be equal to each other. 
Then, there's the blood boiling "it's just a cat call"
No, it's outright harassment. If a girl looks good walking down the street, good for her. Why can't we just leave it at that? 
Physically calling out to her, (or going further and touching her) is plain uncomfortable and rather upsetting. So please stop.

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