Sexism and Feminism

Who are you? A sexist or a feminist?

Times are changing, things are moving, and a rapid acceleration of thoughts and views is muddling society. The times when things were distributed, making them simpler and easier to distinguish, are over. The patriarchy that society had built is transforming, thus creating a confusing and chaotic environment. Why?

Why is it difficult to accept that things are no longer gender-biased and the typical stereotypes have ended? Why is it hard to understand that the barriers have been broken? But wait a minute, the barriers were for whom?

The hurdles were for the deprived humans who couldn’t pursue hobbies because they didn’t come under the respective male or female domains. Privileged to know some excellent male chefs, should it be considered sexist for a male to cook? No, it shouldn’t. Likewise, females achieving new milestones daily in entrepreneurship or climbing the ladders of the corporate world shouldn’t be considered sexist.

Sexism is assigning and assuming a certain job to be done by a male or female, and it lies in the inherent inequality between men and women.

Feminism is about providing equal rights and opportunities to men and women. Men should not earn more just because they have to support a family, nor should females be expected to work fewer hours because they have to manage a home. For example, it shouldn’t be only men who have to pay all the bills, or that men cannot be homemakers. Also, females can handle outdoor jobs, stressful environments, and busy schedules just as well as men.

Times have changed, and we should adjust and alter according to the new tides. Embrace the new, embrace the transformation.