To be heard
Why is it that men are better than women?
I am a woman.
I was born as a female.
I had no choice in the matter.
A man was born as a male.
He had no choice in the matter.
So why is it that his opinions are more prominent than mine?
Why is it that I am “emotional” and my thoughts should be taken as such, and thus, discounted?
Why is it that a woman needs to dress and act a distinct way to be respected by others
yet men are innately deserving of respect?
Why is it that a woman’s physical appearance determines how she is treated?
Why is it that a woman’s ability to please a man (physically, visually) determines her worth?
Why is it that if a woman is raped she is asked what she was wearing or doing to incite the incident?
Why was an incident incited?
Why did a man not commit an act of violence upon a woman?
When was it decided that the way a woman dresses determines the parameters of her safety?
When did it become a woman’s job to best accommodate men?
When was it decided that men are successful and women have stories of success?
When did women become objects?