There are a lot of rooms and spaces in this world that are
sexist and gender biased such as the weight room at Troy high or the hot tub at
Lifetime. If you expand your circle to include all public areas, then you could
also say the streets of Detroit. But if you expand your line of vision to
territories you could say the state of Texas and third-world countries are
sexist. The entire world is a gender biased space; biased towards the male
gender. I am not able to walk down the streets of Detroit in a pair shorts
without being called “mami” or being told I have “sexy long legs”. Recently a 13-year-old
transgender boy in Texas, who had been taking testosterone for two years, was
told by Texas judge that he was not allowed to wrestle with the boys because he
was born with female genital. He became the Texas women’s wrestling champion
52-0. Women are in a man’s world but if they try to act as equals or do
anything, they get rejected. We cannot ride the bus without keeping an eye on
every fellow male passenger. We cannot be expected to be treated the same. If
we get a civil right that should already be assumed it is an accomplishment.
Women are trying to step into this man’s world every day, we are trying to
break this glass ceiling. Every space in this world is a gender biased space. I
will choose one to talk about when there is only one to talk about.
You put this so well, and you expressed what I wanted to say in such a clear and convincing manner. I relate to what you're saying, as a runner I frequently get catcalled, and I get asked for nudes everyday. If I say something against this, I'm told I am overreacting. It was just a compliment, it was just a joke... Yes, men still hold the upperhand in this gender classified world, and while it isn't easy for either of us, the divide is crystal clear
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