My nearly 15 year old younger sister said something that really worried me today. She believes her thoughts have stemmed from traditionalist thinking and the “way of the olden days”.
So we were talking of marriage and roles of men and women, and then she said “I think that it’s the woman’s job to clean, cook and take care of the children, make sure that the husband has food to eat when he comes home from work”. She also chooses to not go to university for this very reason.
I just dont understand how someone living in the 21st century can think like that, especially my own sister… Such a contrast clearly between her and I. I was more angry at the fact that she said its expected that a woman does those things and that they have no place elsewhere. I was so petrified…Good for her. It’s very ironic that you, a feminist, are worried that your sister possesses her own independent opinions on gender roles. Isn’t the true feminist the one who pursues what she believes is best for her rather than follows some collective-feminist mandated rules?
Her sister sounds like the real social non-conformist here. And probably has a greater capacity for independent thought than the sister who’s putting her down for it. Hopefully feminismandequality can be woman enough to respect that decision and mind her own business.
“Petrified”… Bloody hell.
In a society where women are not stigmatized if they chose a life of dependence and ease, after consideration, why not choose it? Sounds like a logical conclusion to me.
Feminism isn’t really about not taking on the traditional female role. It’s about having the choice to do so.
(via jamie-smith)
