A WOMAN'S ROLE IN SOCIETY - Do we REALLY have a place today?

For centuries, women have moaned and often rightfully struggled for rights. But what exactly do we mean by rights? What is equality? I am a woman and I don't believe women have rights regardless of many claiming them to be making their own choices in education, work and relationships.

Nevertheless, I believe rights have been given but they have also been taken away. Let's start with the constant media exploitation of women today. Women think they are doing certain things such as modelling, getting cosmetic surgery, the latest fashion, the career etc etc and making the decisions themselves. However, little do we know that these are not our choices but are the choices made by money and power hungry men who are behind all this subliminal messages sent out to us all, dressed up as something it most certainly is not. 'Choice for women'? Yeah right! Exploitation of women has moved from direct and obvious stereotyping and labelling to the more damaging yet subtle exploitation through the clever use of newspapers, magazines television and radio.

So why do so many women think they are doing what they want? Are they? Really? Take a look at your life now, what is it that is making you happy and what isn't? You will find that following the constant whispers of society's norm is dictating your life without you even realising it. Women are the prime targets for exploitation due to their fragile nature and their never-ending quest to conform to the ever-changing demands of society losing sight of reality and what is really important to them. Women are going from caring individuals to superficial beings, from humans to robots, from women to puppets controlled by the individuals we are so desperate to get respect from...MEN. However, this respect will never be gained if we as women do not empower ourselves and respect ourselves.

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