Colin's Entry - Why is my action tagged?
Gender
Inequality is a social phenomenon in which people experience discrimination
based on his/her gender or sexuality. The term “inequality” means people are
not treated equally. This phenomenon can be seen in the film “Titanic”,
especially the inequality towards women. During that time, men are dominant,
and women are treated harshly as they are being belittled by many. As a woman
myself, I see and feel that kind of treatment and judgement.
When I was
young, I wouldn’t consider myself
boyish or masculine, but I also wouldn't consider myself as feminine. I was
more interested in cars, guns, ball, etc. rather than dolls, flowers, and such.
Even the first sport that I learned and played was basketball, but I didn't
show it that much. My interest of these things made me embarrassed and hurt
instead of making me feel happy and myself. Whenever, I act like a boy, dress
like a boy, someone would always say, “Tomboy ka ba?” The question would always
irritate, annoy, and hurt me, but that doesn’t mean that I don’t support
Lesbian or anything, it just offended me. I don’t consider myself as one, and I
still want to be seen as a girl. I used to think, “Why do things have to be
tagged as for boys and as for girls?” “Can’t girls play with toys that are
meant for boys?” “Can’t boys play with the toys that are meant for girls?” “Why
does it have to be like this?”, until now I still don’t know the answer. Now
that I am a grown woman and have ideas about what’s happening to my
surroundings, I’m taking courage to do what I want regardless of what my gender
identity. I’ll take the judgements that will be thrown at me and use it as my
motivation. Although that’s what I say, there’s still part of me that’s scared
to be judged by others, which still discouraged me on doing something
masculine.
Gender Inequality is still pervasive, and I don’t think it
will be solved sooner or later. It’s something that some will experience and
face in their lives. Just like in Titanic, women are judged, belittled, and
limited up until now. We all have the right to do this and that, but are we
free to do so? As a woman, I am limited in some situations, and my decisions
are hard but easy. As Ruth said in the film, “We’re women. Our choices are
never easy.”, it’s easy to decide, but if the choices that were given to us are
none of our preferences, because it limits us, then it is hard. Change is
constant, but some things are hard and can’t be changed, and Gender Inequality
is one of those things.
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