It greatly irritates me that even now, even in 2015, being different from everyone else is frowned upon, being controversial is frowned upon. Why is anything even frowned upon anymore?
I’m not afraid to openly admit that I’m a feminist, that my religious views are often unbeknownst even to me, that most of my thoughts are so controversial that I rarely share them with the world around me. It saddens me that I have a mind full of new perspectives to offer the world and yet, I am constantly living in fear of what people will think. The world is so paradoxical, they tell us growing up to be who we are, to not care what people think about us but “they” are the same ones who tell us what we are thinking of is wrong, they are the very ones who judge us. And there lies the issue.
This is not 1801. Love is love. Two men share the same feelings as a man and a woman. Not everyone practices Christianity and so, not everyone should be forced to follow what the Bible, or any Holy book preaches. I am me and you are you. And so, I will make decisions for me and you shall make decisions for you. Feminism. A word with a negative connotation. Why negative? Because back in 1801, men didn’t want women to have rights. But feminism is not about hating men or women owning more power, it is about equal rights for every human and equal treatment. Do not tell me to make you a sandwich, I am not a servant, I am an equal. And don’t tell me I can’t be president because I can be.
The problem with these types of controversial thoughts is that people are stubborn about their views. It’s okay to have your own views but it’s equally important to remember that we share this world with billions of others.
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