HAPPY INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY
How difficult is it being a woman?
Yes, the question is rhetorical. But have you ever imagined
how many females we’ll have in the world if you could choose your gender before
being given birth to (especially when you’re given the “terms and conditions” manual
to read before making your choice). Hmm… Thank God gender is one of the
individual unique factors beyond a person’s choice.
It’s not very arguable that as much as societal expectations,
gender segregation, cultural pressure, and so on is relative worldwide, growing
up as a female in Africa comes with probably unprecedented additional baggage.
Thanks to the deep rooted cultural beliefs, being on the “other” side of
civilization, and the many centuries of resistance to fundamental understanding
of gender parity and appreciation.
Not many examples would be given but in a continent where a
woman is constantly mocked for not tying the nuptial knot at a certain age.
Where she’s termed a “Witch” for giving birth to three children of her own
gender in a row, and told to step aside to allow another woman into the home
come deliver the heir of the family isn’t only ridiculous. It just takes wind
out of a lot of “knowledgeable” sails…
Woman, if you’ve ever been made to see yourself as the weaker
vessel, trust me, you are not! Why? Simply because you are stronger than
everyone thinks. Ever wondered why Nature isn’t referred to as “Father Nature?”
Ever wondered why God, even though was creating a companion for the first man
(even took some part of him), didn’t ask for his opinion while at work but
rather made him “chill out” in a deep sleep? Ever wondered why there are more
women on the surface of the earth than men?
It has been evident, and would continue to be evident that
the expectations, the boundaries, the limitations, the classification, and so
on… that would ever define a woman would be the ones she chooses to accept. So
with that said, Woman, understand that your physical strength may not be on the
same level compared to the opposite gender (how much strength was Goliath able
to use), you may from birth have constantly heard the phrase “Don’t you know
you are a woman?”, you may have grown up with a whole lot of societal,
cultural, and psychological pressure but…
Trust me, you are made a woman because you have the power to
carry that form. You are unique and you have the power to chart your own
course. You are not wired as a dependent being in any ramification. Your inner
strength is unmatched, your intellectual prowess is unlimited. You are made for
so much more; and your “womanity” is not just a blessing but also the heartbeat
of humanity. The society doesn’t understand the extent of your purpose; your
background tries to define your limits.
Woman, you are beautifully and wonderfully made. You cannot
allow yourself to be weighed on the scale of pity. You are so unique, your uniqueness
is yet to be fully understood. You don’t have to vie for power – You are power
personified. There are no glass ceilings, no segregations, no limitations, no
boundaries, and no stigma. You are a woman and it means that YOU, my friend,
are ENOUGH.
Happy International Women’s Day!
Mature Minds Talk
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