Blog #8 : Gender Gap

One stereotype that I would like to banish isn’t really a stereotype…

A woman can work and support herself. Women DON’T need a man. It’s very annoying to hear all the jokes about equal rights. Most of the guys I talk to are always saying “Go make me some pancakes” or “You belong in the kitchen.” That’s ridiculous! There’s more to a woman than her ability to cook and clean.

Men are always saying that women can’t do anything. Most of us are smarter than men tend to think. Most of us graduate with a higher rank than most men. [In your face!]

Another stereotype that I would like to change is that being a woman doesn’t mean that all men are superior to you. Your gender doesn’t make you better or worse, what you accomplish with your life is what makes you superior. The only reason you should ever look down on someone or think that you are higher than someone, is when you are helping them up. Most men think that they are better than us because of a stupid reason that only exists in their own minds.

Also, some guys make jokes about our sexual relationships, and most girls have a reputation for doing something. More than likely that girl didn’t do what was said.

These stereotypes bother me because I am not like any of this. I don’t cook or clean, I’d rather go outside or go swimming or hang out with friends. I can do a lot of things, like lift heavy bags or work outside. I am just as good as any man. I don’t sleep with guys. All of this is wrong.

But I know I also have stereotypes for men. Saying that all men think these things, is stereotyping them. And also thinking that most men are jerks and don’t know how to treat women is a stereotype that not all the guys fall into. A lot of guys I know don’t.

I wish there wasn’t such a think as “stereotyping” because by stereotyping people, we judge them before we know them. We judge them based on what we’ve heard, and what we’ve seen, and not just about the specific person. We judge people based on what we know about whatever group they fall into.