I'll be honest, I don't exactly follow the #metoo movement but I started thinking about the more subtle ways women continue to be silenced, even in this era:
1. "She's too aggessive/masculine." 2. "She's not nuturing." 3. "I don't trust women who are too successful." 4. "Women who don't want to be married and/or have children are bitter and selfish." 5. "She's too premiscuous." 6. "You wanted equality, so now you have it. Don't come crying to me when you need your tire changed or you want me to take out the garbage." 7. "It's natural for men to cheat. But women shouldn't do that. Stop trying to act like a man." 8. "My job is to protect and to provide for you. Nothing more, nothing less. Stop trying to get me to talk about my feelings." 9. "I just lie to my boyfriend/husband to get what I want because men can't handle the truth." 10. "Girl, you know how men are. He's going to be who he is. Men are naturally selfish and stubborn. You just need to figure out how to deal with it." What are your thoughts? What do you think are some subtle ways women are repeatedly given the message to just fall in line and not utter a word?" |