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Topic: Women’s Rights and Struggles
There are so many things we get wrapped up into believing that we lose sight of our capacity to think for ourselves; we become brain lazy.
Throughout history, women, it would seem, have taken a backseat to the whims of men.
Let us take into consideration women’s clothing. For instance, dresses. Why do women wear dresses and men wear pants?
Historically, men controlled the narrative on what the do’s and don’ts of what women should do, be, or wear. Women were restricted to wearing long skirts and dresses due to modesty issues. This meant women could not show any part of their legs. Also, because wearing pants will reveal their body shape. Moreover, it was so that men may retain their masculinity.
Some rumors say that dresses were used to prevent women from running away from abusive husbands. Imagine hiking up that long dress and trying to run. Not to mention all the undergarments that bound women’s bodies. Think corset. How would one even be able to run when they were so tight that a woman could barely breathe? And who invented that? And what was the purpose of it anyway?
In the 18th and 19th centuries, women were jailed for wearing pants in France. Also, they had to wear eye shadow/makeup when leaving their home. Even during World War II, it was still taboo for a woman to wear pants, even though necessary. Wearing a dress was considered impractical. Yet, a woman wearing pants, even during wartime, was found shocking in many social contexts.
Today, while women commonly wear pants, cultural and societal expectations, along with gender roles, are still seen as unconventional. But who made up this ruling of what a woman should wear? I am sure most of you know the answer to that.
But how does what women were expected to wear convey into women’s rights? Well, even a long road must have a beginning, and the hard-fought rights of women also have their beginnings.
In the following chapters, we will continue through historical events and where we are today.
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