Misconceptions About Women

Women have been oppressed for centuries; this is a well known fact. We are constantly suffering through assumptions and stereotypes. As a woman, it’s difficult sometimes to consider how men may feel as well. The truth is, men go through the same thing as us. The stereotypes, the verbal stabs at things we can’t control, all of it. Men and women both have everyday struggles simply because of their gender. This has never been a one-sided battle. That is the most common misconception about this issue that has been going on for so long between men and women. We see it as one sided because we see it from the eyes of the sex that we are instead of putting ourselves in the opposite gender’s shoes. The reality is that we’re fighting the same contention;
Even if it is unintentional, it’s always a thought in the back of someone’s mind that a girl is probably just on her period or overreacting instead of being seriously upset about something. I’ve always felt like I’m not taken seriously because I’m a female and it’s “funny” or “cute” when I feel passionately about something. In the article There is No Unmarked Woman, Deborah Tannen only reiterates the concept that women are always scrutinized for something. “As I amused myself finding coherence in these styles, I suddenly wondered why I was scrutinizing only the women. I scanned the eight men at the table. And then I knew why I wasn't studying them. The men's styles were unmarked.” A very good example of what Tannen is talking about, is some presidential candidates right now. Not once has anybody analyzed what one of the male candidates chose to wear to a rally or a debate; however, I have heard many people criticizing Hillary Clinton for her pantsuits. This may not be conscious or intentional, but people tend to judge women for what they choose to wear and how revealing it is. Men have never had to worry about something as superficial as