The Unfortunate Prevalence Of Misogyny
"A woman should not laugh loudly in front of all the world and should preserve her decency at all times."
When this statement was made by a Turkish politician, it sparked outrage everywhere, especially on the internet.
Well, who wouldn't be appalled?
So far, we women are expected to wear clothes fully covering our body, or else we would be raped/molested by men. We're given lesser-quality education as we're considered "simple-minded". We're not allowed to lead, because we're weak and soft-spoken?
Oh yes. we've grown up listening to highly irksome comments like, "Girls are weak. They have it easy. What are they supposed to do, anyway? Study for a few years, get married, produce kids, rear them and then die."
And now, according to this highly intelligent politician, we're not supposed to laugh.
Let's add that to the list of all the things we women can't do, eh?
I cannot fathom why the hell it is us women who're …
Well, who wouldn't be appalled?
So far, we women are expected to wear clothes fully covering our body, or else we would be raped/molested by men. We're given lesser-quality education as we're considered "simple-minded". We're not allowed to lead, because we're weak and soft-spoken?
Oh yes. we've grown up listening to highly irksome comments like, "Girls are weak. They have it easy. What are they supposed to do, anyway? Study for a few years, get married, produce kids, rear them and then die."
And now, according to this highly intelligent politician, we're not supposed to laugh.
Let's add that to the list of all the things we women can't do, eh?
I cannot fathom why the hell it is us women who're …