Imagine a gender-equal world

Have you ever imagined a world that treats everyone with the same respect regardless of who and what they are?

The pursuance of a society without barriers is like a near-utopian idea. Factors including economic and social constraints often led to underrepresenting women. It limits the capability of women to perform tasks based on their capacity.

How could the world be with gender-equal opportunities?

Gender— a general concept determined based on sex or expression. Some may think that the idea associated with the label is simple. However, distinguishing the character was emphasized by one’s self-identification. With labels to give meaning to how one perceives themselves, is it enough to characterize oneself?

The question remains a thought to ponder. With gender being the basis of social and cultural interaction, it controls the expectations and role fulfillment of an individual. Reexamining social views about gender could open up the discourse and the significance of attaining gender equality.

The second sex

In the 1949 book of Simone de Beauvoir, a French existentialist philosopher, the discussion about women throughout history pointed out the disparity of gender. The gap between men and women had its chauvinistic roots that influenced the roles and perception of gender. The facts discussed in the book had delineated how gender-based inequalities oppressed people from then ‘till now.

Being second means less to no opportunities for women. The idea of being ‘fragile, housebound’ individuals deprived women of their fundamental rights. Access to education, liberty through political and social involvement, and coequal opportunities were some of the issues that women from different parts of the world have to face.

Regarded as ‘others’

Aside from the ingrained sexes accustomed to the general population, gender has a distinct categorization based on how one sees themselves. With different labels to associate being, some had different approaches and understanding of the changing circumstances. Hundreds of classifications, yet, misogynistic and antiquated values upheld due to religious and social views depicts how society values difference for individuals. Seeing self outside the hetero classification makes it more difficult as conservative perception leads to discrimination. Entitled as ‘others,’ individuals of varied SOGIESC apart of the female-male characterization often find themselves hanging by the thread of being accepted or regarded as a human person. A history of narrowed perception decreed on laws that concern morale does not mean a virtue to attain righteousness.

A gender-equal world

Words and meanings associated with gender cannot wholly reiterate their meaning. To highlight the diversity of gender is significant. As the world is gearing toward a more inclusive society— may individuals open the door to gender-neutral possibilities for every human person. A gender-equal world is a perception of a supposed-to-be reality where humans interact without the discrimination or stigmatized beliefs associated with being. Adapting the idea of change wherein views that define one's value broadens through time is a manifestation of progress: a vital element in creating a gender-equal world.

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