We have tried.
We attempted to address the problem of women treated unequally, starting from the formation of provisions in our law that would disable such and gradually accepting the wronged gender in disciplines fundamentally governed by the alpha male.
We have seen the fruition of a long struggle, dating back to the creation of Earth where Eve was condemned, through the presence (if not prominence) of distinct women in these practices.
But we cannot deny that our old dream is not fully realized. For the principle inscribed as a dogma on the paper and spoken as a mantra by the mouth has not eradicated the vestiges of imbalanced consideration between men and women; able it is to permeate the deepest recesses of the mind, it is not potent enough to radically change what has been programmed in our brains by our predecessors and our culture, which, as we know, is established by tradition.
The mere presence (or acceptance) of women in male-predominant fields cannot be, and must not be considered an evidence of our triumph (if ever there is). It is not precisely indicative of our change of mindset - although we cannot safely assume on the other hand that the more women there are (to the point of equaling the men or outnumbering them), the same outcome will apply.
The root of the problem cannot be fully attributed to the intrinsic nature of men and women, although it can be considered as one. Let us look at this aspect: male and female biological differences have not reconciled, and does not show (as dictated by science) any possibility of doing such. From this alone stems our subtle bias for one sex (because this sex is highly emotional, because this sex has greater physical strength) that influences, therefore, our future considerations for men and women and individually.
What we try to say here is that it is notably unlikely to have a solution to our ages-old predicament. But let us not worry, for we are making progress toward the better treatment and regard of women, unlike before when there was not even a little shred of appreciation and esteem for females.
However, it will not change the universal truth that the hierarchy of our world is patriarchal in nature. And from the chain of events we are witnessing, it is probably going to be the same in the future.
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p.s. I am not a hardcore feminist.



December 4, 2009 at 6:02 AM
Fruition. Gusto ko ang salitang iyan. =)
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