In beauty's empire is no mean,
And woman, either slave or queen,
Is quickly scorned when not adored
by Mary Wollstonecraft : Chapter IV
Until this moment the general public still thinks : entertainment and comfort of life is the women's business. As long as there's such assumption, then do not expect too much from women. It also explains why women during this time are almost running in place, though it's almost two centuries they complain they want to move forward. Instead there is a tendency they surrender to the role allocated to them. They find their desired life is outside their control. Although the world is always crowded in chanting of human rights, but what actually shouted primarily is the rights of men. The women will be taken into account only when they are needed.
Women seem to be stuck in that role. It is the opinion of Mary Wollstonecraft (1759-1797), British author who wrote Vindication of the Rights of Woman, whose work is considered a masterpiece of the feminist movement.
Women trapped by biological factors, physiological, and psychological. So it is not inevitable if they strengthen themselves in the situation and conditions of life for the sake of gaining power. Spirit of beauty dominate their lives. Entertainment and comfort into their business. For, indeed, of their community can expect to get a lot more entertainment and comfort of living.
This is the dilemma faced by women. They are forced to dance in between coquetry and seriousness. Finding which one is more profitable for them personally. So it is not surprising if cosmetics business is classified as one of the most profitable. Fashion also always in demand, even loved. Massage parlors of various types -- which provide comfort -- generally handled by women. In their flirtation, women often forget, the attention and admiration they receive will easily disappear like poetry quote above, if there is no other provision accompanying.
According to the teachings of the old East, "A dark and mysterious part of life is analogous to women. Water becomes a symbol for it because water has a mysterious depth, and from there's born a life. It is analogous to women who are profound and not aggressive. There is an assumption : the true woman knows, that noble attitude is an attitude without aggression, the goodness and the highest virtue, just like the water - only filling, only modestly, only abundant, and flows to wet everything."
I am sure, the doctrine is formulated by men, perhaps in the hope women will remain in their life's portion. Of course, at that time, men did not know, the water wrath could be a tsunami.
In fact, as far as any women's development, they are not going to forget their roles and their natural responsibilities to "give", "sharpening - loving - caring" to the children of men. That is also the beauty. But the modernization of women's lives brings consequences that -- in fact -- can be estimated. Our dialogues reflect the atmosphere. The values evolution, beliefs, and norms which continues to roll towards the newer and modern is discussed because there is always a disturbing question, "Why is it difficult to put women equal to men?"
According to the historical records of human civilization, the seeds of egalitarian between men and women grow and develop from the beginning of the 19th century, and equal rights for women are gradually institutionalized in the 20th century. The process includes the right to engage in community, a voice in politics, the right to equal opportunity in education, and the right to vote or get the equal pay. However, until now women still hesitate and they are conditioned to awkward to use their rights.
For example, women are still awkward with the assumption that modernization will lead to the growth of masculinity which leads to intellectualism and feminism, which makes them want to compete fully with men.
Indeed, the reluctance of men to be synchronized with women giving the impression. But according to me, the impression is valid or not is actually dependent on the self-confidence sense of women and the men.
Insecurity of any party will make a career of women choked or obstructed in almost all areas. This fact has encouraged women to return to their traditional role that does not require hard work and inner pressure. More easy, indeed.
About this, my mother -- who lives in a time of upheaval in demanding the equal rights between men and women -- at her young age has seen how far women of the fulfillment of their rights as human beings. Wisely, she chose to start fighting it through women's education which -- maybe-- according to her thinking could be used as a weapon and a shield to face the future challenges of life.
Well, an idea that is still in effect to this day.
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