I've never considered myself to be a feminist. I am not the kind of person to follow "trends" or to be that much influenced. I usually just react to what a feel. And lately I've been feeling particularly attacked.
That idea of fighting for "equality" of the sexes is a bit ridiculous, at my sight. Women are different from men in several ways, there's no way we can be treated with the demanded equality. And here in between us, let's be completely honest with ourselves and accept that equality between sexes is nothing but a utopia.
Now what I do defend today and always is not equality, but justice. That is the one and only thing we can fight for. And justice works not only for us, women, but for men as well. We are both victims in the end of the way. If you take only 5 minutes to think about it, you will understand where I wanna get.
And by justice I don't mean that I want to have the right to go outdoors as men do. Or that I want to be allowed to speak when I want to. No, I assume that part is obvious for any human being.
What I mean by justice is that I just want things to be fair.
I want to be paid what I deserve for the quality of my work - not less than that other guy, a Man, who isn't as committed as me.
I want to have the right to chose if I want to marry at the age of 13 or 50. Or if I want to get married at all. Or have kids.
I want to wear whatever I like without being verbally assaulted.
I want to be respected, specially as I am a respectful person who doesn't look for provocations. Even if I am a woman, even if I am young, even if I am pretty, even I wear tight jeans or show my skin in the sunlight.
I want any innocent victim of physical assault to be 100% protected and not blamed - even if it is a man.
I want to see people getting what they deserve, for the good and for the bad. No more, no less.
Speaking for myself, I also want to decide which path my life will take. And I don't want this power of decision to be taken from me.
Plus, I say "I want" instead of "I wish" because that is the point here. It's about what I want. I, me, myself, my own person. It's about my rights as a woman and as an individual.
I wish this World would be fair for all of us.
I mean, I want this world to be fair for all of us.
That's why I am quite-a-feminist.
