THE WOMAN IN
A CHANGING WORLD
Over the years, the role of a man is clear, these roles and
characters which are identified with men include virtues like strength , rationality,
intelligence, to mention but a few. Making it very
clear that a man is superior. On the other hand the woman has struggled to
understand her true identity, this sways the consciousness of the woman as she seems
rather confused about her inner identity, unlike men that positive traits
are ascribed to, negative traits like
docility, weakness, emotional are
generally used to describe women.
All these tension
which is consequent on the complexity of the argument raises
some fundamental questions; how valid are the preexisting conceptions ? is
their a possibility that they are only
dogmas that has been accepted because
they were not challenged? is it really the case that women are everything but
negative?
There has been an
argument as to the root cause of ills in the society. Great men have added
their voice to this debate.
According to
Karl Max who frowned at
the capitalist
system of government , the root cause can be traced to exploitation and its
resultant tension of the
class struggle
between the rich
and poor, for Thomas
Hobbes, it was as a result of political organization and mans need for
government.
However interestingly to
John Stuart Mill , who stated clearly in his book ,’’ The legal Subjection of
Women’’ that the origin must be traced to the discrimination between the sexes.
This to him must be tackled, in orderwords until the worth and value of
womanhood is not appreciated, problems will continue to arise.
As a result of the above, women have taken it upon
themselves to prove their substance, that their roles did not end in the
kitchen, that they have a working thinking faculty as men do. This struggle for
women emancipation has made some feminists to champion some opinions that others consider extreme, for
instance the proponents of the pro choice that a woman is free to do whatever
she likes even to procure an abortion.
Women are in dilemma of being what the
society wants them to be as well as to be themselves. The society expects her
to be calm but active,gentle but tough,rational but emotional . How exactly can
she strike a balance as well as retain her subtlenes and uniqueness?TD
Jakes who is optimistic writes in his book,
‘’The lady her lover
and her lord’’
‘’I tell you now that you are going to see the
emergence of women who are celebrating their femininity. They will have success
and the respect of executives and still enjoy motherhood and family. The
woman’s world has widened,women can go further to achieve more and still be
feminine……” Men and women are designed to work together, the mistake of the
past is man’s oppression the mistake of the future is the spirit whereby the
woman initiates the masculine strength and humanity will loose the creative
edge of her perspectives.
Conclusively I think women should be comfortable in their femininity, she ought not be scared of her fragility,
because
within her lies great inner strength. So ladies trade your smiles generously
and be the best you can.
