Womens rights has been a hot topic for years and continues
to be a debate (for some reason) after all these years. Problems such as equal
pay and abortion is continuously discussed about within our government but not
much improvement has been made. It’s been a long time coming and women still
have to fight with closed minded people in order to be viewed as human beings
who are equal to men. As a woman it’s devastating to see how women are often treated
on a day to day basis. Whether it be just going for a walk and dealing with
catcallers or fearing for ones own safety, to going to a hard-working job where
you’re paid less than your coworker just because he’s a man.
The fight for womens rights has been going on
for far too long, with leaders not taking it very seriously but only showing
support when there’s a camera in their face. I chose this topic because it’s
something that I’m extremely passionate about. Growing up in a house with a strong
single mother who’s grown so much from where she began, to my older sisters who
taught me what she couldn’t, it’s important that women just as strong as them
get the treatment they deserve.
One quote that I liked from the
reading was, “As a byproduct of social media, memes and protest art act as a
way to gauge a country’s political temperature”. With governments trying to
control what we see and how things can be perceived through social media, it can
be now up to the people to use humor in order to get important messages across.
Something for people of all ages to understand. Another quote that I liked was
from the second reading, “Memes Are Our Generation’s Protest Art”. The quote states, “They reflect what’s
happening in society, and help justify feelings of rage and fear while helping
us feel less alone.” People love memes that are relatable to them and they can
understand. We can look at memes and feel like our points of view are valid.
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