Log #4

To fight for gender equality, you may be aware of that there have been a lot of activists standing out and speaking out for this issue. Some influential activists include statesman, Hilary, celebrities, Emma Watson, even a little girl, Malala and so on. Do you notice that many of these activists that you would probably think of tend to be feminists? Speaking of gender inequality, women mostly are the victims of it rather than men. For example, down in some countries in the world like Pakistan, India, female doesn’t even have the chance to be educated, to have fair right to speak out for themselves. Some of them still live under the threat of being discriminated, and being raped. I am the lucky one that was born in Taiwan, in a wonderful family. So I can have the chance to be well-educated, to go to college, now studying in Taiwan Tech. And even, have the chance to stand here today, making this presentation, talking about this issue with you all. But please don’t take it in the wrong way, we are not saying that no men suffer from this issue. Therefore, gender equality is actually an issue for all of us.

Emma Watson is one of the activists that speak out for this issue. I find her speech really inspiring that I want to share some ideas with you. Feminism by definition is: “The belief that men and women should have equal rights and opportunities. It is the theory of the political, economic and social equality of the sexes.” Feminism is actually fight for equal rights. It shouldn’t become an unpopular word and synonymous with man-hating. “Both men and women should feel free to be sensitive. Both men and women should feel free to be strong. It is time that we all perceive gender on a spectrum not as two opposing sets of ideals.” This is also one of parts that touched me. And if you feel in the same way as I did. If you believe in equality, then you may be the inadvertent feminists. And please don’t misunderstand this word “feminism” anymore because when you support for it you are fighting for your rights, too, protecting yourself suffering from the gender stereotypes and discrimination. English statesman Edmund Burke said: “All that is needed for the forces of evil to triumph is for enough good men and women to do nothing.” So when one day you have the opportunity to do something or say something. Please keep this in mind “ If not me, who, if not now, when.”