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Sometimes, I really hate the way it feels to be a woman. After so many years, we’re still fighting for our basic rights and to be treated fairly. It’s not that I hate *being* a woman—I actually feel proud of our strength and courage. But I hate the way society still looks down on us, and how so many men treat us with disrespect.
I want to go outside without that constant fear of something happening to me, without the worry that I might be harassed or worse. I just want to live my life, to feel free and safe. But even today, it feels like we’re still not allowed to do that. And then I think about the women in places like Afghanistan, who can’t even live freely at all, and it hurts. Why is there so much hate or disrespect for women? Why can’t we just live equally and in peace?
Being a woman often means facing things that men don’t have to think twice about. I sometimes wish I could be a man, just to experience what it’s like to walk outside at night, to go jogging alone without being afraid. My father doesn’t let me jog by myself, and I’m expected to be home by 6 p.m. It feels so unfair—why do I have to change my plans because of others’ behavior? I want to wear what makes me feel comfortable, even if it’s a bit tight or revealing, without being judged or sexualized. I’m just a teenager, but somehow people already treat me as a sexual object, even for doing simple things like eating an ice cream or a banana.
When I’m mad, people assume it must be “that time of the month,” as if my feelings don’t count. I just want to be taken seriously, but when I talk to the boys at school about feminism, they laugh or roll their eyes. No one actually listens. And online, when strong women speak up, some men comment things like, “Fine, I’ll cook and clean for you,” making a joke out of it. Why can’t they see that we just want to be treated fairly?
Why is it that men’s strength is respected, but women’s strength is turned into a joke? Feminism isn’t about hating men—it’s about wanting the same rights, chances, and safety. It’s about being able to live without fear, without unfair limits placed on us just because we’re women. I just want to feel safe and free, to be myself without judgment or fear. Is that really so much to ask?
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