Sorry that you're getting two This is Life posts in one day but i wrote this last week but forgot to upload it.
In this post I'll be discussing the issue of 'society's rules'.
In this post I'll be discussing the issue of 'society's rules'.
This is a topic I feel very strongly about.
Society's rules are what society sees as 'what is right' or 'perfection'. This can include things like gender stereotyping etc.
For example, in 'society' the perfect woman is seen to have long, silky hair with big eyes with absolutely NO extra hair on their body and to be very slim and tall.
Men are seen to have to be very strong and tough and unemotional.
These are NOT REALISTIC at all!
I mean here I am, I have very short, frizzy brown hair. I am short and have a 'muscular' body type. I don't shave without a reason to and do not have a particularly nice face to look at, if I say so myself. I look nothing like what is seen as perfection. And what this post is getting across to you guys is that that's ok. We don't need to be all barbie type figures.
If we were then this world would be extremely boring with no characteristic at all.
I used to want to be the 'the same' as all the girls in my year who would hide themselves in layers of makeup to impress. I tried my very hardest but it didn't work. And to be honest I'm happy that it did not work out. I realised that there was no point trying to be who I'm not so I would be socially accepted.
I have now found myself and I know I'm different...because we all are. Don't try and be someone your not to be 'accepted' as if you find you are unique then you will find true friends who will love and accept you for who you are.
Society's rules also extends to things like job roles. I know many girls who are interested in being engineers, builders etc and males who would love to be fashion designers, nurses etc.
In history, women are seen to be the ones looking after the children and doing the 'easy work' while the men are out working and doing the dirty work that women are seen to not do.
As Elsa has kindly said, the past is in the past! This has changed a lot for the better but there are still some stereotypes that need to be banished.
The moral of the story is THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS PERFECTION AND RULES ARE MADE TO BE BROKEN!
I hope you enjoyed this post and sorry for the clash, it won't happen again :)
I've got to go and revise for maths so...
Happy Reading!
Maud xxx
Society's rules are what society sees as 'what is right' or 'perfection'. This can include things like gender stereotyping etc.
For example, in 'society' the perfect woman is seen to have long, silky hair with big eyes with absolutely NO extra hair on their body and to be very slim and tall.
Men are seen to have to be very strong and tough and unemotional.
These are NOT REALISTIC at all!
I mean here I am, I have very short, frizzy brown hair. I am short and have a 'muscular' body type. I don't shave without a reason to and do not have a particularly nice face to look at, if I say so myself. I look nothing like what is seen as perfection. And what this post is getting across to you guys is that that's ok. We don't need to be all barbie type figures.
If we were then this world would be extremely boring with no characteristic at all.
I used to want to be the 'the same' as all the girls in my year who would hide themselves in layers of makeup to impress. I tried my very hardest but it didn't work. And to be honest I'm happy that it did not work out. I realised that there was no point trying to be who I'm not so I would be socially accepted.
I have now found myself and I know I'm different...because we all are. Don't try and be someone your not to be 'accepted' as if you find you are unique then you will find true friends who will love and accept you for who you are.
Society's rules also extends to things like job roles. I know many girls who are interested in being engineers, builders etc and males who would love to be fashion designers, nurses etc.
In history, women are seen to be the ones looking after the children and doing the 'easy work' while the men are out working and doing the dirty work that women are seen to not do.
As Elsa has kindly said, the past is in the past! This has changed a lot for the better but there are still some stereotypes that need to be banished.
The moral of the story is THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS PERFECTION AND RULES ARE MADE TO BE BROKEN!
I hope you enjoyed this post and sorry for the clash, it won't happen again :)
I've got to go and revise for maths so...
Maud xxx
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