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| Figure 11: Gender Equality Source: Lestatdelc (talk) |
The history of gender inequality has been very, very slow in
making progress. Mankind has made leaps and bounds with science,
technology, space travel, and much more. Yet we have barely made progress
when it comes to the way that males and females are treated. Yes it is
true that some progress has been made, but the ever present stereotypes are
still prevalent, and the glass ceiling is just as present as ever. Overall,
women are still treated as if they are weaker, less intelligent, incapable of
making sound decisions, emotional, and much more.
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| Figure 12: Source Google |
These tie into an equally tragic issue, the fact that many do not
see individuals other than heterosexuals as equals. Women who are not heterosexual have extra
issues to contend with. Not only are
they usually given less preferential treatment, they have to deal with the
negative stereotypes that many unjustly place on them. Men have it just as bad in this regard. For me, the bottom line is this, how does another
person’s relationship status really affect your life or my life? Well, it doesn't! Some say that it will break down morals and
values. Let me get this straight, many ‘heterosexual’
men and women can watch pornography hang out at strip clubs, cheat on their
spouses, lie, cheat, steal, and do many other immoral acts. Yet is a man is in a very loving and committed
respectful relationship with another man then the world will come to an
end? I am not by any means saying that
everyone has to agree with it, but that does not mean that they should not
respect people regardless. I saw a post
online once that said something to the effect of “you don’t like gay
marriage? Don’t have one”. It really sums it up very nice. How does it really impact a person’s life in
any sort of real or threatening way? I truly
hope that things will turn around, and that people will see that being
homosexual, transgender bisexual, or any other sexual orientation does not
and should not mean that any person is better or worse than the next solely
based on their sexuality. Not all is
lost, I found an article published in The
Huffington Post which protects players, as well as allows players to fully
live out who they are in public (just like all the rest of us can, yet we often
take for granted that we can do things like talk about what we did over the
weekend etc.). American baseball has an anti-discriminatory
clause for baseball players; this is the greatest thing….. well, since apple
pie and baseball. Pun slightly
intended. Here is the article: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/11/23/major-league-baseball-discrimination_n_1110059.html
I know that this may upset some people, but I really do not think that
it should. There is a beautiful quote by
Martin Luther King, Jr. “I have a dream
that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not
be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character”. This can be applied to many situations,
including disabilities, sexual orientation, religion, etc. If there is one thing that I hope that people
can take away from my blog in general is this, take the time to see a person for
who they are, heart and soul, not for how you think they should be. We are all running the same rat race, and we
all have hopes, dreams, and feelings.
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