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To Be A Woman

To be a woman is to hold power – 

a force to both be celebrated and feared. 

We embrace our femininity,

Soft and fierce in equal meausure.

Beautiful,

caring,

Kind,

Loving.

We are the strongest of warriors,

At the forefront of every battle,

Fighting for what’s right,

Freedom,

Justice,

Peace.

Being a woman provides a community,

Beautiful friendships,

A sisterhood of those who understand, 

What it is to be a woman,

The joys,

The struggles,

The resilience.

I love being a woman,

I love everything that comes with it,

The pain, 

The hardships, 

Being a woman is what makes me who I am,

What makes me unstoppable.

Yet to be a woman,

Feels impossible, 

The suffering we are forced to face,

Just for being born, 

Is an unbearable burden to endure.

A burden that has surpassed many generations,

My mother,

Her mother before her,

Their sisters and daughters,

Discovered the same fear we face everyday,

One that still haunts them,

And that continues to haunt their legacies.

A woman must live in fear.

A second thought before speaking aloud,

Not remembering your company,

Fearing the dark alley.

The drink you turned away from,

Even for just a second,

The clubs deafening atmosphere,

The lingering stares,

The man who calls you beautiful,

But doesn’t take no for an answer.

“He’s just being nice.”

As he lingers too long.

As he corners.

As he cages.

As he takes.

A woman is supposed to be pure,

Untouched for her husband,

But even then it’ll never be enough, 

She must have experience,

He can’t teach her everything,

Be a virgin.

Be a whore.

She must be quiet,

Listen, 

Do as she’s told,

But then she’s too submissive,

Not enough fight to her.

Not enough edge.

Not enough.

To be a woman is to never be enough,

You’ll always fall second to someone better,

Constantly comparing yourself to the woman next you, 

A friend, 

A stranger.

Being a woman means that you must twist and contort,

Molding yourself into the perfect wife,

Mother,

Maid,

A role you never chose.

My daughters,

I pray don’t suffer, 

I pray they are free,

No longer living in fear,

I pray that they are strong women,

But they shouldn’t have to be.

The choice to not have children,

Is one a woman is not meant to make.

“You’ll never be a real woman if you don’t want kids.”

“It’s in our nature to nurture.”

“You’ll never find a man like that.”

“He’s going to want a lot of kids.”

You must become a docile incubator,

“What’s wrong with you.”

“You were built to breed.”

“Your body is made for pregnancy,

For birth.”

“You’ll change your mind one day.”

“You’ll want it.”

“You will.”

Despite it all,

We rise.

Despite fear,

The pain,

The weight of expectations,

We push forward,

We carve our own paths, 

We redefine what it means to be a woman.

We are the fighters,

The dreamers

The mothers, 

The daughters,

The sisters, 

Not solely defined by our wombs,

Nor our worth determined by a man.

We love,

We rage,

We break,

We build,

We take the pieces of a world,

Not made for us,

This is a man’s world,

But we can shape it into something new.

To be a woman is to hold history in your hands,

To carry the strength of those who came before,

To rewrite our stories,

So that our daughters and their daughters never have to live in fear,

To be a woman is to not merely survive,

But to thrive.

Never let them tell you who you are.

We. Are. Women. 

Audio Script

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INTRODUCTION

Hi, welcome to my blog for E2, in this audio I will be discussing my thoughts and opinions on how disability is portrayed in the media! As a disabled person this is a really important topic to me.

MAIN POINTS

I believe we need to start treating those with disabilities on social media with much more respect. Thinking of people like Joshua Block (more commonly known as world of worldoftshirts) or Daniel Larson, two men who both have learning difficulties, among other struggles and are constantly mistreated online. People often harass and trick them, condemning them to the status of a ‘LolCow’. Someone who’s entire online presence has become a meme because of their eccentric behaviours – often just traits of their disabilities

Q&A

Welcome to the q&a section of this audio!

Hello diana!

Hello Rachael

What is your opinion on the ‘LolCow’ phenomenon?

 Diana – “I think its really sad, I see a lot of lolcow content online and you can tell a lot of these people are being taken advantage of. It’s distressing that people live like this and the government should be more government should be more supportive.”

Do you believe that people like Daniel Larson are at fault for their treatment?

 Diana – “Yes and no, Daniel Larson is a bit of a different case as he does have a history of paedophilia, however I think he’s a clear example of someone who has not received any support for his disability. Additionally I do think he likes the fame but the people who easily take advantage of him, it’s horrible to watch.”

Thank you Diana for your time it was lovely hearing your perspective.

CONCLUSION/OUTRO

I hope that you have found this segment eye opening, again this isn’t something I mention lightly, this is a very important subject for me. Being autistic myself, seeing other people with the same condition be ridiculed so blatantly is an awful thing to whiteness becoming so normalised. We as a society should look to bettering our treatment of others, and becoming more accepting of differences. Thank you for your time.