Growing Up After High School

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Growing up I was surrounded by a lot of boys. Every holiday or family get together we would play very competitive games. They ranged between football to charades. As we got older my sister and cousin Katie would spend less time playing outside with us and more time inside the house. Eventually I was the only girl who would be playing with the boys. When I got old enough to play sports in school I joined all of them. I ended up with more guy friends than girl friends because I had more to talk about with them. I grew up to be very tomboy in comparison to my sister and cousin. Everybody would always tell me "you're not girly enough." "you act to much like a boy." Growing up I remember how much these little comments would hurt me. I use to think …show more content…

I was always looking for ways that I could de-tomboy myself, and become more "like a girl." It wasn't until my junior year in highschool that I became comfortable with the was I was living my life. It was then that I learned that I wasn't the problem. The problem was the idea that a girl or boy were suppose to look and act a certain way. The problem was the gender roles that are put in place by society and previous generations. Why are these standards still a huge part of today’s society? Why should women or men be expected to only follow certain standards? Why should society decide what is normal behavior for a girl or appropriate for a …show more content…

I also want to touch on the feminism movement and why we still need it. In the 19th century, women got tired of living the same domestic lifestyles everyday. They got tired of staying home and cooking, cleaning, and taking care of the children. They wanted to be able to leave and get jobs as well as have the same opportunities as men. They decided it was time for them to make a change. The feminist movement is known to consist of three waves.Each wave had their own things to fight for. Due to the revolution known as feminism, women have more rights, privileges, and opportunities. This movement has shaped the lives of the women today, but more work is still need to be done. The first-wave of feminism, also known as the suffrage movement took place at the end of the 19th century to the beginning of the 20th century.The goal of this movement was to open more opportunities, abolition, and focus on suffrage. This wave was also a big movement for women of color. The first-wave is said to have ended with the successful passing of the 19th amendment, granting women the right to vote. In addition to the 19th amendment, this movement also included health care, education, and workplace and professions

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