Nunca me he
considerado una persona feminista. No es que tenga nada en contra del término, pero
no me gusta etiquetar acciones, ideologías o posiciones.
Soy una persona
que cree simplemente en la igualdad de derechos para todos los sexos, razas y
nacionalidades, como seres humanos que somos, sin más.
Pero si es cierto
que, con el tiempo, he desarrollado una mayor concientización respecto al papel
de la mujer en la sociedad. Y digo solo con el tiempo porque, el entorno en el
que nací, era relativamente fácil para nosotras: íbamos al colegio, luego a la
universidad, podíamos votar, trabajar, teníamos acceso a todos los espacios sin
limitación de movimiento…
Sin embargo, a
medida que iba madurando y abriendo los ojos más allá del círculo en el
que me encontraba, fui descubriendo que; primero, aquello de lo que yo
disfrutaba se debía al esfuerzo de muchas mujeres durante años e incluso siglos
atrás y, segundo, yo era una privilegiada pues la mayoría de las mujeres en
este planeta, solo por el hecho de serlo, están privadas de una existencia mínimamente
digna.
Hay,
evidentemente, diferentes niveles de desigualdad. Como decía, yo puedo
considerarme afortunada, y así me siento cuando me comparo con
mujeres procedentes de sociedades extremadamente machistas. Sin embargo, aunque
de manera más sutil, la desigualdad no deja de estar ahí (un simple ejemplo son los baños públicos que disponen de la cuna para cambiar pañales en la zona de las mujeres solamente).
Mi admiración por
La Mujer no hace más que crecer con los años, a medida que observo su lucha constante, consciente o inconsciente, para que sus capacidades sean valoradas
tanto como las de los hombres. De la mujer se espera que sea buena madre, buena
hija, buena trabajadora, buena cocinera, buena amiga, buena amante, pero
también, que sepa comportarse, no destaque demasiado, no sea
extravagante, que no tenga ideas radicales… Como en los cuentos de princesas
que nos leen cuando somos pequeñas, la mujer debe ser perfecta; Perfecta para
el hombre, aunque en lo que concierne a la valoración y el juicio, la propia
mujer es también responsable.
Me pregunto
cuántas mujeres pintoras, escritoras, arquitectas quedaron en el olvido a lo
largo de la historia por el hecho de ser mujer. O cuánta inteligencia se ha
desperdiciado (y se sigue haciendo) por no haberles dado la oportunidad a las mujeres de hacer
algo con ella.
Por eso, más que
felicitación, me siento con ganas de gritar mi admiración por La Mujer. Porque
a pesar de los baches religiosos, sociales, económicos y políticos, muchas
consiguen poco a poco el espacio que merecen. Pero también grito mi admiración
por todas las mujeres que, lejos de encontrarse en un entorno favorable, sin
dejarse amedrentar por la amenaza masculina, y sin recibir el protagonismo que
merecieran, van encontrando también la manera de destacarse en aquello que
desean.
Y mi más grande admiración
por aquellas mujeres que se jugaron (y se siguen jugando) la vida por defender,
no sus propias ambiciones personales, sino las de todas las mujeres.
(English version)
I have never considered myself a feminist person. Not that I have anything against the term, but I do not like to label actions, ideologies or positions.
I am simply a person who believes in equal rights for all sexes, races and nationalities, as human beings we are, point.
But it is true that, over time, I have developed a greater awareness of the role of women in society. And I say only with time because the environment in which I was born, was relatively easy for us: we went to school, then to college, we could vote, work, had access to all areas without limitation of movement ...
However, as I matured and opened my eyes beyond the circle in which I was, I discovered that; first, that of which I enjoyed was due to the efforts of many women for years and even centuries ago and, secondly, I was privileged because most women on this planet, just for the fact of being it, are deprived of a minimally dignified existence.
There are, obviously, different levels of inequality. As I said, I can consider myself lucky, and so I feel when I compare myself with women from extremely chauvinistic societies. However, although more subtly, inequality is always in somehow there (a simple example is the availability of baby changing area on women’s public restrooms only).
My admiration for the woman does nothing but grow with the years, as I observe their constant struggle, conscious or unconscious, so that their skills are valued as much as men’s. Woman is expected to be a good mother, a good daughter, a good worker, a good cook, a good friend, a good lover, but also, she needs to know how to behave, not stand out too much, not to be extravagant, not to have too radical ideas ... As in the princesses stories that they read us when we are young, the woman must be perfect; Perfect for the man, although under the assessment and judgment of the women themselves too.
I wonder how many women painters, writers, architects were forgotten throughout history just for being a woman. Or how much intelligence has been wasted (and still is) for not having given the opportunity for women to do something with it.
So, rather than congratulations, I feel like screaming my admiration for Women. Because despite religious, social, economic and political potholes, many gradually get the space they deserve. But I also scream my admiration for all women who, far from being in a favorable environment, undeterred by male threat, and without receiving the prominence they deserved, they are anyway finding ways to excel in what they want.
And my greatest admiration for those women who risked (and still risk) their life, not for their own personal benefit, but for that of the rest of the women.
I have never considered myself a feminist person. Not that I have anything against the term, but I do not like to label actions, ideologies or positions.
I am simply a person who believes in equal rights for all sexes, races and nationalities, as human beings we are, point.
But it is true that, over time, I have developed a greater awareness of the role of women in society. And I say only with time because the environment in which I was born, was relatively easy for us: we went to school, then to college, we could vote, work, had access to all areas without limitation of movement ...
However, as I matured and opened my eyes beyond the circle in which I was, I discovered that; first, that of which I enjoyed was due to the efforts of many women for years and even centuries ago and, secondly, I was privileged because most women on this planet, just for the fact of being it, are deprived of a minimally dignified existence.
There are, obviously, different levels of inequality. As I said, I can consider myself lucky, and so I feel when I compare myself with women from extremely chauvinistic societies. However, although more subtly, inequality is always in somehow there (a simple example is the availability of baby changing area on women’s public restrooms only).
My admiration for the woman does nothing but grow with the years, as I observe their constant struggle, conscious or unconscious, so that their skills are valued as much as men’s. Woman is expected to be a good mother, a good daughter, a good worker, a good cook, a good friend, a good lover, but also, she needs to know how to behave, not stand out too much, not to be extravagant, not to have too radical ideas ... As in the princesses stories that they read us when we are young, the woman must be perfect; Perfect for the man, although under the assessment and judgment of the women themselves too.
I wonder how many women painters, writers, architects were forgotten throughout history just for being a woman. Or how much intelligence has been wasted (and still is) for not having given the opportunity for women to do something with it.
So, rather than congratulations, I feel like screaming my admiration for Women. Because despite religious, social, economic and political potholes, many gradually get the space they deserve. But I also scream my admiration for all women who, far from being in a favorable environment, undeterred by male threat, and without receiving the prominence they deserved, they are anyway finding ways to excel in what they want.
And my greatest admiration for those women who risked (and still risk) their life, not for their own personal benefit, but for that of the rest of the women.
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