LETS TALK ABOUT SEXISM

Lets talk about sexism.

It astonishes me, first of all, how often the word is thrown around carelessly which takes away the seriousness of the topic. Today, we need to start becoming conscious of how predominant it is in our every day lives.

Today, I read an article about how a tennis player, Alize Cornet, was punished for taking her shirt off at the US Open. This both angers and saddens me at the same time. Understandably, if it is a rule, it should not be broken. However, when a rule supposedly does not apply to men, that is a double standard. I  have seen Nadal take his shirt off numerous times, and yet there has never been a single complaint? Similarly, Djokovic sat shirtless during his break as well. It worries me that something so simple causes such an uproar. She clearly felt discomfort – which would have affected her game. Which brings me to the fact that Serena Williams was banned from wearing her catsuit that was specifically made for her by Nike as a support for her in the case of a health issue.

Women are being so openly victimized by sexism and no one is even batting an eye. It concerns me that women are being so restricted as to what we can do and how we can do it. It has been like this for centuries – how has the conversation not increased? How has this not changed? It happens everywhere. Not only in sports, but sports sure is exposing it to a larger audience. I have heard countless stories whereby women send emails to clients and the message is received loud and clear with respect. The second this same woman is on a phone call or face to face with the same client, her words slip through the air unheard because there is a realization as to what gender she is. As women, we are a force to reckoned with, and I think people are realizing that more now than ever. That is why sexism exists. Our strength is far beyond what anyone can even begin to comprehend. We are endless, we are powerful, we are filled with galaxies and planets with storms and oceans inside of us. That, that is why they will not give us a chance to coexist equally – because they are afraid that we might flood this world with power. We are monumental creations and sexism will not tie our arms and make us submissive, it will only provoke the elements that are waging war inside of us.

We can not stay silent forever, especially not in the face of inequality and double standards.