Tuesday, 30 September 2014

It's not fair

Looking to the current world, we can say that men have more abilities. For example:
  • career
  • government (politics)
  • religion
  • family

As for career, men are more preferable in hiring to the job. If employer have to choose who to increase, woman or man, the employer will choose the man. There is a stereotype that men are smarter, more focused on career and ambitious. I think, women also can have a good job as men. They are diligent, hardworking, responsible and careful.

Politicians and people in the government are almost always men. From ancient times there is the tendency that the heads of the government must be men because men are continuing the generation. But how can they continue the generation without women? Almost nobody was thinking about women as heads of the government. But there were some women-rulers and they were really good in it. The same situation is now. There are more men than women in the government and politics. 

Religion also prefer men more. For example, when woman attend the church she have to abide lots of rules (you must be in the skirt, the shoulders and knees can’t be open, you must have the shawl to put it on your head and etc.) Men don’t have rules almost at all. 

The role of every man is just to provide his family. Woman must to create an atmosphere at home, care about children and her husband, do the housework, cook. Everything that connected with family is in charge of woman. So why traditionally man is the head of the family?

It’s good to realise that everything changes. Nowadays women begin to have the same rights and opportunities as men. 


Summing up all the things I would say that man as woman not just born as man or woman, they are becoming man and woman.




Why do we still need gender roles?

Nowadays, men and women have equal rights, they do the same things, and formally there is no difference between them. Discussions on this topic are very popular today. Followers of feminism shout that women are even better than men, others say that woman is a weak creature, and she needs man's protection. Anyway, looking through all these topics you may appear such question: «Do we still need gender roles and why, if so?».

From my point of view, that is evident that we can not live without this dividing. That is how our world functions. Some roles in this life are definitely for women and some are for men.

First of all, looking over the human's history we see that women always were better at housekeeping, sewing, etc. while men usually did all hard work like building, hunting, being at war and others. So, as the result, there is a stereotype, that women are unable to do difficult things, which need to be physically fit and strong, as far as men are not be able to cope with small, diligent work. Actually, I think that is right, because it is the difference in our natures. So gender roles help us to live better and easier. Everyone does what he can and there is no valuable reason to break this system.

To sum up my ideas, I can say that, despite the rights equality and all these feminism waves, we still need gender roles, because they make our life easier for everybody. That is how our world functions.

Gentlemen belong to a different generation.

When we say "gentleman" most people imagine a typical 19th century man wearing a stovepipe hat and a tailcoat. Not many of us would imagine one of our neighbours or classmates, right? So, do gentlemen actually belong to a different generation? Is it possible to meet them nowadays?

Firstly, gentleman, in its modern meaning, is someone who is always respectful and kind to others. He would never say anything mean or mistreat someone. However, he does it not to get society's adoration or approval - he does it because of his own beliefs, the right education and manners.

Gentlemen are mature enough not to curse or speak vulgarly, especially to women. They tend to avoid fighting but if it's just needed, they will stand up for their girlfriend, relative etc. Also such men are always ready to help. As for me, this is one of the most important aspects of being gentlemen. It could be an old lady in the street that got lost or a problem of their close friend - gentlemen would help both of them without a doubt.

I believe that nowadays people like that exist and, personally, I've seen a lot of examples of the behavior I described. Gentlemen were, are and always will be highly needed in our lives. No matter which century it is.

Men and women are from different planets.

Men and women are from different planets.

         Traditionally , women are the keepers of the family. Their main role is to grow up children and to be a good hostess. What is about men, they must support their family and earn money. But now these priorities have really changed. People don't care about family , they spend a lot of time to their appearance,  career and so on. But  the nature of men and women is still the same and it's worth discussing . 
         Arranged externally and internally different , they complement each other and can't imagine life apart. The man is stronger and was born to be a hunter . The woman was born to be a carrying wife and a loving mother.
         The man rarely understands the woman , and the woman - man.
         They are different in thinking. Men are more responsible for logical thinking and analysis . Women are responsible for fantasies , dreams and intuition.
          The woman carries about problems to fore and very often her solutions can be illogical for men. The man uses only logic , making decisions , and sometimes it's really hard for him  to arouse emotions.
          There is an opinion that "men are from Mars and women are from Venus". I really agree with this point of view because Mars symbolizes "power" and Venus symbolizes "beauty". I consider that it's very important to take care of women as it makes men's life bright and really various . 
          So , in conclusion I want to say that people mustn't forget about their roles in community and keep them in the best possible way.
           

Gentlemen belong to a different generation. Really?

People have always thought that women are weaker then men, and that's why men have to save women, let women go first in dangerous situations, offer her a chair in the restaurant, buy her flowers and so on. 
We often use the word "gentleman" to describe a person who has a respect for others,helps those who need their help. Someone who has a kind heart, not just expensive clothes and good education. 
But the majority of people associate the word "gentleman" with something old-fashioned. Many people think that gentlemen could only exist in XVIII-XX centuries.
 But why this association is so common? Let's find out!
I. Women now more likely to become self-sufficient them a century ago.
II. Men think that to be a gentlemen nowadays is the same thing as to be a henpecked. (I don't actually know why, but its quite common among men)
III. Men think that to be a gentleman you must have very expensive clothing. 
IV. Women think that gentlemen have necessarily be rich.

So these are the thing I would like to tell you. Boys,please, you still can be a gentlemen, because it upper-classes its really important how good are your manners and how good you can behave.


P.S. Nick Wooster is a good example of the gentlemen appearance nowadays.  

Friday, 26 September 2014

Ladies first!


From my point of view there is one rule, that must be known by every man from his childhood: «Ladies first». And that's not only about their girlfriends, that's about their mothers, grandmothers, aunts... And what does it mean «ladies first»? For me this expression means men's attitude to women. It contains all sides of relationships: from giving her a coat and opening a door for her to protecting her in case of emergency and dying instead of her, letting her alive. As for me, it is a kind of men's education, which includes knowlege, that women are wecker and they can't and mustn't do men's work. One of the main men's function in relationships is to protect their families, to take care ofthem. Not such care, as women take: cooking, cleaning, preparing; another care, that consists of worries about safety of family members and helping them, whether it is needed or not. Men must always be near to lend a hand to women and make sure, everything is okay. Their purpose is not only to help women in difficult situations, but to make a situation, when week women wouldn't meet problems. Now many women are used to doing everything by themselves, but it is not actually correct, because even fiscally women are less fitted than men and women are more emotional, what makes them weaker too. So, in conclusion i would like to say, that it is completely men's business to let «ladies first».

                          


Ladies first?
Many centuries people used to think that men should always take care of women, provide for them and be much stronger then ladies. But nowadays things have changed and everyone is equal. So, is this idea right or wrong?
Personally, I believe that "ladies first" is the right principle and we shouldn't reject it. First of all, men should see women as mothers or future mothers. That's why they should protect women and do their best to make their life easier and safer. Moreover, following this traditions is also good for men because it makes them stronger, more responsible, confident and decisive. Finally, women are less strong physically and more emotional than men, so they need more help especially when they have kids.
However, other people think differently they suppose that everyone is equal: if women have the same rights as men they should be treated equally. Secondly, always being "first" makes women weak, spoiled, and less responsible, so it's bad for women themselves. Thirdly, men's life is much harder, they work more and are responsible for more things than women. It means that inequality is unfair to men.
To sum up, I would say that despite some negative sides, "ladies first" is the right idea and it can still work well in today's world.