Empowering Women
Article and Playlist by: Current Wave Magazine
In our society, women have been second to men for ages. As the iconic Taylor Swift song The Man states, “They’d say I hustled / Put in the work / They wouldn’t shake their heads and question how much of this I deserve.” A well-earned accomplishment from a woman is often overlooked by men. They mistake hard work for luck and make sure to mention a man who did “greater” things. Daya quotes in her song Sit Still, Look Pretty, “Could dress up, to get love, and guess what? / I’m never gonna be the girl who’s living in a Barbie world.” Men tell us women to look pretty so we can find love. But when we put on makeup, they tell us that we are trying too hard just to look fake. In Sabrina Carpenter’s song because i liked a boy, she sings, “Now I’m a homewrecker, I’m a slut / I got death threats filling up semi-trucks / Tell me who I am, guess I don’t have a choice / All because I liked a [boy].” Many instances in life prove that a man could do something and be praised for it while if a woman does the same thing, oddly enough they get shamed and called names. Women have been brought down by men for way too long. They got a head start in climbing the ladder then sabotaged it for us. We as women must help each other climb it. When there is a missing step, help pull someone up. We can show men that we are capable of doing anything they can do and most of the time better if we all come together. We as girls must support other girls especially since most of the world doesn’t.
- E.J.M.
Listen to the playlist here!
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/454qCO8iTd0HZW9zKaYUXk?si=KWRREbnESDy8UAZO-aeAmA&pi=u-ngMOcXxGSg6d
