Speak Up

http://everydayfeminism.com/2014/07/5-ways-men-can-respect-women/?utm_content=bufferc3101&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer

I really recommend everyone read this. It's an eye-opening article that my friend posted as her status. Last night, something weird happened and a lot of things came into my understanding all at once. The most important realization was that in our generation, we find it very easy to confront and challenge strangers about pretentious things they say because our world is so overpopulated that we have developed a sense of anonymity. I don't know if this makes much sense but essentially, I think that I am able to lash out at a stranger easily because, in my eyes. there is absolutely nothing preventing me from doing so. However, I have come to realize that many times the people that we are associate ourselves with will say or do things that are not appropriate. And we let them slip by simply because there is a social barrier that we are not willing to compromise or cross. In this sense, we compromise our beliefs in order to prevent the risk of social disruption. What I've realized is that there are some cases in which you must step up and cross over that discomfort. Those who accept that discomfort are the ones who truly respect you. They will be willing to overcome it with an open mind and see through to the challenge. So, I really encourage anyone who is reading this to speak up when something has struck a chord in you. It's the only way to make the changes that some situations deserve.