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Aug. 26th, 2011 at 8:28 AM

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Well, we clearly haven't gotten over gender inequality, if society feels the need to have a 'woman's equality day'.

You know what I'd like to see? And this goes for race, religion, LGBT, the disabled etc too - a society where we don't need these equality days and pride parades to campaign for equal rights. A society where everyone truly stands as equal, instead of the farcical equality we claim to today.

It's not impossible, but it's going to be bloody difficult to achieve. The need for a hierarchy (that is, some being 'better' than others for whatever reason) has been hardwired into our brains.

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truearisa.livejournal.com wrote:

Aug. 26th, 2011 08:00 am (UTC)

"Additionally, it's important to realise that prejudices go both ways."
Definitely! Stereotypes are all around us. They do have a function, though people shouldn't be judged solely based on them.

I would say a "praise for uniqueness" day would be more appropriate. We should celebrate that we are all different instead of always trying to be the same as everyone else.
Because lets be honest, what fun would it be if we were all exactly the same?
It's our differences that make interesting conversations and other social interactions. Of course as long as everyone gets respected and accepted for their differences.

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chibikelzafox.livejournal.com wrote:

Aug. 28th, 2011 04:08 pm (UTC)

'I would say a "praise for uniqueness" day would be more appropriate. We should celebrate that we are all different instead of always trying to be the same as everyone else.'

Ah, well said! We're all entitled to equal rights, but we're all unique as well - different tastes, religions, beliefs. In fact, we have a right to be unique!

'Because lets be honest, what fun would it be if we were all exactly the same?' - Precisely. It would be boring. I used to remember back in high school where you'd have cliques of people who'd all follow the same trends, wear the same clothes, listen to the same music, all to fit in. I suppose that's part of growing up; in hindsight, though, why should you have to be someone other than yourself to be a part of something?

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truearisa.livejournal.com wrote:

Aug. 30th, 2011 04:10 pm (UTC)

What you say about high school is interesting, always fascinated me. I'm from another country and the idea of cliques is not so strong here. Sure you'll have different groups, but it's less divided in fashion/interest.
I'm not really sure how it all works, I just never belonged with any group.
I guess that happens when you're a girl who wears unisex baggy clothes. I belonged with my small group of friends and that was fine.

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