Part 2: Everyday People

The second part of everyday people focuses on everyday sexism. Those niggly comments that are brushed off as a joke. Feminism has come a long way, but for Chloe societies view on sex still presents stigma. A soon to be graduate in Law at Northumbria University, Chloe Middleton gives insight into how certain rules don't apply to gender.

Feminism to me is about removing stereotypical assumptions that some people - mainly men but not all the time! ( I think a lot of the older generation are still very stereotypical) - have which creates barriers for women and stops them doing or achieving what they want because men think that’s not what they ‘should’ or ‘can’ or.

Many businesses are male dominated, for example certain areas of law or finance roles. I think it would be hard for a female - particularly a young, attractive female, to be taken seriously in jobs like these. This, I think, has been addressed substantially but I think there’s still a long way to go before women are seen as complete equals in job roles.

The term ‘slag’ and ‘slut’ is thrown around, but when we take a stand we are ridiculed because it was ‘only a joke’.

There is a huge difference in attitudes regarding what’s considered an ‘acceptable’ sex life for females when compared with males. The way some some men look down on women that maybe ‘sleep about’ is shocking, degrading and immature. This, however, is something I worry will never be addressed. We are expected to be innocent and pure, with a low body count, yet the rules don’t apply to men. Women still face stereotypes in regards to how they are expected to act and there is a huge taboo, especially in our generation, on the view of sex. The term ‘slag’ and ‘slut’ is thrown around, but when we take a stand we are ridiculed because it was ‘only a joke’.

Feminism to me is tackling stereotypes heads on. The decisions I make shouldn’t be judged based on my gender.

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