On Friday, August 26th, Facebook reminded us all at the tops of our profiles that it was national Women's Equality Day. And it's a good thing they did because I think that myself and most other females would have had no idea otherwise.

I know that I take for granted the strides that women have made for my sake, centuries before I was even born, every day. I can't even picture a time where I might not have had a right to vote or a privilege to get educated, simply because I was born a female instead of a male. It's terrifying to me that if I was born in my grandmother's decade, I might be already married with two children by this age, as she was, simply because that was the societal expectation.

All this is so hard for me to picture because nowadays, I truly feel as if there is no real divide in the equality between men and women. This can be argued from many points of view, through feminist perspectives and different cultural contexts, but I would still stand by my perception. Because I am lucky to say that from what I, personally, have experienced here in America, never once have I ever felt oppressed because of my sex, nor felt that I could not achieve my full potential because of it.

I am happy I was born a female and feel completely equal to the males that I know in every aspect, in opportunity and intellectually.

So why is it that sometimes people try and tell me I'm wrong in that?

I think that I am in a great and equal place in my society, and certainly not in spite of my sex. Being a female has separate and unique advantages just like being a male does, and both sexes have separate and unfortunate disadvantages as well. There are equal differences in being born as either a male or female, but raising awareness for women's struggles as more important simply because they have been oppressed in the past is counterintuitive to an "equality" outcry. It is just nature that all people are inherently different and have individual strengths and weaknesses that he or she just has to deal with. I am at peace with that.

However, because I am comfortable with my status in society, think there are sometimes unique advantages and disadvantages to either sex, and argue women already have equality of opportunity, some will tell me that I am just accepting the patriarchy, unappreciative of modern feminists, and am holding back other women in the process.

I just can't agree with that. And I can't agree with some of the points made that women are still inferior to men in our society.

If a male in the workplace is rude to a woman, he is immediately labeled as misogynistic and sexist. If a female acts catty or rude towards another female, this can just be explained as human nature, in that many women do not like other women.

I would argue that it's human nature if some people do not like other people. Some men are simply evil or mean, just like some women are, and malice towards the opposite sex is not always linked to sexism. But if men have to act completely polite to every woman out of fear he will be labeled as sexist if he speaks out against her, this does not seem like any sort of equal treatment to me, but biased in the women's favor.

The worst is that the people who would tell me that I should still be uncomfortable with my "disadvantage" in society are the same people who advocate so hard for women to embrace who they really are and to own their interests. It just feels like if other women's interests do not align with these advocates' agendas, then that other woman is wrong or misguided by the "patriarchy of society".

As a female, if I am content and comfortable with my place in society. And if I someday want to be a housewife instead of a doctor, if I genuinely enjoy cooking and cleaning instead of manual labor, I don't think that's a bad thing. I shouldn't be told I'm wrong or be pitied by feminists who think they know what's best for me, insisting that I am still oppressed and simply don't know how oppressed I am. I am a person with those specific interests that happen to fit my gender's societal expectations and I think that's fine because it doesn't make me a lesser sex. I am still equal to my male friends and have the same opportunities, even if they like basketball and I like make-up.

Shrouded in cries for equality, I feel that there is a lot of expectation and entitlement that simply comes from being born women, because it is an easy excuse to use for perceived mistreatment. Sure, sometimes sexism is the problem and I'm not saying that it is completely eradicated. But I don't think it's as big an issue as it's made out to be in America, and the term is being overused to the point of desensitization. Many men do not take the term "feminism" or the claim of mistreatment seriously because the terms are being used on so many matters that it's turning into a joke. This will only hurt the cause that at times, like all matters, should be taken seriously. Because America is certainly a different case than certain middle eastern countries, where the women do deserve far more attention.

In the end, on Women's Equality Day, I've seen so many posts saying that the fight is still going on here in America and we need to continue making strides to gain full equality. I'm just concerned this is turning into a want of retribution for past wrongdoing, and that those shouting for more equality might be pushing for women to have handicaps and advantages that would make us the "superior" sex in society instead. This in itself goes against the concept of true equality and puts the entire movement at risk of hypocrisy.

Instead, on Women's Equality Day, let's celebrate the battle well won, and appreciate the equality that we have rightfully earned while respecting those who are already happy with the equal opportunities they have.