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Is This What Equality Looks Like?

Do women still need equality in the 21st century?

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Is This What Equality Looks Like?
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Coffee taking two minutes too slow to make.

Can't decide between grilled or fried chicken.

Organic or non-organic food.

Should you get that white shirt or that blue shirt. Etc

Selfie filter or no

How will they judge me now

look how great my life is

I have equality

______________________________

e·qual

ˈēkwəl/

adjective

  1. 1.being the same in quantity, size, degree, or value."add equal amounts of water and flour"
  2. 2.having the ability or resources to meet (a challenge)."the players proved equal to the task"

noun

  1. 1.a person or thing considered to be the same as another in status or quality."we all treat each other as equals"

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I could skip dinner tonight, I'll just eat tomorrow

Do these jeans make my butt look big

I don't think I'll vote this year or Maybe I will

Its okay, my vote won't make a difference anyways

You Need to to eat more

Eat less

Let me take a selfie

I have equal-

___________________________

e·qual·i·ty

əˈkwälədē/

noun

  1. the state of being equal, especially in status, rights, and opportunities.

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"Hey Ho, do you want to-"

Delete that message

Go to the interview. Got the job.

Paid Less. Same Work.

40 hours a week. 5 days a week.

Is this what I want to do with my life?

Is this what I paid all that money for?

Go home. Put keys in fingers. Check your backseats.

Don't worry, you're safe, at least you have a car.

Turn up the music, you don't hear the shouts as you drive

Get home, lock your doors, turn on the news.

"WOMAN KILLED FOR DUMPING HER BOYFRIEND."

"ATHLETE GETS THREE MONTHS FOR RAPING-"

Maybe it was the drinking-

"COULD RUIN HIS LIFE"

His life.

I have the same equal right to-

______________________________

E·qual Rights A·mend·ment

noun

  1. a proposed amendment to the US Constitution stating that civil rights may not be denied on the basis of one's sex.

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" Baby, just let me-"

Your body. Your life. You do You

"But babe-"

Regret that later? Maybe, but your choice. Right.

Right

Dump his ass. Go on tinder. Ignore the slease

Speak up. Ask for Help. Share your story.

Get shot down.

Not all men.

First female president.

How is her hair.

What does she know about-

Did you see her dress?

Omg.

Look how low cut it is.

Girls. Girls. Girls.

We have equality-

___________________

Google defines "First World Problems" as :

  1. noun informalplural noun: First World problems
    1. a relatively trivial or minor problem or frustration (implying a contrast with serious problems such as those that may be experienced in the developing world).

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Write it off as First World Problems

That'll make it better

You don't want to be that person

Your struggle, your safety, your life

First World Problems

Rape Culture

Unequal pay

unequal representation

Women around the world suffering

slavery still exists

Female Gential Mutulation

Leftover women

child brides

honor killings

Starvation

Forced abortions

Abandoned children

Suicides

Bullying

Harassment

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Equal

noun

  1. 1.a person or thing considered to be the same as another in status or quality."we all treat each other as equals"

_____________________________

If you say something, will they hear

Believe

Acknowledge your equal rights

to

what

Equality was gained

But can we do more?

Can we go beyond basic rights?

Can we go beyond just being equal?

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