“Here’s to strong women. May we know them. May we be them. May we raise them.” We are reaching a brink in time. It is a moment in history when the condensed accumulation of intersectional struggle shatters the illusory ideal dictating our lives. When we examine the current state of the woman in modern society, we
Dear Men,
We have come a long way, but we still have miles ahead. We still live in a largely male-dominated society where beliefs of superiority shape regressive attitudes towards women. It’s time to step up. It’s time to accept the responsibility you share in the construction of social values. To be aware that silence in moments of injustices are acts of complicity and social progression requires your involvement.
Here is what you can do:
“Men have relatively few role models who are both gentle and competent, not because such men don’t exist but because they are not idealized in our speedy, hypermasculine culture.” Rita M. Gross There are a few dominant ideals governing our everyday behavior. The dominance of those ideals polices our desires and ability to communicate effectively,
Music may be described as a series of manipulated sounds. As simple as the description is, the potential this accumulation of sounds has is colossal and yes; revolutionary. An art form not bounded by language or sight, music propels you to the present. Considering the current state of the world, the present is quite turbulent.
An ideology is a set of beliefs. From economic to political to religious, ideology has proved successful as a means to establishing an accepted hierarchy. Creating a ranking system opens positions for power and authority to govern, rule and dominate. Cue in the ‘isms’. Racism. Sexism. Ageism. Classism. Heterosexism. Speciesism. All of these ideologies work in favor of
