To Be A Woman- has much 𝓻𝓮𝓪𝓵𝓵𝔂 changed??

Most of us can’t change our own tire, lift extremely heavy items, or do many more of the manly jobs. Some do. Some women pride themselves on being extremely independent.  I know I needed help into my new place a couple of months ago because there was no way that I could possibly lift some of the heavier things alone. But do I owe somebody for helping me if they are my friend? I feel like that’s blackmail….

This world is centered around the man being in charge still though.  We say we have come a long way as women but really have we? 

When, as a woman, if I need some help from a man, why is there always a catch? Why is there always a “what can you do for me” attached? 

Why should there be anything done in return? What happened to chivalry? I go to the store sometimes and the door slams closed in my face because the man in front of me turns and looks at me and I guess I’m not worthy of holding the door open for? Or is it because we are teaching our sons to be disrespectful and not be a gentleman??

Of course we can vote now, and we have many rights established through the decades and centuries.  Yet, I still feel we are considered beneath men.

I think it is amazing to be independent and able to take care of ourselves but at the same time are we taking away men’s rights as a man?  When we take away their duties as gentlemen…I feel like we get angry with them but at the same time their pride wants them to take care of us and be our shoulder to lean on.

I believe there is a fine line between being independent and being dependent.  Where are we and where do we belong if not in the middle?