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We still live in a world where we still need to fight for equality. Many of the old prejudices and injustices still exist in the world. In some areas of the world, it’s much more obvious than others but it’s still extremely present in all societies. It’s merely a question of how obvious and outright it is.
Women still face a lot of discrimination. This still comes out in our society in a whole variety of ways. One more recent example is the lack of respect shown to women who have achieved a high level of expertise and education.
#ImmodestWomen
The hashtag started when Dr. Fern Riddell put out a tweet after learning that The Globe and Mail was proposing to change its house style to only refer to medical doctors by their titles. For academics, only the surname would be used with a gendered prefix such as Mr, Mrs, or Ms. Dr. Riddell commented that it’s important people know the proper titles for those referenced. Being an expert in a particular field is hard earned and gives some authority to their reference.
There was a large and harsh reaction from men on Twitter calling out Dr. Riddell as vulgar, immodest, and challenging her credentials. Dr. Riddell admits to being amused by the reaction and instead choose to make a statement. She started the hashtag #ImmodestWomen.
Since then a number of women have felt empowered and are now sharing their stories and changing their social media names to include their Dr title.
Step Up and Be Empowered
Women should be proud of their achievements. In many ways, women are still socialized to only be proud and celebrated for their relationships, children, and physical attributes. Women receive far less acknowledgment and praise for their success in academics or business despite many women excelling in those areas. Their success can be met with resistance, especially if they are proud of their achievements.
Women need to step up and seize their empowerment. Women need to take credit for their expertise and hard-won achievements without modesty. Their achievements and expertise matter just as much as anyone else who has made similar achievements. Depending on the personal history of a person and the challenges and discrimination they may have faced, their achievements should be more widely celebrated. They would have had to work harder to overcome those challenges. Celebrate them.
Change Starts With You and Me
Change in societies is slow because it’s all about what each individual thinks. Every person has the power to create change by standing up against injustice. Continue to challenge what you know. Continue to learn and grow. Share this article with a woman in your life today.
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