Dear loyal readers, I am glad to welcome you all back after a really long time.
A little life update: I recently completed my schooling. I’ll be entering into college the next month, pursuing psychology as my major. Besides, I am learning French nowadays. I have also started taking therapy (which I wanted to do for a long while). I have lost some kilos and some people here and there ;). It wasn’t supposed to be too dark tho.
I recently came across an article published on a renowned news website ,“Newsweek” by the writer John Mac Ghlionn stating that Taylor Swift is not a good role model for young girls. Why? Simply because she is “unmarried” and “childless” at the age of 34.
It is 21st freaking century and you are still basing your opinions about a woman on the fact whether she is married or not or if she has had kids or not?? Get a life Mr.!
Why has no one dared to say that for a man? Solely because they are a man? It is okay for a man to remain unmarried and childless in their 30s but not for a woman?? Why so? Who is making these uncanny, misogynistic rules??
Even though the writer himself proclaims that Taylor Swift is “an economic powerhouse of epic proportions”, he has an outrageously conservative outlook on her personal life choices. Even after being such a huge success, the society still gauges a woman’s worth on grounds of her marital status. Instead of admiring a woman’s caliber and undeterred spirit and taking inspiration from her, people look down on her just because she is unmarried.
Marrying and having children is the conventional norm of the society. However, it is not a pre-requisite to having a successful and jubilant life. It doesn’t imply that “YOU ARE SETTLED” for life. Some people who marry and have children live a fulfilling life ahead whereas, married life is a trap for others. So, it is not a surefire path to success and happiness.
It should not be a responsibility or a burden on each individual to raise a family and to carry forward the lineage but a choice that one makes for oneself.
It is not the naysayers who are living your life but you. So the decision is in your hands and no one has the right to object YOUR decisions of YOUR own life.
What is your take on this? I would love to know in the comments below.
Disclaimer: These are solely my personal views and perceptions and I gladly embrace the difference in the approaches we might have. Also, the suggestions that I give are also subjective and I don’t intend to dictate anyone. Kindly don’t mind the errors if any. Not an expert in English. Thanks for reading!😊
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