In America the gender inequalities are slowly decreasing, and we have certainly come a long way since our young country was founded. However there are other countries in the world where the gender roles are still very much the prevalent social structure. In order to make true progress, does the world as a whole need to move forward? Or perhaps it just takes one country to spark the change all over the world...
I like the quote from chicken run, the idea that the fences aren't just around physically, but also in our minds, blocking us from moving forward. Our ideologies are so ingrained into us from infancy, that changing them is extremely difficult. I know that I, personally, recognize the many faults in my ideology and self image, yet actually CHANGING those faults has proven extremely difficult. It is true that an awareness of the problem is the first step, but after that, what do we really need to do to change?
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