Does a Woman Have “A Place?”
On an episode of the TV Show “Divorce Court,” I watched as a
very arrogant man proceeded to explain to the judge why he felt
women had “a place.” He explained that women shouldn’t work,
they shouldn’t run for any public offices because they were
ignorant to the fact, and they are put in this world to take
care of their husbands and their kids.
It is sad that there are still men in this world that think
women are going to take a back seat to them. We can do whatever
they do and sometimes better. Women are CEO’s and Presidents of
companies now all over the world and growing. We are getting
more educated and studies have shown that women run and manage
companies better than men. They can’t stop us. We are taking
over!
We are doctors, lawyers, nurses, writers, directors,
constructions workers, sanitation workers, fighting for our
countries in the Army, Marines, Navy and Airforce. It’s not
going to stop. Some men say that they want a woman who works,
but when you show your independence, there’s a problem all of a
sudden. When he observes the fact that there isn’t much he can
do for you except for satisfy your sexual appetite (and
sometimes you can even do this alone), he runs and flees for the
nearest exit. Why? He wants a woman that he can control. Some
men can appreciate a hard-working woman and love that some women
are independent; however, sometimes many of them make the
statement, “You are TOO Independent.” What do they want from us?
Some of these men want a woman that works, come home to cook and
clean, and take care of the kids. They don’t want to help you,
but they don’t want you to become too independent either. They
are threatened by the fact if they left you today or tomorrow,
you could take care of yourself and the kids just fine without
them. They do not understand that you are with them because you
want to be, not because you have to be. They also do not
understand that women are emotionally stronger and can and will
deal with them leaving. You may be hurt for a couple days or
weeks, but once you are over that, it’s really over. Your mind
has become stronger and your heart guarded.
Women are special people. They can do whatever they want
whenever they want. There is no burden too heavy or no pain too
difficult that a woman can’t handle. There is no obstacle in
life that a woman can’t overcome. The day a man can work sixteen
hours a day, come home and take care of the house, take the kids
to soccer practice, go to the grocery store, attend school
meetings, and most of all deliver a baby, that’s the day a woman
will have “a place.”
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About The Author Monica M. Burns is a writer, expert author, and
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