5 Gender Stereotypes You Never Noticed

It’s 2019, feminism is all the talk, and women everywhere are seeking freedom from this sexist, patriarchal society. Even as you read this, societal norms everywhere are being questioned, changed, resolved, and so much more. But did you ever notice these sexist things happening right in front of your eyes?

1.Flat Stomachs

While guys around the globe are being pressurized to have a full set of muscles complete with 6 pack abs, the goal deemed by society for women is just a flat stomach. Is this a way to maintain a hold over us, by being slightly more powerful??

Don’t believe me? Google Search ‘Flat Stomach’ (Or click the link) What do you get?

Now Google ‘Abs’ (Ditto link) See what I mean?

2. Dressing Up

It is a very well advertised fact that women take longer to get dressed then men. We must wear heels, figure flattering dresses, MAKEUP, have our hair perfect, nails coloured, and so much more before we go for a party. But did you ever stop to wonder. . . . WHY DON’T MEN HAVE TO DO THIS??

The only logical reason I can think of is. . . well, you accept that men are better than you. They are perfect just the way they are. So to bridge the gap, you put in a lot of effort in presentation. Riiiiiight?

3. Pink

Everyone knows that the color pink is associated with girls. It is used everywhere from baby showers, to bathroom demarcations, to the only thing worn by the ‘good girl’ in a Rom Com . However, now, society is slowly growing out of this, but leaving us with a much worse problem.

The girls who DO like pink are being called stupid, dumb, timid, and weak, all the regular gender stereotypes of a girl. Pink is slowly being ostracised from society, with many of us laughing at boys and girls who wear too much pink. This is, essentially, saying that being distinctly linked to a girl is laughable. Sexist much?

4. Chivalry

EVERYONE notices this, but no one sees it as sexism, because for once it works in the favor of the girls.

But seriously, are you trying to tell me that you can’t:

1. Ask a person out
2. Open doors
3. Close doors
4. Pull out chairs
5. Pay the bill
6. Lend your coat to significant other when they’re cold
7. Drive a car/bike/whatever ???

You, gal, are a true disappointment.

5. Be. A. Man.

(Still from ‘She’s the Man)

Girls around the world are slowly turning into ‘men’. We dress like them, talk like them, walk like them. We are constantly asked to ‘be a man’. And we do not take offence. All’s well.

However, have you tried calling a MAN a GIRL? Oh geez, that reaction, that outrage. . . almost makes you feel as if, maybe. . . . . . being a girl is looked down on??

So that’s it for ‘5 Gender Stereotypes You Never Noticed’. Want a PART 2? Leave a like and follow us. Have something you wanna say? Leave a comment- (Hogwords saves no personal information) or fill in the Contact Page.

Keep Zeezing,

Love, Arshia.

Winter Trip to ye olde Hills

The celebration at the end of the last dance of the last show of our Christmas Concert was DEFEANING.

Off we were, to a freaking 23 Day Vacay!! I was totes unaware that my family was planning a 3 night trip to the hill station nestled in India, Mahabaleshwar, till a week prior. I didn’t pack until my mom forced me to, a day prior.

On the morning of 29th December, my family of four (complete with a ten year old brother with a severe addiction to cars, sprinkles and gifts) squeezed into our car at SIX FREAKING THIRTY AM. (We were s’posed to leave at 5:30 but meh.)

It was a five hour drive from Mumbai, over 3 ghats. (Slang 4 vomit inducing roads on montains)

Im super motion sick. I keep wanting to puke in cars. But for once, I kept mysef from hurling out my insides. SCORE BABE!

We checked into this nasty looking bungalow with four floors (but two bedrooms)

Floor wise:

G. Living Room + Garden (complete with state of the art only 50% rusted SEE-SAWS!)

1. Dining hall, kitchen, small bed (I don’t get it either).
2. Two bedrooms.
3. MASSIVE terrace.

We enjoyed some strawberries n cream at the lakeside, played with the neighbors pet and then SNORED. I only woke up once at 4 coz it was too cold (8°) and my number of layers needed rearranging. Then the day only saw me at eight.

Wild Strawberries

Strawberry Farms

30th December was my #UnluckyDay

I dropped tea on my hoodie

Dropped vegetables in my backset

Fell while doing a stunt. Badly. I got 6 cuts and two major bruises. I can explain.

The ‘stool’, (Was like three meters off the grass) [Does anyone notice that the shadows look like someone threatening another with a gun?]

There was like this stool thing in the backyard and I thought, why not run, stand on it and jump off? It worked the first 4 times. Then, I tripped. Bad. Worse, all the dads were watching. Boy, were they freaked out. I felt so dizzy, my vision became infused with white spots. My hands were shaking. I went to the bathroom to wash my face (climbed up 2 floors, barely made it) but I collapsed inside, and even dropped my phone. But after laying on my bed for 7 minutes, I could walk again.

Dont be alarmed. This blog shall feature more than on variety of injury and I am extremely prone to falling.

Before I fell, we took a ferry to a restaurant in the middle of NOWHERE. The aromas tickle my nose even as I write this. We had a table in absolute wilderness.

The view once we reached.

Heading back (No promo NIKE! {I wish})

Pit Stop

On 31st we saw strawberry farms, had lunch at a valley view restraunt, and went to this place called ‘Velocity’ (theme park) saw a BREATHTAKING sunset.

Taken from my phone (Not even camera. TAKE THAT, Aarushi)

Then we huddled around a bonfire and brought in the new year (hello 2019) and bid a tearful goodbye (Who are we kidding? Good riddance to bad rubbish) as well as my mom’s bday.

The next day we drove back and Voila! were home.

Fun tripp ❣

Love you guys so much. This is the first post ever on this blog. Keep being CRAZY. And HAPPY 2019!!!

Love, Arshia.