Women vs. The World

Miss Representation, the documentary we're watching, has made me more alert to women's mistreatment this week. As I was looking for a cultural event to do for history, I noticed one that was coincidentally similar to what we're watching in zero period. This article was about Tsai Ing-wen, the female president of Taiwan.  This is not a happy event. Thai has been getting a lot of heat just for being a female president.

Tsai Ing-wen

Recently, Tsai has been ridiculed by Chinese media because she is a woman. Not only that, but because she is a single woman. Apparently, her lack of a relationship affects her ability to govern Taiwan as well. Some have said that Tsai is too emotional and doesn't make harsh decisions, because she is just a delicate woman. They tell her that she isn't fit to be president, because of her gender. Not only that, but because she is single, Tsai may not be mentally capable of making long term decisions. I guess because, if she's not committed to a man, how can she be committed to a country? Simply because of her gender and relationship status, Tsai has been abused by certain media outlets in China, such as newspaper articles.

I think this is totally outrageous! Obviously, the hatred Tsai is getting is uncalled for. Women should be moving up in power, but they are still getting held down by the judgmental media. Similar to Miss Representation, this shows the awful side of media that really gets people upset. The illogical statements of these newspapers are surprising. Seriously, why does being single have to do with one's ability to be a leader? Also, the women's rights struggle has always been apparent, but now I see that the United States isn't the only country that's still harassing women. I don't think that's a reason to be relieved, though. If anything, this week is a reminder that something still has to be done about the inequality of men and women. And now, I know that this inequality reaches the rest of the world as well.