Gender, Identity, & Intersectionality

An identity was placed on me once I was born. Once my parents realized they were raising a girl, they bought pink dresses with flowers and dolls for me to play with. Society decides what qualities belong to women and men. This is also influenced by religion. For example, in Christianity a woman is supposed to serve and be submissive to her husband. This ultimately gives her no control over her own life. This means she should never correct him, or disrespect him. In the Bible, it states that women were made for men.

All of this was definitely a huge influence on societies views on gender. There are unquestionably more rules for women and all other genders versus men. All genders beyond men are constantly questioned or interrogated. I will never be able to understand why people feel the need to impose their opinions onto others.