The Weaker Sex

Author’s Note: looking back at the story of Jekyll and Hyde, I realize now that there are almost no females in the story. Anytime there is one, she is portrayed as week and not held to the standards of men. In the beginning of the novella, there is a girl who gets trampled by Hyde and Juggernaut with absolutely no thought of it. “…and that human Juggernaut trod the child down and passed on regardless of her screams.” Why are the men so inconsiderate? Why do they look down on us women? She is considered to be less than them and I don’t understand why. Why are women always seen as the weaker sex in society? Well, he’s my view on it.

            For as long as I can remember, women have always kept the stereotype of being weaker than men. But exactly how true could that possibly be? Women have to deal with so much that guys just don’t even understand. Yeah, we get that they sometimes may be physically stronger, but not all the time! For example, a man who does not do anything and sits at home all day will most likely not be stronger than a woman who is in the army. Plus, who are the ones that give birth to children? That’s right: us. Childbirth could be considered one of the most painful experiences that anyone could ever go through. We deal with it though and still come out with a smile on our faces to see our newborn.

            Emotionally, we are able to suppress our feelings so much and deal with situations that would make a man go crazy. If not better, then equally, men and women deal with their emotions. We are all able to hold in what we really feel. And men may see it as a weakness that we break down and cry about things. But they truly don’t know why. It isn’t a sign of weakness; it’s just that we have been strong for so long and we need to release some of that emotion. Sometimes, we give in to certain things that men would never do. Let’s say that you forgive a friend for doing something terrible to you. A man will sometimes see it as stupid and they think that the friend should be erased from their life. But what they don’t see is that sometimes you just need to be the bigger person. It takes so much more out of a person to be able to dig into themselves and find a place in their heart to truly forgive someone than to give someone the cold shoulder.

            In reality, who is the stronger sex? What if someone is homosexual? Is he considered stronger because he is physically a man or weaker because he is seen as a woman on the outside? I honestly think that we are all equal because we all have our strengths and weaknesses. Us women should definitely not be looked down on just because we may be smaller or seem more delicate. We have the right to be treated as any other person in the world, no matter what our gender is.