Take that pink ribbon out of my eyesI'm exposed and it's no big surpriseDon't you think I know exactly where I fit inThis world is forcing me to hold your hand. 'Cause I'm just a girl Oh, little old me Well, don't let me out of your sight Oh, I'm just a girl A pretty effigy So don't give me any rights Oh, I've had enough until 'here. (Without a doubt). Being a woman and all that entails hasn't changed much since the dawn of time. Today, in the 21st century, we may be able to vote, own property, and work, but the view of what it means to be a woman has changed little. Women are expected to be thin, but still have curves, with long hair, makeup, and clothes that reveal their oversexualized bodies. Women are also expected to be pure, not to display their sexuality in society, but also not to be prudish. If women do not conform to these specific requirements set by society, they are not respected and are not considered an object of desire. All these standards are set by men, because society remains very patriarchal, despite the “progress” made by women. Even when they are children, the ideal woman is forced into our minds, with Disney princesses always looking perfect, and of course, their destiny is only realized when they are saved by a man, with whom they become dutifully marry and live happily ever after. , I had a somewhat archaic view of being a feminist. Although I understood the need, or desire, for some women to consider themselves feminists, I did not consider myself one of them. This is not to say that I was okay with being treated like a doll or weakling, but rather that I was content to just be feminine and accepted the fact that I would probably marry a man , that I would have many children, and that... ... middle of paper ...... our patriarchal society as it has always been, throughout history. Not only does society still impose these traditional views of the female gender on women, but women more often than not continue to follow suit, conforming to society's exact standards, even modifying their bodies according to the idea of ​​the image of beauty. Girls, from a very young age, are inundated with images of how to become the perfect woman when they grow up, films promoting heterosexual marriage and childbearing, and actresses, musicians and models in the media representing the state of the female body. supposed to watch. Although I plan to one day get married and have children, I will never give up my power as a woman again. Thanks to feminist writers such as Wollstonecraft, Woolf and Cixous, I understand the value of controlling my own destiny as a woman and not being blindly guided by our patriarchal society...