What is a Woman

What is a Woman?

 

In my English class, we spent some times defining what a woman is. I learned that we were not learning how to understand women, but we focused more on "choices." Women can be defined in multiple ways, but it's extremely important to understand what makes someone feel like a woman or man. Some men feel different towards their own masculinities, and some women don't look and consider themselves as feminine.

 

I believe that people should have their own choices when it comes to their own personalities. Regardless of someone's choice, as long as the person doesn't harm other people, it's an acceptable choice. I've met a lot of people who are afraid to make decision about themselves due to their fear of consequences. Transgender people for example, they tend to hide their identities from their communities due to multiple reasons. One of the reason is to avoid from getting bullied. Transgender people experience more bullies than others because they are "different." However, I believe that making a decision is not a metaphor of  "What consequences should I choose that hurts less." Thus, people shouldn't judge other people based on their choices.

 

I learned that I should focus more on myself when making a decision because the decision that I make is for myself, not for anyone. As a said before, as long as my decision doesn't harm other people, I should be fine.