Marked for Life?

        Alas, time for another blog post. When I read There Is No Unmarked Woman, a sadness came upon me as I realized that women were trapped in this horrible game of marking. We are judged by every action, every word, every movement. Throwing back to a previous topic, I think all of this started back in the day when men started to stereotype women as weak. Being seen as weak, the only way that women had an chance of gaining power was against other women, so they compared each other in the aspects of beauty, wealth, status, etc. As time progressed, although women have gained more rights than the past, this "default setting" of judgment and competition among women has stayed. I think that part of this marking by men has started from women. 

          So, I think the only way to get rid of this "marking" is when women stop the marking first. If even women can't stop labeling each other by their sexuality, how can the rest of society? Even just in high school there isn't a day where I don't hear a girl go "Look at what she's wearing! She's such a slob; Wow she talks to so many boys, she's such a flirt!" We need to start the change and serve as an example. 

      Relating to The Scarlet Letter, I think Hester serves as a prime example. Instead of conforming to what society expects her to act like, she uses her marking as a slap back in their face by remaining strong. Contrary to what many men would think, Hester(THE WOMAN) is stronger than Dimmesdale(THE MAN) in this case. She defies the stereotype of women being the weaker sex. 

Lesson of the day: listen to Rosie!

 My reaction to the end of The Scarlet Letter: