Why It’s Important to Respect Kim Kardashian
Sexism exist in a major way even in the most developed of countries. The problem is that the blame of the act of being sexist is placed predominately on men. Women will blame men for their lower earnings and the perception of what women should be and how they should carry themselves or behave. Some men are sexist, and that should be addressed. However, women can be sexist too and that should be addressed as well.
Imagine a woman walks by you on the street with a tight, short red dress on. She is wearing sky high heels and her cleavage is on display. Her lipstick is bright, and her eye makeup is smokey. What would your reaction be? Would you continue to walk past her without a thought, as you have done with the many other women who have walked past you? Or would you instead stare at her in disbelief? Maybe call her a whore or comment that she should tone it down.
Most women have one or more areas in which they want to be equal to men. It could be the need to be respected and promoted in the workplace, even distribution of household activities and childcare, or in my case, the need to be able to say the things men can say and feel the same way a man is allowed to feel. Without being told that women shouldn't feel the way men feel, or say the SHIT men say.
Women are judged on the way they dress, and either way you go with your style will be scrutinized. You're a whore or you need to try harder. You're too fat or you're too skinny. Both fat shaming and skinny shaming exist, and both are equally as ridiculous. We are judged by our decision to work or stay at home, and no matter which path you choose, fifty percent of women will say it was the wrong path. You're abandoning your child or you are smothering them. Women are judged sexually as well. I don't know where or when the barbaric decision was made that women should not be allowed to sexually express themselves without having their decision haunt them throughout their lives, but it was a f**king ridiculous decision.
So back to Kim Kardashian. Women are women's worst enemy. We are catty, critical, and demeaning to one another, and most of the time without the other person knowing. I am just as guilty of it as you, so don't try and take the high road and say you don't do that. You probably do. Kim Kardashian is no different than any other women, she has a vagina too. She should be respected too, regardless of whether she decided to show off her assets to the world. (You're probably jealous honestly. I think she looked amazing.) Regardless of her career decisions, or decisions on fashion, she should be respected just the same. Slamming Kim Kardashian for the way she dresses, the way she works, or the way she conducts her day-to-day life is equally as sexist as it is when sexism is directed at you.
If you want women and men alike to respect you for who you are, not what you are, you should start by not supporting sexism. An easy way to do that is to stop judging women for the things that you feel judged and misrepresented about yourself. If a woman walks by in a badass dress and heels, try telling her she looks great instead calling her a whore (probably under your breath). Not only will she feel better about herself, you will too knowing that you are a true equal opportunity supporter.
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