Okay, well, you might (or might not) know that today - the 8th of March - is though to be the International Women's Day. It is informal or not heard of at all in the majority of countries, but in post-Soviet block it is an officially recognized holiday. I am not burdening you with its history, for you can always find the information yourself if you are interested, just let me say this.
Initially this day was a day of respect towards women who fought for their social and political rights. Sadly, a day that descends from the times when women were after equal rights and duties has now turned into a day when women are congratulated just on the fact them being female. Personaly I find this paradigm shift disappointing, because now women here have already forgotten what the early feminists had been demanding - and they had been demanding equality in every sphere of life, but not a single day in the year to recieve flowers and waist-killing sweets (after which they'll come back to everyday life without even knowing that the rights they have now were a dream for women a hundred years ago).
I don't call myself a feminist, just because the "feminists" I have met (in real life, not referring to any of you) have totally no idea about what they should fight for. Back in the old days it was a wish to be respected and regarded as equals to men, wish to study and work on the same conditions, wish to gain political rights. What is it now? Just google "FEMEN". I admit that now the pressure on woman exists not on the legal level, but due to many stereotypes that are still alive, and yet... Maybe I am wrong and you have a different idea, but I fail to see how a woman yelling without even basing her arguments on something and flashing different parts of her body at the same time can be regarded as the one who deserves respect.
TL;DR: congratulations on the International Women's Day to all women who know and support the initial idea behind this day.
