Maybe i'm too pessimistic but i think International Women's Day shouldn't be celebrated anymore
By Greenery8
@grenery8 (14960)
Zagreb, Croatia (Hrvatska)
March 8, 2025 2:13am CST
Of course, all the best to my female mylotters here...
In my country, i feel, it belongs to communist times where they tried keeping women and men equal calling them word comrade and women really received greetings, good compensation on this day and red carnation flower, which was a great symbol for them.
It is too bad i didn't live in those times so i can only witness today and when i was grewing up and i realised that there are no equal rights and this day is starting to bother me. It's only on paper. Some of you might say or think well, maybe you should work better for your rights but i believe i did my all.
I know men were mostly raised to act to be better than us and some of them turned out like that and thinking woman only belongs in the kitchen and should only smile and be good to get something. Also, what about rising numbers in femicides; partners killing their wives/girlfriends, that's really concerning, you know.
In school days and college days, when i was studying, young men were taken more seriously and i didn't study in the 18th century and, of course, they easily got some jobs cause those job are more manly; i've rarely seen a male nanny, for example.
Maybe one day things will change but saying and pretending we are respected, we are not respected enough. I'm honestly better when i'm alone and that noone bothers me.
I'm also grieving today cause it's my late grandma's death anniversary and to be honest, that's more important today for me.
Have a good weekend, mylotters, all of you.
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@DaddyEvil (144092)
• United States
8 Mar
Not all men feel that way about women. I raised my daughter from the time she was born. When my daughter was five, I got divorced from my wife and raised Pretty by myself. She's a strong woman and I treat her as an equal.
My thoughts are with you and your late grandma.
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@DaddyEvil (144092)
• United States
9 Mar
@grenery8 You're very welcome.
I didn't want Pretty to be the type that would let a man walk all over her. 
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@grenery8 (14960)
• Zagreb, Croatia (Hrvatska)
11 Mar
@DaddyEvil you served as a good father figure and you cared, well done
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@ptrikha_2 (47586)
• India
8 Mar
I can understand a lot of what you are saying.
Some real life experiences:
Once I met a cousin who was almost 10 years older to me and married and when he saw me holding my 2 young kids, both girls, he asked me (and yes he did) :"Where is the boy?"
I must tell you that if I was unbound by the fact that he was a relative I would have tried to strangle him, even if it had meant me landing in the police station for an intended killing.
But such people abound.
Even some of my other relatives and some females seemed saddened by the fact that my second child was a female too.
Whatever good things you might hear about India and whatever Governments might try to do, the male female bias does exists a lot still even in this year 2025.
Yes, there are women who have taken advantage of certain laws and are harassing Men and I do not support that either.
But then, I would say that since in a lot of sections of the society and across many nations, women still suffer and have to bear the burden of raising families, often without any credit, adequate love & support, it becomes kind of vital to have a day like this.
And let me add, often it is women themselves who are bigger enemies of themselves.
It is Woman-Woman unity that can change the world.
And always remember that there are always Men like yours truly who would support just demands of Women folk and try to do it everyday.
And well, my prayers for your Late Grandma!
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@grenery8 (14960)
• Zagreb, Croatia (Hrvatska)
9 Mar
i've seen on tv and heard many comments about more female children out there, that there are too many of women, etc. it's sad it's still happening today. here was a saying or it still is in some parts, first, it should be a boy, when the child is born. i understand your instinct; i think i would strangle that man too.
yes, there are many sides of our ugly society and yes, i realised, sadly, a long time ago that us, women are enemies among oursleves too and with no reason. we are worse than male peacocks sometimes. yes, there are no credit for women mostly raising children on their own and once again men commenting how kids are bad raised and all; well, maybe join the raising process. if fathers would be good to their daugters as well, this world would be changing slowly but in good direction. yes, there are some men that are truly supporting but i wish they show themselevs more often. thank you, i miss her. she was a traditional woman but i miss her positivity.
@nicegolden (313)
• Shenzhen, China
8 Mar
the communist times was golden age,sorry you are too young to live in,then no murder,no troubles you meet today as a woman,huge differences
have to be stronger nowadays,yet keep move on
good luck,girl
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@grenery8 (14960)
• Zagreb, Croatia (Hrvatska)
9 Mar
thank you. yes, i've heard of those times, when there was order and everyone was mroe respected and didn't have to struggle for small pieces. yes, only strength can help us, inner strength. thank you. good luck to you too and thank you for your comment
