I have just started to become more aware of the opportunities TIG gives to share ideas and opinions so here I am ready to share something in a blog.

Anyone who knows me well knows that I have become more and more involved with development issues. Being someone who is in a one gender high school I have noticed something gravely similar to the question of a feminist revolution.

Recently we celebrated International Women Day. In Canada we are fortunate enough to say that much progress has been made to celebrate the indigenous power of women. The Famous Five have helped us develop and given us the rights we claim today. However it surprises me to say that even so, there are still small things that we- young women do that contradicts the belief of feminism.

I have to say that I possess a one sided view as I am a true advocate for feminism. As mentioned I go to a one gender high school and I have to wonder, from pure observation if we have taken full value of our rights? Even though I go to an all girl’s school there are still opportunities for us to interact with boys. But there is a definite difference when a boy enters the picture. We just aren’t our same goofy self and are almost conserved to let out the women in each and every one of us out.

Here’s an example. Prom is coming up and I’ve noticed that from this one event a lot of questions have arisen. Prom is an important night to many, but not to me particularly. And when I see how this event has changed my perspective on some individuals I have no regret in saying that I am not attending prom. I understand that some girls may want to invite a “date” that is a friend, but why go out of your way to find one? Suddenly there’s a crusade to ask friends if they knew anyone who would go to prom with them. Or a relative’s friend, or even a cousin! And sometimes they will even pay for them to just come to their prom. It upsets me that this is happening. And here’s another question… why is it that generally a female is too shy to ask a male out? What is prom night, a time to create one final lifelong memories of high school or a chance to make one last attempt to create a social status?

Now this is not a vent session. I just wondered how we can start to promote equality in the world when some of us don’t even realize, or are not ready to acknowledge the feminist revolution. I don’t mean to pin-point at prom, but it’s an example of what I see going on around me in the young minds. I remind you that I provide a one sided view but can we not all agree that this is still an issue even in our “developed” society?

I want you to prove me wrong.