She Is You, She Is Me, She Is Great

I know I’m a couple of days late, but HAPPY WOMENS DAY ladies!

Although there is a specific day dedicated to women, I strongly believe that every single day is women’s day.  As a woman, we battle through every day. The strength that a woman holds is unimaginable. Men may not agree or believe this, let me enlighten you.

We feel everything. If we like we love, if we laugh we split our sides, if we are upset we cry our eyes out and if we protect, it is till we die. A woman struggles through life trying to find herself within the midst of being a mother, a daughter a wife and a sister. She is a soldier in the battles of every day’s hardships and every feeling she feels.

Society demands us to have our hair tamed, our faces pretty, our figures slim, our clothes extravagant and our manners delicate and respectful. It is with these mannerisms that we are granted a husband; a man who will be that knight in shining armour. Marriage happens, then what? We become a cleaner, a cook, a carer, a sex machine, a hostess and a trophy. It is what we have been training for our whole lives right? So why should we complain?

Enough.

Do not be subjected to what society deems as how a woman should behave and what her life is to be. Protect yourself from this stereotype. As a woman we do have certain responsibilities to our families, but do not be bullied by this. I know of so many women that get married or get into relationships and make their other halves their life. God willingly they will not face hardships, but if they do, who will help them? They have relied so much on this man that they are simply broken and vulnerable. My parents always told us to get an education, build a career and have dreams and when you get married make the marriage a part of your life, not the end cause of your purpose on this earth. Probably the best advice ever.

As a woman you are capable of so much. Have an opinion and never be sorry about it because it means that under that perfectly styled keratin hair you have a brain. Want to be someone, not to be owned by someone.

If I gave you a handful of diamonds, would you throw them around exposing them to everyone? A rational person would keep them safely guarded and safely kept away from the eyes of potential threats. In Islam, women are Allah’s diamonds. That is why we are asked to protect ourselves. There are evil people out there and as a woman we can be subjected to the worst form of punishment for having that beautiful smile, those dazzling eyes, that inviting figure and luscious long hair. As unfair as it is, that is society.

I have seen women oppressed my whole life, yet they claim to be so “liberal” and so “free”. Reflect on what you are doing and whether you are reaching your full capabilities as a woman, or are you just a pretty face in a crowd?

Till next time ladies, keep living those dreams.