As an Asian individual, I was taught to follow regulations and rules for most of my childhood and even through my adulthood so far, and this is from home related tasks to school related work and to even work related situations. I get it: we need to follow rules in order to do certain tasks successfully and thoroughly; it's not easy for a new person to do new tasks so they are there to give guidance and an extra push for the new person. I think rules and regulations are great since one of their purposes is to help the person succeed and excel in whatever they are doing. However, there are times it is more than acceptable to break the rules. I was browsing the website Life Hacks one day and I ran into an insightful article called "15 Things Women Don't Need Though They're Expected." Society can be a confusing bunch and place to be in; it puts laws and rules on certain individuals or groups in order for it to run smoothly and which helps humans adaptive to the situation. In the article, the writer lists out the behaviors women are expected to show and carry out; but the new kick is that the article argues that women do not have to follow any of those social norms. Women do not have to be nice, keep up with fashion trends, sit with your legs together, apologize, explain, clean your house, have kids, work outside the home, work inside the home, wear a shirt, wear a bra, wax your legs (etc.), speak quietly, act like a lady, and agree with this post.
To sum up, the article asserts that women do not have to follow the social norms that are place on them. Dalai Lama once said, "Learn the rules so you know how to break them properly." This applies to this situation and many other circumstances in life. Women have to learn what is expected of them and this will give them the confidence to do whatever it takes to prove society wrong and to better themselves and to do great things.
Source: http://www.lifehack.org/articles/communication/15-things-women-dont-need-though-theyre-expected.html
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