I am tired of living in a world where my gender are still seen as second class citizens.
I am tired of the women in Mauritania being force fed to attract husbands and male interests as it is decreed by the men in the country that it is the sign of a rich wife.
I am tired of women in positions equal to men not getting paid the same money for the same work.
I am tired of the women's football teams not getting enough coverage for their matches.
I am tired of Andy Murray being declared the first British Wimbledon winner in seventy-seven years when actually a woman did it thirty-six years ago.
I am tired of schools for girls being burnt to the ground.
I am tired of fourteen year old girls being shot in the head as they try to attend lessons.
I am tired of women being raped, truly one of the most vile, anti-woman acts that can be perpetrated against us.
I am tired of childcare costs which mean women can't afford to go back into the workplace after having a baby.
I am tired of children being mostly the mothers responsibility.
I am tired of women having to cover themselves up because others can't control themselves.
I am tired of women not being able to walk home, in any outfit and in any state and not get home safe.
I am tired being bombarded by cosmetics companies for not using the right moisturiser, for allowing the merest hint of grey hair shine through, for having a wayward bikini line, for having stubbly legs every so often, for having crows' feet and wrinkles,for not having blindingly white teeth that can be seen from space.
I am tired of being boshed by fashion houses into wearing the latest trends and not conforming.
I am tired of saying no to a drunken fumble and being called the C word for doing so.
I am tired of No no longer meaning No.
I am tired of the enormous pressures put on our teenage girls for giving up their virginity, wearing the right clothes, being the right size, having the right skin, wearing the right glasses.
I am tired of being lectured on how to get a man, how to keep a man, and how to please a man.
I am tired of women not being fairly represented in parliament and in governments.
I am tired of the systematic abuse of women and young girls day in and day out.
I am tired of being from a country where the life of the unborn child means more than that of the woman carrying it.
I am tired of being from a place where young,scared girls and not-so-scared adults have to travel to a different country to have an abortion.
I am tired of women being judged for their sexual history.
I am tired of women being judged on their looks, constantly, and berated for not being up to scratch.
I am tired of articles in newspapers and magazines circling the flaws in a woman who happen to not be Photoshopped.
I am tired of Photoshop full stop, giving people unrealistic and unattainable views on what women should look like.
I am tired of people being attacked for being overweight, underweight or even slightly off the mainstream idea of a perfect weight.
I am tired of the same articles telling me that my stomach needs to be tight, my bum needs to be high and firm, and my arms ready for battle.
I am tired for a bad mood or an irritation about something being put down to my time of the month.
I am tired of women being labelled bitches for wanting to be successful and being ambitious.
I am tired of "new evidence coming to light" that if you have breasts you can't be a top athlete as they get in your way. Imagine telling a male athlete that his balls are too big for sprinting? No, me neither.
I'm tired of going into a DIY shop and being asked "Do you have a fella you can send in, love?" when all I wanted were paint samples.
I'm tired of being judged for not liking or wanting children.
I'm tired of women's bodies being exploited in films and music videos.
I'm tired of women being raped while they are trying to protest an evil regime in Egypt.
I am tired of women being seen as a soft target.
I am tired of the sexism shown to women all over the world Every. Single. Day.
I am tired of the ridiculous standards of beauty we face and that are imposed on us.
I'm tired of women being told they can't breastfeed in public because it's disgusting, it's obscene and no one wants to see it.
Before you think that I am gone all man bashing, I'm not, trust me. I love men, I adore the boys, and all the men I know are good people, forward thinking and progressive,generous and lovely, but Bon Dieu I am a Woman, and I am Tired
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I am tired of the women in Mauritania being force fed to attract husbands and male interests as it is decreed by the men in the country that it is the sign of a rich wife.
I am tired of women in positions equal to men not getting paid the same money for the same work.
I am tired of the women's football teams not getting enough coverage for their matches.
I am tired of Andy Murray being declared the first British Wimbledon winner in seventy-seven years when actually a woman did it thirty-six years ago.
I am tired of schools for girls being burnt to the ground.
I am tired of fourteen year old girls being shot in the head as they try to attend lessons.
I am tired of women being raped, truly one of the most vile, anti-woman acts that can be perpetrated against us.
I am tired of childcare costs which mean women can't afford to go back into the workplace after having a baby.
I am tired of children being mostly the mothers responsibility.
I am tired of women having to cover themselves up because others can't control themselves.
I am tired of women not being able to walk home, in any outfit and in any state and not get home safe.
I am tired being bombarded by cosmetics companies for not using the right moisturiser, for allowing the merest hint of grey hair shine through, for having a wayward bikini line, for having stubbly legs every so often, for having crows' feet and wrinkles,for not having blindingly white teeth that can be seen from space.
I am tired of being boshed by fashion houses into wearing the latest trends and not conforming.
I am tired of saying no to a drunken fumble and being called the C word for doing so.
I am tired of No no longer meaning No.
I am tired of the enormous pressures put on our teenage girls for giving up their virginity, wearing the right clothes, being the right size, having the right skin, wearing the right glasses.
I am tired of being lectured on how to get a man, how to keep a man, and how to please a man.
I am tired of women not being fairly represented in parliament and in governments.
I am tired of the systematic abuse of women and young girls day in and day out.
I am tired of being from a country where the life of the unborn child means more than that of the woman carrying it.
I am tired of being from a place where young,scared girls and not-so-scared adults have to travel to a different country to have an abortion.
I am tired of women being judged for their sexual history.
I am tired of women being judged on their looks, constantly, and berated for not being up to scratch.
I am tired of articles in newspapers and magazines circling the flaws in a woman who happen to not be Photoshopped.
I am tired of Photoshop full stop, giving people unrealistic and unattainable views on what women should look like.
I am tired of people being attacked for being overweight, underweight or even slightly off the mainstream idea of a perfect weight.
I am tired of the same articles telling me that my stomach needs to be tight, my bum needs to be high and firm, and my arms ready for battle.
I am tired for a bad mood or an irritation about something being put down to my time of the month.
I am tired of women being labelled bitches for wanting to be successful and being ambitious.
I am tired of "new evidence coming to light" that if you have breasts you can't be a top athlete as they get in your way. Imagine telling a male athlete that his balls are too big for sprinting? No, me neither.
I'm tired of going into a DIY shop and being asked "Do you have a fella you can send in, love?" when all I wanted were paint samples.
I'm tired of being judged for not liking or wanting children.
I'm tired of women's bodies being exploited in films and music videos.
I'm tired of women being raped while they are trying to protest an evil regime in Egypt.
I am tired of women being seen as a soft target.
I am tired of the sexism shown to women all over the world Every. Single. Day.
I am tired of the ridiculous standards of beauty we face and that are imposed on us.
I'm tired of women being told they can't breastfeed in public because it's disgusting, it's obscene and no one wants to see it.
Before you think that I am gone all man bashing, I'm not, trust me. I love men, I adore the boys, and all the men I know are good people, forward thinking and progressive,generous and lovely, but Bon Dieu I am a Woman, and I am Tired
http://pinterest.com/pin/80150068340611787/
http://planet.infowars.com/weird-news/bill-cosby-im-83-and-tired
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