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<\/figure>\nBeing a woman means, lesser job opportunities.<\/em><\/p>\n Being a woman means, having to constantly explain yourself.<\/em><\/p>\n Being a woman means, not having big dreams.<\/em><\/p>\n Being a woman means, a lesser paycheck.<\/em><\/p>\n Being a woman means, sitting in a meeting and not being able to complete a sentence because you are cut off every time a word comes out from your mouth.<\/em><\/p>\n Being a woman means, living in fear constantly.<\/em><\/p>\n Being a woman means, having to take longer routes to your destination simply because you are trying to avoid a man that disturbs you on the street.<\/em><\/p>\n Being a woman means, looking back while you walk down the street several times because you feel scared someone might be following you.<\/em><\/p>\n Being a woman means, not being able to dress comfortably because you do not want to attract too much attention<\/em>.<\/p>\n Being a woman means, being fully clothed and still getting raped or molested.<\/em><\/p>\n Being a woman means, walking instead of taking the bus because it is filled with men.<\/em><\/p>\n Being a woman means, having your worth as a human reduced your looks and how well you take care of your home.<\/em><\/p>\n Being a woman means, putting the goals of your husband first simply because you want to make him happy.<\/em><\/p>\n Being a woman means, giving excuses for a bad husband or boyfriend.<\/em><\/p>\n Being a woman means, having an unfaithful lover means you did something wrong<\/em>.<\/p>\n Being a woman means, keeping quiet about your assaults because you do not want to be shamed.<\/p>\n Being a woman means, having to work twice as hard to prove yourself in your place of work but not still get recognized.<\/em><\/p>\n Being a woman means, being slapped or beaten to death because you refuse the attention of a man.<\/em><\/p>\n Being a woman means, putting up a smile even when you are sad simply because you do not want to be judged.<\/em><\/p>\n Being a woman means, getting raped, molested, murdered and still get blamed for it.<\/em><\/p>\n Being a woman means, getting raped and assaulted by the people meant to protect you.<\/em><\/p>\n Being a woman means, being called manipulative even when all you want is a simple conversation.<\/em><\/p>\n Being a woman means, you are labeled the angry woman when you say what you do not like.<\/em><\/p>\n Being a woman means, looking good means slutty.<\/em><\/p>\n Being a woman means, getting married and having a child before you turn 30.<\/p>\n Being a woman means, not having a child after 2 years of marriage means you are to blame.<\/p>\n Being a woman means, getting raped by your husband is okay simply because he is your HUSBAND<\/em>.<\/p>\n Being a woman means, letting men explain to you what it is like to be a woman.<\/em><\/p>\n Being a woman means, having to make others happy but yourself<\/em>.<\/p>\n Being a woman means, wishing you are a man sometimes.<\/p>\n Being a woman means, it is not okay to be a liberated woman.<\/p>\n As women we will constantly fight against all this because WE JUST WANT TO LIVE.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n \t<\/div>\n <\/p>\n![\"Unknown's](\"https:\/\/0.gravatar.com\/avatar\/05b75a34121dd8670f2c9da09a431e6cf37db5d0cd19d513787678ffd8448286?s=48&d=identicon&r=G\")
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