I guess the title says much more than this opinion will do, so why we do it? Easy question, we do it because we’re born that way (and I’m not quoting Lady Gaga) we are meant to an end. Since we are born our families are so introduced in a society and they teach us what they’ve been told which is what the system wants to be told.
I started this opinion because I literally live in some place that is commanded with a lot of capitalism points of view and me… well I guess because the philosophy I’ve been following because of my education and because of what I’ve learned (and I’m so sure about my convictions in life) I seem to be out of perspective sometimes for my inner circle, with this I mean my family.
I’m an open minded twenty three year old girl, introducing herself in publishing and writing communication sector, so that merely means I like to talk a lot and to express myself whenever I have the chance to do it. So well I’m doing my internship in some of the entities of my university, couldn’t be anymore nicer, they share the same philosophy and we can say we’re even with all this.
I’m good at writing and I want to make myself a space to do what I feel passionate about, either in English or Spanish, by now I’m beginning with Spanish but I keep writing in English to practice and because I like it. Okay to the point…
I wanted to express myself with this following society thing because it seems to be something that people like me get affected because of our different thoughts about how we see what’s happening in the world and how it works.
I’ve always been the good girl and with no voice, guess that’s why I studied something that would show everyone I have one but more, showed me I do have a voice.
Knowledge is everything, we are born for that and we die for that. And is what life is about. Learning. Accurate. But whenever we’re in high school, middle school or any other first education they introduce us to a big fat bubble called system. That means two things (or four), what you should do what you shouldn’t do, what’s wrong and what’s right… they don’t give space to our own decisions but we’re not talking about double moral stuff, too extensive.
According to everyone, personally, my decisions have been the wrong ones even though I’ve tried to follow what my family have exposed, and I’m not saying they are wrong in everything because they are definitely not, but I’m saying that what they call “open minded” it’s a little short of what it really means.
We’re manipulated, to do what people with power wants us to do, to keep doing for them to maintain the power they have. The main problem is that they are owners of means of production. Which explains that we have to do whatever they want for us to keep a job and make it alive.
So I’m saying in a few paragraphs or try to explain how this society works. Teachers teach you whatever they have been told, whatever society wants to tell you but once you are in some entity like my university you go and realize everything has been a freaking lie! But what we have left? Only keep following the rules because is how it is.
Conservative people have goods and bads, I respected them so much because of their convictions in whatever they believe is good (and I’m not saying I’m into debauchery or anything like that because I’m absolutely against that either but as I say I respect that way of living). Bads, they do not accept change or improvement and that only bring us anything but developing.
I like guys with tattoos, is that a bad thing? Long haired guys too? I like guys who dressed according to street fashion and I do like guys in a suit but is that some kind of sin to prefer the first choice? Do I have to choose the impeccable guy in a suit with no tats and short hair just because society tells me that’s the “ideal” man for an “ideal” girl? Absolutely NOT.
Are we in late twenties? No but we are in a relative situation and this situation is more representative in repressive societies like in my country. To be a good girl I have to not speak my heart and dress like a princess? I’m sorry but I have an extended language that includes insults and bad words WHENEVER the case is… that DOESN’T MEAN I’m a dude or I have no education because believe me I have PLENTY of it.
Conclusion, do I follow the system? Of course I do. Is what command us, rule us. We can’t get away from that and how one of the greatest professors I had in college used to say, if the systems still exist is because they work some way or at some point. What we can do is keep on acquiring knowledge follow our values and respect everyone with their own point of seeing life.
Whenever I make a comment about history or what is going on and what is the cause of everything happening I’m a revolutionary person… and I’m not touching subjects such as maleness, religions or beliefs, sure I’ll get is some huge trouble but as I said this is only an opinion like any other, can be bad or good it depends on how people take things.
Maybe I am wrong or maybe I am right who knows? But I do know for me, at this moment at this point is what represent what I think, would be improved for sure 😉