Marlo Thomas once said, "One of the things about equality is not just that you be treated equally to a man, but that you treat yourself equally to the way you treat a man." I believe this statement to be especially true because young women today have little to no respect for themselves. I find it devastating that my fellow young women also allow men to treat them with no respect. What's even more sad is the fact that these women will still do whatever they can to please the men who oppress them, yet they will complain that the respect is not reciprocated. Women, especially young women, need to respect themselves by demanding respect from the men in their lives.

     Since the beginning of time, women have always been seen as less than men in almost every aspect. Over the years, we have gained more respect in society, but we have never reached the level of respect men have always had. During the Women's Rights movement, women were motivated to overcome their male oppressors; however, today, women accept the disrespect that men & society bestow upon them. But I don't think it's men's faults-- I believe it is because women are unconcerned with themselves & are more worried about the happiness of men: getting dolled up for them, apologizing for every fault, making sure all their needs are met. Naturally, men will not object to these things, but they certainly don't appreciate them either. If women spent half as much time treating themselves well as they do men, they'd be a whole lot easier to respect.

     If men saw that women treated themselves equally to the way they treat them, they'd be sort of subconsciously brainwashed to treat them better. If women make it obvious that they treat themselves with respect, then men would see that & realize that their standards are high and treat them accordingly.