“There is more than one kind of freedom, said Aunt Lydia. Freedom to and freedom from. In the days of anarchy, it was freedom to. Now you are being given freedom from. Don’t underrate it.”
In the story, that author mentioned that there are two freedom in the society. One is freedom to, which was Offred used to have; the remaining one is freedom to, which was Offred being given now. Offred said she used to wear her own clothes,to have her own soap and to earn her money, she was “freedom from” then. At that time, people accustomed saying that women should not open your door to a stranger, should not go into a laundromats at night , etc. Though they could wear whatever they wanted, they have responsibility to keep themselves from being rape or violate by man. If they were rape or violate by man, they would blame by other since they exposed their body to much, which may lure man. In our society, parents are used to warn daughter’s actions, don’t wear short skirt, don’t go to bathroom without accompany,etc. Why people blame women who did not protect themselves, but not man who did the bad things? Why man can do whatever they want without having high alertness? We should stop the people who violate other, not blame the people who are innocent. It seems like whether women have freedom to or freedom from, they cannot do whatever they want.
it's very clever that you included your personal view to make your post stronger. i agreed with your view that we should stop people from doing bad things instead of restricting women. Great post!
ReplyDeleteI like how you are trying to stand for the gender equality, and the examples you make from the book and real world are very good. However, I know you know what are the two freedoms but you kind of messed up them and I think it would be better if you add more your own idea about these two freedoms. :)
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