Throughout time, women all over the globe have had a major role in history. Nevertheless, they are not been well acknowledged and their tales are not told to other people as much as men. Mexican women fought hard for an improved and better future for all the generation to come. They struggled courageously and unselfishly and made their marks in today’s globe. In the world we are living majority of the women have been treated in a manner that they are good looking and thus other women attempts to emulate them. However, this has not always been the case with the common woman. On the other hand, the women who are used in most of these commercial gives a negative image to the other women that being slim or dressing in a certain manner is good and to a woman. Because of this, women who are overweight and normal experiences a feeling that they should take care of themselves and be similar to the images they see on the commercials. Henceforth, this pressurized the common woman to maintain their body and shape and take care of their eating habits. As a result, they experience certain problems such as eating disorder, lack of self-esteem while other opts for beauty therapy in order to look good.
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Mexican woman has crossed the boundaries of gender rolls and the picture of pre-revolutionary tells it all. The woman had lived her life continually in a male shadow and acted as a male. All these women were inspired by their nuptials, family life, the Catholic minster, and survived mutely behind their leading male counterpart. In 1885 Mexican civil codes were enacted by the administration. It significantly limited all right of a woman at her own home and place of work. According to Barson "sustains an almost implausible inequality between the circumstances of husband and wife, limits in an overstated and arbitrary method those rights due the woman, and erases and nullifies her personality" (Barson 351).
Women started finding a place where she could fit when Mexican Revolution of 1911-1920 began to eliminate favoritism that Diaz included in his government. During this time, women were given opportunity to control their own destiny and live.
Mexican women were also implicated in political matters. They were well-known political campaigners, philosophers, writers, role models, and were known to be courageous in their quest of fulfilling their ambitions. Majority of these females set example to the modern woman. Example of the most amazing women was Hermila Galindo and Dolores Jimenez.
Another woman who lived in the crossed the boundaries of gender rolls in mexico is Dolores Jimenez y Muro. She was born in June 1848 and managed to become a qualified school teacher. She later died in 1848 after accomplishing her mission. Throughout the revolution, she was a "political radical, a qualified poet, a provider to left-wing periodicals, and an ardent follower of Emiliano Zapata" (Ambler 57). She was also a great and admired political figure. She was among the groups that made decisions to form a revolution so as to bring Madero to authority. She could compile ideas from other revolutionist and come up with final decision.
The ideas were later presented to the government and contained lots of development. These comprised of; need for improved working surroundings, improved wages, maximum working hours, enlightening reform, and lots of other reforms. For instance; it declared that in any overseas corporation operating in Mexico, should employ half of their workers from Mexico, and they should be paid the same salaries and toil the same hours as overseas employees.
The manuscript was also implemented to illustrate Jimenez’s influence and significance in the Revolution since in it she had incorporated lot of her own thoughts for reforms. Her experiences as an instructor were clear in the document to spread out the Mexican educational scheme. The reform would permit schools to be financed and directed locally, so that every institution would obtain individual consideration. She as well added that; the charges of metropolis real estate should be reassessed so as to reduce the cost of rental fee that the lower classes had to pay (Ambler 59).
A statistic in 1911 indicated that; women form only 8.9% of the labor force in Mexico; this led to omission from any economical developments. The statistic was not for real and it’s only because lots of Mexican women could not confess to working in front of men. Jimenez drew attention to the fact that the salary augments should be for both sexes.
Throughout her own determination to modify the course of Mexico's financial system and political, Jimenez y became important to the society for her effort. Bearing in mind how a woman was looked by the society at this time, it was astonishing that she turned out as a strong political figure and most people admired her. Majority of Mexican men and women could not have enough strength to take such steps. Jimenez went from relative obscurity as an educator to a political philosopher in the ranks with huge revolutionary, Zapata (Barson 123). If she did not fight for the "Plan" may changes could not have taken place. She also managed to acquire enough respect as a woman and her thoughts were respected.
There is also another huge woman political figure and was known as Hermila Galindo. She was born in Lerdo mexico in the year 1897. All thorough her political profession, she inscribed lots of political articles, was a municipal supporter of Carranza in several Mexican states. She was also a writer and editor of magazines e.g. feminist magazine from 1916-1918. Because of her cleverness, outstanding speaking abilities, she rose rapidly. Carranza recognized her after the collapse of General Victoriano Huerta when she was chosen to give a salutation speech. After the speech, Carranza was right away overwhelmed by her expressiveness and cleverness and he requested her to unite with his administration. This might have been a bright trick he applied so as women could support him. Nonetheless, Galindo was a great supporter and contributor to his government. She could write numerous editorials and spoke to lots of women's organizations, contributing and supporting Carranza's law and to persuade women to become part of revolutionary groups.
Galindo also played a major role as a woman. She was able to establish her own periodical which was known as Moderna, where she supported ideas from women and Carranza's administration. Her speeches and writing openly assaults the Catholic, which was outstanding since religion was by no means revealed in any feminist movements. It was an essential step she took since, she understood that religious obsession played a major position in the suppression of women, and that was the main reason why she was not against sex education in institutions. Galindo claimed for same rights as for both women and men, and she also confronted constitutional conference claiming for woman suffrage. Even though she did not succeed, she declared running for a position in the hall of Deputies. She did not manage but her strategies were later utilized by feminists in 1920s and 40s.
Galindo was a respected political figure since she had the power and strength to face a powerful opposition and declared her opinion on lots of disliked matters that may have been unnoticed. She was very important to the Revolution since she attended to feminist troubles and brought them to the spot light. Even though Galindo was not at all times victorious, she set a path for today feminists.
A Mexican woman was not only a significant role models and political figures, but they were also victorious on the battlefields. All these women who crossed the boundaries of gender rolls were known as soldier-women. They are also known as battlefield champions of Mexican Revolution. Unluckily, their names or what they contributed to Mexican government, have been omitted or forgotten form all journal, and historical books. Most people are not aware of the soldier-women and are not even sure if they existed.
Conclusion
In conclusion, if these courageous Mexican women did not exist, the revolution would have turned to be a diverse fight and would be impossible for women to show her aptitudes or gotten the acknowledgment. During this time, women fought hard for an improved and better future for all the generation to come. They struggled courageously and unselfishly and made their marks in today’s globe. They therefore ought to be honored but instead they have already been forgotten. These women who have crossed the boundaries of gender rolls taking key positions have already set an example of how a woman should struggle.
Sorrowfully, although Mexican women pervaded every place in the civilization of the revolution, they were not well recognized. Their stories have already been forgotten and re-written by people who use their work and ideas. It is clear that Mexican women's involvements were the same as those of men.
Work cited
Ambler, T. Persuasion, Pride and Prejudice: How Ads Work, International Journal of Advertising, Volume 19, No 3. 2001 pg 40-50
Barson, Kalman. Investigative accounting: techniques and procedures for determining the reality behind the financial statements. New York: Van Nostrand Reinhold Publishing, 2010. Print.
