What Does Dorothy Day Mean To Be A Woman

To me being a woman means so much more than the stereotypes. It’s not about cleaning or fixing our hair. Being a woman means strength, multitasking, hard work, dedication. We are not fragile or sensitive, there is strength in all of us and no one can take that away. That meaning has revolutionized in the last few decades. Back then, being a woman meant cleaning, cooking, taking care of children; women were taught to be “lady like.” Their voice was small and often unheard. Dorothy Day was born in 1897 before women were even allowed to vote. She grew up in an era filled with a society that believed women were not smart or strong enough. They were raised to believe that men were the leaders and there was no other way around it. Dorothy Day did not settle for that, she believed in reform. For that reason, she is known for her civil disobedience and the different movements she participated in as an adult to furthermore push for reform.
To Day, womanhood includes the materialistic aspects of life. It is being selfless; “thinking of the home, children and of all things needful to them, especially love.” Woman tend to search for what they feel they need even if it’s not to their best interest; the ambition never dies. It comes natural for women to commit to family and choose their wellbeing over her own. Ambition is always present in a life of a woman. Having a husband, and children are not enough to fill the loneliness felt within. For that reason, Day claims that women are more prone to be victims of long loneliness. In order to feel complete, a woman needs a sense of community; she needs to feel as if she belongs to something greater than herself. Men, on the other hand, she said are single-minded. Day claims that men only have one purpose; they don’t think about the consequences the way women