I need to get this icky feeling out of my system.

I need to vent.

To be honest- I have never really believed in feminism. I know it's there, and I acknowledge its existence.

I just never realised I would feel the need to care for it.

But of course when you are a part of the female species, people would seem to keep reminding you of what you are repeatedly.

For instance earlier on today my classmate called on the whole class to help out with clearing out the boards from the examination halls. Everybody was obviously not thrilled to be given such chores. We were groaning and mumbling our complaints as we began clearing out of the class. Might I point out the word 'everybody' again.

So this one classmate who asked us turned sour and shouted "Fine- if the girls don't want to do it then forget it! We can do without them."

Why does he feel the need to point out the female students when literally everyone was complaining?

Out of anything else he could say like- "If the people who aren't willing..." or "For all the lazy motherf*ckers..."- he said,"If the girls.."

I'm going to let that one go actually- since it might be just a slip of the tongue.

But things just got worse during today's chemistry lab practicals. 

This one hit me right at home.

So apparently we were supposed to rub a copper metal sheet with sandpaper- and I was confused since I'd never done it before. 

Being curious, I asked the lab assistant of the right way to do so.

Another classmate overheard my question and he burst out laughing as he said: "See that's why you girls belong in the kitchen. Move aside, woman. Let the men do these types of jobs."

At the time I couldn't think of any response.

All I could think of was: I knew him. I knew this ist bastard. I had even considered him as a friend (to a certain degree.)

His words made me want to scrub my ears clean with the godforsaken sandpaper.

I mean why would you judge on a person's skill based on their gender? Regardless men or women.

Why couldn't you just focus on my abilities as an individual?

I'm not going to say that I'm the biggest fan of feminism- but I do agree that some of the values that the ideology offers are needed in our society. It's not men-hating, and I do not claim that women are the better gender, but I'm just saying that we shouldn't label on stereotypes to either both of the es.

That is all.