Well- first, how do things not change? When beliefs become religion, gouging deep wide lines in smooth stones- creating unspannable, unbridgeable chasms- things stop changing. On the other hand, when beliefs change, things change. Such a simple concept- and yet... why does the world get stuck in ruts?
When we believe we can't- we don't. When we believe we can- we do. Another simple mantra- so hard, so so impossible sometimes to follow. And yet, only those whose beliefs birth, sprout and evolve afresh whether in stagnant or in changing times change the world. But it also requires a lot of courage- a tremendous amount of courage-enough to fight and break centuries old traditions to carve for oneself a ladder to climb over the walls and join the rest of the advancing world. Bhavna, is one such young lady in India who has fought the conservative traditions of her family to educate herself and become independent before she will allow herself to be married. Click on http://worldviewpoints.com to read about this determined young woman who refuses to be dependent on anyone- not her brother, or father or her husband.
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I would propose the ideal answer is in becoming, eventually, interdependent. Interdependent with one another so that we support one another and champion for one another in our strengths. Societies ( both here in the States , India and elsewhere) continue to advance a view of women as weak, as incompetent, as victims, through advertising, the media etc. You are "right on" when it comes to the enormous courage it takes to be truthfully one self. One has to face the loneliness of being a pathfinder . The result will be that all of us, both women and men will be able to establish an non hierarchical society based on respect and peace. what a wonderful change that will be.
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