Religious Or Intellectual Experience That Changed My Life

Have you ever had religious or intellectual experience that has

Changed your life?

The experience that changed my life is related to my religion of being Catholic, as well as growing up in a Hispanic household with the stereotypical and sexist views women are placed in. Growing up I knew I wasn’t the “Normal” girl who liked talking about make-up, or wearing dresses and skirts. I wouldn’t be the girl that got excited when I got new dolls, or a nail kit. I was what we call the “Abnormal” kid. At a young age I knew I wasn’t like the other girls and I couldn’t figure out why. Growing up with a great deal of male cousins I was always rough housing with them and playing video games, even the violent ones. I like skateboarding, and playing sports with them. Being in a catholic and Hispanic house hold I was told that playing …show more content…
To my younger self I didn’t understand what I did wrong, all I did was play with my male cousins. As I grew older I had more restrictions placed on me. In some Hispanic households, the women tend to, clean, cook and wash clothing at a young age. I was told that when I succeed getting married I have got to know how to cook and I will always be required to cook for my husband. I will be obliged to clean the house and do everything on my own. "No, it’s not going to work like that" I told my mother, the husband I marry will help me with washing, cleaning and cooking. I’m not a slave, I’m a human being I have the right to do as I please. Some Hispanic households are in the same terms of sexism and stereotypes. I’m told I can't dress like a guy because I’m not one. I