Personal Narrative: My Acceptance Of Sexism

I am a girl, and because of this it has been impossible to avoid the persecution and isolation that comes from sexism. Every situation I have experienced that have shaped me to be who I am I have experienced sexism. Due to the activities I was involved in, it was magnified because I chose to be a percussionist, a theater technician, an attorney for mock trial, and a member of debate club. These have all been historically male dominated communities. Yet still I overcame all of the negativity, and not only joined these activities but climbed to leadership positions and became prominent members of each group. Some students claimed a girl should never carry a drum, much less be in charge of a drumline, but I proved them wrong. Some students said girls belong on the stage not backstage, but I proved them wrong. Continuously I defied the limits that were placed on me and in doing this I have helped open the minds of both departments I am in, making them more accepting and positive communities to be in. By doing this, I have also encouraged younger girls to follow what they are passionate about. My freshman year, I was the only girl on the drumline and my theater department only had a hand full of female technicians besides myself. By the end …show more content…
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