gender issue
Remember how boys and girls used to separate at each ends of the dance floor? That was the time when everyone was tentative of the first dance experience and was uncomfortable with the existence of the opposite sex. At the ends of the stretched out dance floor were two clearly separated groups of boys and girls, chatting within the group and carefully stealing glances of the opposite ends. Mysterious, yet annoying group seemed to be foreign, and no one dared to cross the dividing line. For a while the floor remained opened and empty, but suddenly some brave souls stepped acrossed the platform and joined the opposite side. Slowly imitating the others, two groups began to occupy the dance floor. That dance floor was filled with enjoyment at that time, but the real dance floor of life had never been fully occupied. The ends of the dance floor are nevertheless crowed with the same group, uncertain whether to close up the gap between them. But it is a relief to note that the width of the gap has been shortened, and is still undergoing changes. Now the 'he' or 'she' is many times considered as 'us', as a unity then disregarding of gender differences. One question, however, still remains. Can th
As we age our expectation for life changes. So did the concept of the opposite sex. Although physical attraction remains the gateway of understanding, we now focus beyond just the physical attraction, into the connection of another human soul. Male's perspective of a woman is no longer very different then female's perspective of male. But that did not close the gap between us. Of the many attempts we made to understand each other, we received few answers. Maybe it is because that we really are too different from each other, with different perspectives for life and different expectations. Or it might be that we gave up that equality to keep our differences. As long as group individuality exists is it not easy to find the common ground between the two. But there is no definite way of life, and the future remains unpredicted. Gender issue is something that every one of us is uncertain of the outcome. We are now living in a society, which already started to notice the difference, and is changing for the best. I cannot hope that the gap to be filled any time soon, but it is worth the wait. attracted us to reach to a point of understanding. Then there was the first school dance. This was the anticipated event and also the most frightening. As we tiptoed across the floor to reach out for the other group, we started another chapter of the gender differences.
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Approximate Word count = 1724
Approximate Pages = 7 (250 words per page double spaced)
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