【国际课程】英语演讲

Okay, here's something evident to me, it's not a nice thing but it happens to everybody. We are treated unfairly due to the stereotypes on our gender. It is easier to understand if I list some examples in real life. I myself experienced gender inequality. When I was in my primary school, I have always taken an active part in lots of activities, I want to seize every opportunity I could get, and now, I do the same things. A fact is that from then to today, a lot of people say I'm too aggressive as a girl. They subconsciously put labels on me, saying I may have bad temper and I'm not quiet enough.

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好的，有一件事对我来说很明显，它不是一件好事，但它发生在每个人身上。由于人们对于性别的偏见，我们受到了不公平的待遇。如果我列举一些在现实生活中的例子应该会更容易理解。我自己也经历过性别不平等。当我在小学的时候，我总是积极参加许多活动，我想抓住每一个我可以得到的机遇，现在，我也会做同样的事情。一个事实是，从那时到今天，很多人说我作为一个女性太过于激进，他们潜意识地在我身上贴上标签，说我可能有坏脾气，我不够安静。

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That is a very strange way of thinking, why is my initiative, anyway, related to my gender? And people give these comments all the time. Yep, they want me to be more silent and submissive, but I'm not gonna compromise. I've worked with many boys, and some of them were always trying to cover my voice with theirs. They were trying to make me talk less. I have valuable opinions just as the way they do, and I consider their behavior very disrespectful.

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这是一个很奇怪的思维方式，为什么我的积极态度会与我的性别挂钩？然而人们一直都在给出这些评论。是的，他们想让我更沉默和顺从，而我不会妥协。我和许多男孩合作过，他们中的一些人总是试图用他们的声音来掩盖我的声音。他们试图让我少说话。就像他们一样，我有有价值的意见，我认为他们的行为很不尊重人。

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In addition, I have a male friend who is very sensitive, and he's interested in knitting stuff, and he likes to write poems. He is a very nice and passionate person. However, since he doesn't participate much in sports, people say he has lost his manhood. Why? Why is his personal interests and characteristics related to his gender? He is a boy, but that doesn't mean he has to like sports and exercise for muscles. It's good that he likes Literature and Arts. However, people make fun of him all the time. Why are males not allowed to show their sensitive side and express emotions freely? Do they have to be all masculine and dominant? No, those are all stereotypes which make us feel stressed.

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此外，我有一个男性朋友，他很敏感，对编织很感兴趣，还喜欢写诗。他热情而友好，但他不经常参加运动，人们都说他失去了男子气概。为什么？为什么他的个人兴趣和特点与他的性别有关？他是一个男孩，但这并不意味着他必须喜欢运动和锻炼肌肉。他可以喜欢文学和艺术。然而，人们一直取笑他。为什么男生不被允许显示他们的敏感的一面，并自由表达情绪？他们必须是非常强壮并主导一切吗？不，以上都是让我们感到有压力的性别偏见。

Gender Equality

Essentially, gender inequality's development is based on people's stereotypes, they are something that could and should be changed. Therefore, we should be aware of the gender inequality issues around us, be brave to speak aloud and strive for making changes happen.

从本质上说，性别不平等的发展基于人们的性别偏见，它们是可以并且应该被改变的东西。因此，我们应该意识到我们周围的性别不平等问题，用响亮的声音表达我们的意见，并努力使之改变！

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