What do you think is the purpose of International Womens' Day?

[xJeremyx]

I would like to think it is to commemorate abd remember the road for women towards equal rights and opportunities, as well as to remind us that the fight is still ongoing in some places, particularly in third-world and some muslim countries. I am 100% supportive of the existence of IWD to bring light to womens' rights and unfair treatment in places where women are given less then they deserve.

I however do not think women (especially in places where women are pretty much equal to men) should be celebrated just for being women. If you are someone who has actively made contributions towards improving womens' standings in modern societies, good on you. This day is to remember and be thankful what you have done for women in the fight for equality.

But if you are just a normal citizen, like everyone else, you do not deserve a special day (apart from your birthday) to "celebrate yourself".

Not to say we should not show gratitude to women (or people, in general) in our lives, 100% we should, but that should not be done just on a specific day alone. It is something we should do every day when possible. What I'm saying is, there is no reason (in my opinion) to celebrate someone just for being a specific gender.

What do you think should the purpose of International Womens' Day be?

[sunflower00]

For me personally, international women’s day is a day where I reflect and think about the important women in my life and how much I appreciate them! Such as my mum, sister, friends and also the women in my life who have passed away (such as my granny and great granny who were amazing to me as a child).


It’s just a time for me to think about them and the accomplishments they have achieved. For example, my granny when she was at school the women were only allowed to wear skirts (we live in a VERY cold area), she thought they should have the choice of trousers too, as they were more comfortable and warm. She campaigned for this and got the school to allow the girls to have the choice of skirts or trousers! There was also no adult women’s sports clubs in the area, so she got a netball club set up for women (and men if they wanted) for adults/outwith school! I think that’s great, and very inspirational!


The company I work for celebrates international women’s day by recognising the women who are doing amazing things for the brand. I work in a male dominated field so it’s nice to recognise the women who are also involved, and to make them feel more welcome in this industry!

[xJeremyx]

I can see the validity in that.

It is my personal view that recognition should be based on merit, not gender. I think its great to encourage more women to enter male dominated streams, but by showcasing career opportunities that fellow female employees have using testimonials. I do not believe in giving special attention to employees just because they are female, and I strongly believe in recognising and meriting employees based on their contributions to the company, without gender or racial preference.

[PlacentaSalad]

All I really know is that, every year around this time, all the ladies at my company get to go out for a free breakfast or lunch and get to skip out on a good 4 or so hours of their shift. . . while being paid for it.

Meanwhile, us dudes are left to pick up the slack and struggle to do everything because half of the building is missing. This year, I pulled my back from having to rush, and so I left early and told HR that I'm taking some days to appreciate myself for once, since the company does not wish to do so. I'm off for the rest of the week now, and they're paying for my absence. It's happened every year and we've all grown tired of it.

Come June (Men's Mental Health Awareness month) or November 19th (International Men's Day) we don't get the same treatment. I've never even received a simple "thank you" for being expected to work as hard as I have to. While this is an issue of my employer, it's still indicative of society as a whole. This blatant, special treatment destroys the morale of my male co-workers and we all feel left out because, as mentioned, we do not get a day where we get to skip out on half of our shift to be appreciated.

I think that it is great to celebrate women and to acknowledge them for who they are, for all that they are expected to do. But, this day is more eye-rolling than it is actually helpful. I avoid Twitter like the plague but just look at all the tweets.

[xJeremyx]

It lost its original meaning. This is exactly why I mentioned that people should not be "celebrated" just for being female. Instead we should be looking back upon the struggle for gender equality and acknowledging the struggle still exists in some places, as well as commemorate the people who contributed towards achieving gender equality. I do not see the point in having a special day (besides their birthdays) for people who are just ordinary people, like the rest of us.

[BeMuse]

"International" indicates a Globalist plot. The Globalists see women as people that need to controlled and enslaved. This is why they are seen as better factory workers in places like China where they are often overseen by a male manager in sweatshop situations. This is also why the Globalists through the LGBTQ community attack the concept of what it means to be a woman and push trannies into their sports, bathrooms, clothing, etc. and why they drive ideas like divorce and abortion. They want want to breakdown women and their role and purpose in the world to separate them from the nuclear family where they have support and protection from other men and show them that they are weak and should fall in line under Globalist totalitarian dictatorship or else.

[Anonymous]

I think woman's day is great. It is to show appreciation towards great women in your life. What is wrong with showing that someone is important to you.
Also weirdly enough muslims are okay with their dynamic. When you walk past a muslim woman she will actually judge western woman for being sluts from not being all covered up.
Of course you should show gratitude for women you care about, especially for your lady. If you love someone you want to make them happy, why not celebrate it and making her feel happy and loved, women are romantic and feeling special on this day beautyful. Why be bitter about it.
Man's day also exists when you appreciate the good man in your life. It is also a nice gesture to show a man he means a lot to you

[xJeremyx]

My personal stance is that there shouldn't be a specific day to remind us to appreciate the women/men in our lives. It is something we should do every day for the people we love and care about. Neither do we deserve special treatment on a specific day just because we are from one specific gender group or the other.

I'm honestly not bitter about it, I just do not agree with the idea of preferential treatment on a specific day just because someone is a woman (or man). Everyone is allowed to celebrate IWD the way they want to.

[xJeremyx]

About the judging aspect... I think nobody has the right to judge anybody else. At the baseline, we are all human.

[Opinion Owner]

I agree with your point about showing love all year round to people you care about. I guess it's just nice to celebrate IWD for women, to feel special XD
We are all human, just wanted to say that even if they look like women aren't theated well there by our standards it doesn't mean they aren't by theirs. These are very different cultures

[xJeremyx]

Everyone wants to be and feel special. Whether they deserve to, is another thing.

Which is why I stand by my statement that if someone has contributed in one way or another to reducing gender inequality, then IWD is to commemorate their efforts. They did something positive to deserve special attention, I believe.

[Opinion Owner]

Ok cool, you do you and make it political. I view it as appreciating loved ones, which deserve it if you love them, if you don't love anyone don't celebrate. It is that simple. These celebration days aren't not going though

[xJeremyx]

IWD was a political thing right from the get go. I was intially pointing out that IWD should not be about celebrating women just for being women.

That aside, I do think its much better to celebrate our loved ones on days that are more specific to them, such as Mothers'/Fathers' day, valentines, birthdays, or any other day that is significant to them. It allows the focal point to shift from a particular gender of the household to a particular person. Of course you may just celebrate them during IWD/IMD in conjunction with celebrations on their special days, and thats also good. After all, more appreciation is better than less!

For me, the issues highlighted during IWD may serve as a wet blanket over potential happy times with my loved ones. They are sensitive topics after all. And given the ability to celebrate our loved ones year round, I would rather shift the focus back to the political and moral aspect of IWD, especially where there are pressing issues disproportionately affecting women. That's just my opinion though.

Similarly, I treat mens' day as a political subject without relation to my loved ones.

Yeah IWD is here to stay, everyone has their own way of interpreting its purpose and celebrating the people around them. I did mention that everyone is allowed to celebrate it the way they want to, so you do you and have a good day! 😁

[jennifer_bloom]

I don’t like the news stations conceptualization of it because they focus on the traumas of marginalized women and ignore the positives of celebrated and happy women. I view women’s day as a celebration of mothers, grandmas, daughters, aunts and the beautiful and supportive social gifts they bestow on the community through their hugs, their smiles, their sewing, their house cleaning, their baking, their creativity, and their beautiful clothes and house cleaning and maternal instinct and social consciousness. Women are the sages of the heart, men are the sages of the body and the fields and the technological devices and the governments and manual labours, a woman whispers, while a man sings.

[xJeremyx]

Our loved ones should be celebrated every day. Not on some special day once a year.

Plus, I just cannot get behind the idea of celebrating women for being women. If you want to show appreciation for the women in your lives, it should be done every day.

[Anonymous]

I think it’s just performative, and it gets more over the top each year. It’s not a real holiday. I don’t believe that women need to be celebrated each year just for being women. Same with international men’s day. No one really celebrates either of those days. And if they do, it’s for all the wrong reasons.

[Opinion Owner]

And I think you’re spot on, women and men should be celebrated all year round, not just one specific day.

[xJeremyx]

Glad we can be on the same page.

[Lliam]

I think you said it well. I agree. I don't celebrate it. Nobody is forcing anyone to. But it doesn't bother me to have one day a year to remember women's rights and the value of women.

I'm certainly not butt hurt about it like some weak, whiny, bitter, poor excuses for men who are the male counterparts to radical, misandrist feminists.

[Guy13]

Woman's Day is another means of the Left to further separate and divide this country. Sex, Gender, Hyphenated Identity rather than Americans. Stalin wrote all this down and how he was going to do it. He is an Educator and a son of a Pastor so he knows both Culture and Spiritual. "Riding the back of the Blacks and not having to fire a shot" are in his quotes."... referring to use of Slavery.

Woman Day is an appeal to the animistic and thoughtless Self.

[Lliam]

Good points. It's awesome that you are aware of the Talmudic (Zionist) agenda to dominate all others.

[SolitarySolace]

I have no idea. I honestly don’t think it should exist. They don’t want equality they want supremacy. Otherwise they’d be cool with an international men’s month but the idea is just way too sexist to them. Yet having one for women and not men isn’t? Women are such fucking hypocrites

[jshm2]

It is just another platitude by Western countries to gloss over how shit they really pay and treat women.

Women in Western countries are consistently paid less than men, despite doing the same work. Also more likely to be victims of sexual and physical violence than men.

But hey, here have a meaningless day dedicated to remember those that got away or bucked the trend.

[Anonymous]

To celebrate these two guys:

[Summeroflove]

I really don’t care. Honestly most people don’t care anymore what’s been done by a woman or a man.


I don’t see women as better then men or needing special treatment

[KrakenAttackin]

Fuck, if you even try to define "woman" you have liberals screaming bloody murder.

[NewsReader]

What is a woman?

I agree with all your points. I can copy & paste your description into my answer.

[Adam1978]

Same reason as all other named days to try to sell you stuff you otherwise wouldn't buy.

[gorydetails]

Apparently now the purpose of international women's day is to recognize mentally ill males and award them for being outstanding 'women'. Pushing biological women off the platform.

[sheenagwapa]

women's day is for western culture here in the philippines women ate treated well

[andreasderjuengere]

The purpose: giving attention to attention seekers :)

[Wise4myage]

I'm ok with that, but what about Men's Day? Do we even get one?

[xJeremyx]

Nov 19. Not that we really need it though. It should just be used to highlight issues disproportionately affecting men. Thats all.

[Anonymous]

Ego.

Ask a woman and she tell you everything pertains to her somehow. The only surprising thing here is that there's only 1 women's day. They probably think there should be one a week.

[Aiko_E_Lara]

Just like suppose to be the same purpose of international men's day

[misogynistic_pig]

Confirm that the man is superior.

[DarkLegacy]

It has no purpose

[Pterodon]

No idea

[dumbboyused]

To put men down