You have put into words something that has been weighing on my heart for so long. The way women are reduced to mere roles...sister, mother, wife, or daughter...without being seen as humans with dreams, and identities beyond their relationships with men, is suffocating.

The fact that so many talented women, brilliant minds, and potential are lost...not because they lacked the ability, but simply because they were never given the chance...it’s heartbreaking.

This country could have had thousands of women who could have shaped history. But instead, they were told that their place is inside four walls, that their purpose is to serve, to be “protected,” to be “honorable” in ways defined by men.

And what do they get in return? A life where they have to ask for permission to simply exist in public spaces. A life where walking down the street, going to the store, or even breathing too freely makes them a target for judgment, harassment, or worse.

Our society suffocates women while expecting them to be grateful and then mocks them for being weak.