We can say that here in Greece we have rights as women, we are independent and we are in the process of changing the opinion that wants a woman "in her kitchen" (as I was told), but we still haven’t smashed racism, [negative] criticism, or - for goodness sake, violence and rapes against women.
Read MoreI remember back in Elementary School I wanted to play football with some boys and they all denied to have me there. I insisted and a boy told me; "Girls don't play football, you idiot! Girls do silly stuff like playing with dolls!". Four years later, in Middle School, a girl in my class said that she wanted to work in the Army and some boys laughed at her and said that "girls are weak and wouldn't last a day in the Army". They encouraged my classmate "to do something more feminine" in her life. Last but not least, is something my own uncle said one Sunday afternoon. We were having a conversation about the economy of our country and he said that "one of the worst things that ever happened was when women could get jobs because they spend valuable money on stupid stuff like make-up".
Read MoreI'm passionate about art and activism. I work as a professional illustrator, and sometimes show my beliefs through my art. I received death threats over my art, because it portrayed a naked woman intertwined with a snake.
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