"Otherness"

“Men defends women not in herself but as relative to him”says Beauvoir(2010). As a consequences of this the term “otherness” emerges. In this regard women are not seen as independent beings but they are regarded as the ones who are dependent on men. This dependence reminds me of such words: weakness, vulnerability, enslave, oppressed etc. Although we can say that the relationship between men and women is not same with master and slave we can still claim that women are at a disadvantageous position. For instance, men usually have better jobs they get higher salaries or they have many more positions in politics. I think in our culture mostly in eastern part of Turkey men are more supported in terms of education or having a better job. On the other hand when women do not have a job this situation is seen as a normal thing because her man will definitely look after her. Today things seem to be changing. Women are started to have more legal advantages and they are represented in many more different areas. However still this world mostly belongs to men.