As women in society its easy to take the back seat. Its easy to just do what our male leaders want us to do. Its easy to let people put you down and walk all over you. Its easy to turn into a door mat.

What really is a door mat?

A door mat is a person who lets people say and do what they want to them and make excuses for them. They're having a bad day, so-and-so just died, they weren't ever taught how to treat women.

How we become door mats.

We become door mats by allowing people to take control over us. Letting them say things that are hateful or untrue about us. We become door mats by settling. Settling for unfair wages, unfairness on college campuses, unfairness in the work force and discrimination.

How being a door mat effects others.

Being a door mat is a collective put down to the rest of women in society. When one person doesn't stand up for whats right it sends the message that it's okay to continue to be unjust. If you don't stand up for yourself then who will?

How we can change this stigma.

it starts from day one. boys bully girls and the girl lets it keep happening. we have to teach the young women in our communities that they are strong, and they don't need anyone but themselves to make their dreams come to. women are taught to be dependent on others and not on themselves. we need to change ideas like boys will be boys. we need to teach boys to be gentlemen and respect women. Its time that we come together and teach how to be kind to each other. In the long run it doesn't matter who you love, what you look like, what your skin color is, or your sex. What matters is how we treat others. Its time we take a stand and fight for equality. Were not really living if were being suppressed.

So from here on out, lets teach our students, friends, children, grandchild and all young people that nothing matters but who they are on the inside. Kindness is the way to a happy life. Lets stop being doormats and stand up for what really matters.