Woman

Maria Clara- the archetype of a Filipina. Maria Clara has been the image of a woman as conceptualized by Jose Rizal in his novels. Maria Clara, the conservative woman behind the shadows of man and the society. Rizal portrayed the image of the Filipina in his time as passive and submissive not even taking an active role in the society except as an ornament. The Man always has the say on everything. Even in the smaller circle of society, the family, the Woman is only confined at home doing the chores and most of the time caretaker.  This is the Woman yesterday.

How about today? The remnant of the Spanish influence in imposing a patriarchal society is still prevalent. The society still imposes to women to imbibe the Maria Clara attribute. Why? Maybe Man is already foreseeing the future that the Woman already overtaken the Man.

Well, the Woman is just trying to make the Man realize that the latter is not more superior. The radical Woman has already transcended from the conservative, passive, and submissive Maria Clara into a new one. She is not just an ornament.  She is now taking an active part in the transformation of the society. She’s not confined in homes. She is now ready to make a statement. The society has now empowered the Woman.

The new Maria Clara has already made their existence felt. The Woman is now excelling in different fields. The Woman has now proved that she is capable of doing things that the Man can do.  The Woman is sending her message that she is at par with the Man.

The Maria Clara is like a flower blooming but not yet fully bloomed. Let’s just say that in the old times, she is just a bud not yet ready to display its sublimity. But as time passes, it slowly spreads its petals. Soon, we will be able to see the fully-bloomed WOMAN.

Happy Women's Day

-RWN