Kassandra

Draft Title: Unheeded Prophetess Introduction: Unheeded Prophetess Cassandra: A Trojan priestess of Apollo who is cursed by being disregarded. Women have always been regarded as a powerful being in the beginning. We were treated as goddesses. However, one day, this perspective suddenly changed and now, men are the powerful ones. In the present times, movements for women lead by women show progression in our society. However, I was born during those times where women are regarded as "second best" next to men; or sometimes, never at all. The idea of women's capabilities being disregarded has always been interesting to me because I don't understand the basis of this attitude towards women. Is this because of the patriarchal system from colonization? I don't know. Nonetheless, I do know that I have been disregarded ever since. Body 1: Growing up Growing up in a patriarchal system as a woman is like sinking in the middle of the ocean. Even if you learned how to swim, y...