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A little about me
A little about me
My name is Sophia Cocchiarella, and I am a junior at Holliston High School. As a young girl, I unfortunately have come to see sexism many times in my life, sometimes in unexpected settings. Although I have always considered myself a feminist, I recently became more invested in the issue after I experienced it myself. Sexism is a very important and obviously personal issue to me, which is why I chose it as the topic of my project.
My Project
My Project
Sexism is an issue that has existed for centuries. I am disheartened by the fact that there are still people who think men deserve more opportunities solely because they are men. I believe it shouldn't be so prevalent in this day and age.
In order to make a difference, I turned these negative feelings into motivation to work towards eliminating sexism. With that in mind, the main goal of my project is to raise awareness about sexism, both the hard facts of inequalities and also how it affects a woman's mental health, especially that of a young girl. Even in my own family, I have seen men try to argue that it is just a fact that men are stronger and more capable than women. Even as a young woman myself, hearing this hurts me, but it also makes me worried about how it will affect my younger siblings and cousins. My youngest sister is 6 years old, and she is incredibly smart, kind, talented, and beautiful, but because of the society we live in, I worry that she will grow up thinking she is less important than a man and doesn't deserve the same opportunities. Obviously sexism is an important issue, but because I have experienced it personally, it makes me even more eager to address this issue, and hopefully make an impact. In addition to raising awareness on the issue, I am also planning a fundraiser. I will be both raising money and having a drive collect items to make care packages for homeless women. I will be donating these care packages to Rosie's Place, which is a homeless shelter for women in Boston.
The Sequel
The Sequel
Though it may not be obvious at first, the name of my project has an interesting background and an important meaning. The name stems from a song in one of my favorite musicals, Hamilton. In the song "The Schuyler Sisters", Angelica sings the words "we hold these truths to be self-evident that all men are created equal, and when I meet Thomas Jefferson, I will compel him to include women in the sequel". It was actually my friend Sophia Lindsay who suggested this name, and as soon as I heard it, I thought it was genius. The lyrics speak about standing up for women's rights in the future, and now is the future. Right now is "the sequel" and it's about time women have equal rights.
GoFundMe
GoFundMe
Check out my GoFundMe! I am raising money to make care packages to donate to Rosie's Place. Every penny counts!
Check out my instagram page for information about sexism and updates on fundraisers!
Check out my instagram page for information about sexism and updates on fundraisers!
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