For thousands of years, the bride price custom in China has been a non-negligible part of marriage culture. However, in recent years, the phenomenon of forcible seizure at some weddings has aroused widespread discussion and attention. The emergence of this phenomenon makes people think about the true meaning of equality between men and women, and reflect on the sincerity and attitude of both parties in the marriage relationship.
First, to better understand what equality between men and women really means, we need to define the concept clearly. Equality does not mean simply using economic and financial resources as a criterion to measure the status and value of both parties in marriage. Equality between men and women means that society should treat men and women equally in terms of rights, opportunities and autonomous decision-making. Among them, family marriage is an important part of life, and it is also a key environment that embodies the equality of men and women.
In fact, for a long time, the traditional concept of marriage in China has been inclined to the model of the man providing for the man and the woman depending, and this model has given rise to the problem of bride price. For thousands of years, the bride price was considered a financial burden for the man, and to some extent reflected the man's responsibility in the marriage. However, with the changes in society, the concept of marriage has undergone a major change, and the awareness of equality between men and women has become stronger and stronger. However, due to the influence of the market economy and people's excessive pursuit of power, some people increasingly understand the bride price as a forcible usurpation of the woman.
This change in understanding not only made the bride price evolve from a traditional symbol of love to a means of money transaction, but also severely suppressed the woman's position in marriage. In the name of bride price, some are actually just for illegal profit, selling innocent women as commodities at a higher price. Such behavior not only violates the morality of marriage, but also violates the basic rights and interests of women. This unscrupulous phenomenon of money worship not only dilutes the sincerity and love in the marriage relationship, but also hurts the woman's trust in marriage.
However, when faced with this kind of problem, everyone cannot be classified as "white-eyed wolves". After all, the bride price is not completely unreasonable, but has entered a state of excess. When the bride price becomes too high, it only reflects an abnormal pursuit of interests and a lack of social value. Such a phenomenon undoubtedly weakens the sincerity of the marital relationship and the cherishing of love.
In the face of problems, we should look for solutions from multiple dimensions. First of all, the society needs to strengthen the supervision and management of the bride price issue, clearly stipulate the reasonable scope, and put an end to the behavior of using the bride price to seek huge profits. Second, families and schools should convey the correct concept of marriage, promote the values of respect and trust, and cultivate the awareness of equality between men and women. Finally, everyone should improve their cultural quality and moral consciousness, pursue true love, and cherish marriage. It is only through these combined efforts that we will be able to achieve true equality between men and women and harmonious happiness in marriage.
In contemporary society, equality between men and women has become an important symbol of social progress and development. We can no longer use the traditional bride price to exploit and enslave women, but instead move from passive acceptance to an active participation in the process of building a marital relationship. Only true equality and respect can liberate marriage from the measure of money, make it a combination of love and responsibility, and return the temperature of marriage to the softest and affectionate place in our hearts.
In the process of promoting gender equality and the transformation of values, each of us has the responsibility and obligation to practice. When the sun is shining, we can see that the marriage customs are gradually changing, and the woman's attitude towards the bride price is also slowly changing. I hope that in the future, marriage will no longer be an exchange of interests, but a real emotional bond, so that everyone can find their own happiness on the road to marriage.