Tomorrow is March 8th, a festival that belongs to women all over the world - Women's Day. First of all, I wish all female compatriots a happy holiday, and may you live forever in your youth. Some people may wonder: how did Women's Day disappear? Is it an international cancellation? Actually, Women's Day is still there, but our name for it has changed subtly.
The origins of Women's Day can be traced back to the international women's movement in the early 20th century. In 1909, women laborers in the United States went on strike and demonstrated to fight for their rights, an action that was quickly echoed in Europe and around the world. In order to commemorate this event, in 1910, the International Socialist Women's Congress was held in Copenhagen, Denmark, and more than 100 women delegates from 17 countries unanimously decided to make March 8 every year as International Women's Day, in order to highlight the important role and contribution of women in the social, economic and political fields.
With the changing times, Women's Day has gradually become an important holiday around the world, and countries have held celebrations to recognize women's achievements and contributions, and promote gender equality and women's rights. In China, since 1949, March 8 has also been designated as Women's Day to recognize the outstanding contributions of Chinese women in revolution and construction.
In recent years, the titles of "38 Goddess Day" and "38 Queen's Day" have gradually become popular, while the names of "Women's Day" are relatively rare. The emergence of this phenomenon is related to many factors such as social culture and consumption concepts. On the one hand, with the improvement of women's status and the deepening of the concept of gender equality, women are no longer just regarded as accessories of family and work, but have become an important force in social development. Therefore, calling Women's Day "Goddess Day" is not only a praise and respect for women, but also an affirmation and promotion of women's status and role.
On the other hand, commercial capital also plays a role in fueling the fire. With the continuous expansion of the consumer market and the intensification of competition, merchants have used holiday marketing to attract the attention of consumers. Packaging Women's Day as "Goddess Day" not only meets the psychological needs of female consumers, but also makes it easier to resonate and generate consumption momentum. At the same time, through the launch of various activities, merchants can also stimulate consumers' desire to buy, so as to obtain more commercial benefits.
However, there are also those who believe that the glorification of Women's Day as "Goddess Day" is a commercial act, a distortion and dilution of the meaning of the festival. They believe that Women's Day should be a serious holiday that celebrates women's contributions and promotes gender equality, and should not be used by commercial capital as a tool to stimulate consumption. Although there is some truth to this view, we cannot deny the positive role of business capital in promoting the popularity and development of the festival.
The title of "38 Goddess Day" is not a negation or replacement of Women's Day, but an expansion and extension of the meaning of Women's Day. It not only reflects the praise and respect for women, but also reflects the use and transformation of festival culture by commercial capital. While enjoying the festive atmosphere, we should also maintain a clear understanding of the significance of the festival, so that Women's Day can truly become an important node to recognize women's contributions and promote gender equality. At the same time, we should also be vigilant against the excessive use and distortion of festival culture by commercial capital, and maintain independent thinking and critical spirit of festival culture.