Misinterpreted most of time due to the fact people take his written words literal.
Nietzsche, therefore, carries the title as being the biggest misogynist out there.
BUT...
He really just wrote in a cis white male privileged manner because that's what most of Europe's scholars consisted of and it's what caught most individuals attention.
The significance of "Übermensch" was to speak upon achieving the best of yourself. Reaching the "last man", a horrible translation that triggered many citizens because of the "man" term usage. Yet, taking it in context of his writings. He talks about women's suffrage and their power of possessing the entitlement of reaching the "Übermensch".
"Well... what about Nietzsche and 'Übermensch'?"
"What does this have to do with your blogpost today?"
I had two realizations this past weekend:
- My Gender and Sexuality professor, Loebs, is inspirational and amazing.
- I need to acknowledge and embrace my mistakes.
Striving for the better me will be a constant action and motive, acknowledging the mistakes I do will help me look for better opportunities.
A subconscious critic of myself is a sense of acknowledgment and brushing it away is only radiating the fear I have for the future.
The future scares me and the topic of the future is a triggering factor to my overthinking state. A state that I try not have so frequently since it can become discouraging to me.
Seeking for my "Übermensch" is my goal from now on.
Discouragement from myself and others will be apart of the external critic that I will acknowledge to improve myself. Not to take as a hurtful critic that maybe these individuals want me to do. Either their intention is to discourage me or hurt me, so the bad ideals of myself that I still have a hard time disregarding are welcomed back to my thoughts.
It doesn't matter because I will not let anyones words hurt me.
I will let these words improve me.
This past weekend, I tagged along with my best chica, Jess, on her geography field trip in the Sausalito area alongside the cliffs overlooking the bay area. A five minute drive outside the Golden Gate bridge.
Walking, hiking, and standing outside on the magnificent hills covered with lush greens made me realize how I love nature. The view also made me realize how i'm going to miss the bay area (a little bit) and my best chicas.
I am moving back home for school after this spring semester and starting my life in the suburbs all over again.
Excited.
Scared.
Life is wonderful and the emotions attached to life make me grateful for the steps I am taking in improving myself. Therefore, the trip with Jess's geography class soothe me in accepting the emotions of joy, and fear that are overwhelming right now as I start to think of the future without my friends.
Just me, myself, and I.
- Karla Yeseñia López
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