Steem, along with the entire cryptocurrency industry, has the potential to change the world.
To achieve that end, what is required?
As I thought about this, I came across an area where society is falling woefully short. For this reason, I think we need to make a concerted effort to fix this problem.
So what is it that Steem needs to change the world?
We need more boobs!!!
Get your minds out of the gutter.
No I am not talking about porn although I do hope DPorn does take off.
Instead, I am talking about vaginas. We need more of them around here. This place, as a percentage, has far too many penises.
If cryptocurrency is going to change the world, we must address the issue with women. Depending upon the area, the female experience ranges from effectively being enslaved to having to operate with a glass ceiling above their heads. Throughout much of the world, women are viewed as second class citizens, forced into dependency by a male dominated society.
One of the main factors of this is economic. Since women lack the ability to earn money in many places, it puts them in a position of total dependence. This is only increasing as our entire economic system shifts wealth into the hands of a few. It is putting everyone in a position of fighting for scraps, something that does not bode well for those who are starting from behind.
Cryptocurrency is the ultimate game changer in this regard. A blockchain does not care what race, gender, or background one is. It simply sends out tokens as coded. Along the same lines, most people online are not aware of the gender of one is she creates a profile that is rather neutral. Few, I hypothesize, consider the sex of a person when giving an upvote. It simply does not matter.
So why haven't women gravitated towards cryptocurrency? To me, it seems like an ideal solution to some of the inequality problems we are facing, at least economically.
A bit part of the reason is because this is still in the realm of the geeks. We are still dealing with something that is technically advanced. Cryptocurrency is still confusing making it difficult for the average person to understand. Hence we see an over representation of males since the world of geeks are mostly filled with penises. Women simply did not make great strides into that arena.
That is changing as we see the applications becoming easier to use. Personally, I love the applications that one can start using in under 5 minutes. Two stand out to me: @dlike and @actifit. Both of those are very similar to applications we already use. Posting on Dlike is no different then being on Pinterest. Actifit, on the other hand, requires only a simple download from Google or Apple, movement throughout the day, and a post with 40 words.
Incidentally, this is what is going to be required for mass adoption. Male or female, most of the population is not going to get involved in something that is overly complex. If the Internet did not have the browser, it would be a platform only used by a handful of people.
There are too many situations in the world where one is not able to strive for a better life even if she wants it. Cultural beliefs aside, it is impossible to do when financial opportunities are non-existent. Thus, we need to express how there are different options. As long as one has an Internet connection and a smartphone, the ability to change one's life exists. Logging onto one of the Steem interfaces can be an effective starting point.
The present system is trying to crack down on cryptocurrency. Is their reasoning to keep gender inequality in place? I do not believe that is at the forefront of their minds but I will say they like the system as it is. Like the old saying states, "It is an exclusive club and you aren't part of it". This is their main goal: power and control.
Cryptocurrency offers the opportunity to help the most disadvantaged of us. Ironically, as the system swallows more people, the "disadvantaged" is growing to include all of society. That said, we can immediately start to attack an historic problem.
For this reason, we need to invite our wives and daughters onto this platform. We need to get our mothers going on this. Aunts, cousins, and nieces all should be approached. Instead of using their platform to battle the White House, the U.S. Women's Soccer Team should be telling everyone about Steem (and similar platforms).
It is rare for the minds of people to change. Laws can be written but get ignored. Cryptocurrency is a solution that can start to eradicate the problem immediately. On Steem, the starting point can be 7 days later when the first SP shows up in an account.
And now, with the Steem-Engine based tokens, there are more ways for people to earn. I feel early adopters are going to benefit greatly and the more women who are involved, the better this is for humanity in general.
If Steem can get the process started in this area, it will be a major success.
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