Raffaella Lindström: All too often, women should be ashamed that they smoke

I suck at giftpinnen with peace and joy in the soul.

How controversial it may be to admit it, I do it anyway. In a large cloud, I blow out the smoke disappear in the air. The red lighter, I let roll forth and back between my thumb and my index finger. Cancer, yellow fingers and black lungs. The dangers of smoking are serious. I am fully aware of the risks and is also concerned about how the environment is affected. But something that makes me more uncomfortable is the so-called ”rökpoliser”.

recognize from miles away. With two black eyes, rushing the older man, carrying two shopping bags, towards my direction. Discreet I try to walk further in the opposite direction, but, alas, it is too late to escape. He has already formulated their sentences in the head.

at the same time as he accidentally spit on me, " he says with a muffled voice everything that is problematic with smoking. Not only for my own health. But also for people in the vicinity, the environment and animals. The arguments, I have no objections as they are to the fullest.

But all too often is rökpoliser people who harm the environment in their own ways. They travel by plane, buy clothes online or buy sprayed bananas. The explanation for the hypocrisy is that rökpoliser are normal people just like everyone else. But to point out a smoker is much easier than to criticize people who buy foods containing palm oil - despite the fact that palmoljeindustrin reaping human life, the rainforest and the orangutans each year. One felsteget visible in the corner of the mouth while the other slips down into the grocery bag.

all too often, the women who should be ashamed. Both when they smoke, drink alcohol, or buy a fatty hamburger despite the fact that they do not have the gymmat in two weeks. When an acquaintance of mine got the children, she stopped to smoke because the environment criticised the fact that she smelled of cigarettes. At the same time, smoke her partner, the father of the child, twice as much as her and do so to this day. Somehow it seems to cut more in the eyes when a woman takes bad decisions in life than when a man does it.

Admittedly, it can also be linked to that women usually feel less dangerous. To scold a female smoker feels somehow more natural. Especially if she is young and without companionship. To criticize a male smoker is far more dangerous. The risk is that he chastises you. Certainly, there are people who also like female smokers. But in the big degree are female smokers with a symbol for the ruin in society.

Raffaella Lindstrom is a reporter at Today's News and wish to female smokers at least get peace and quiet during the international women's day.

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