Girl Pride

"I am not trying to take a feminist point of view here"

It's really too bad that "feminist" has become the new f-word. It's supposed to mean someone who believes in equality for all regardless of gender, race, age, sexual orientation etc. Why are women who love being women and want to celebrate themselves so afraid to call themselves feminist? I promise that you won't turn into a shaven-head, camo-wearing, man-hating angry lesbian when you drop an f-bomb.

Point well-taken, Judith! The f-word does have such a bad rep. Feminist or not, it's just great to feel good about ourselves.

I am a lover of all things female myself. I recently went to a conference on networking for women professionals in the Bay Area. I was appalled at the message the keynote speaker was communicating to a roomful of accomplished, wonderful women. The message was that women are plagued by inequality with men, that we have it twice as hard in life, and on top of it all, that we have to worry about fat thighs. This keynote lady seemed to have internalized that message herself. Poor thing. I am well aware of the strides women have made in attempting to achieve equality, and I am aware that it remains a very real issue. But let's call a spade a spade. Every single woman in that room has every option available to her in a way that men just don't. Let's celebrate that!

I'll drink to that, Johanna! My thought is why focus on the inequality (against our favor) or the supposed fat thighs when we often have the upper hand and we have those curves that make us capable of expressing and experiencing so much more.