Leah
Somehow, in the so-called "adult world", people are still frightened of
someone - especially a woman - who expresses an opinion that is
different from the social norm. I was facing that attitude when I was 7
years old. I was "weird". I didn't play with dolls - I got no joy from
something that wouldn't stand up by itself. I didn't read "girl's"
magazines or drool over whatever pop idol was in fashion. I liked to
play "boy's" games, but hey, I was a girl and we can't have a girl
playing with the boys, can we? The fact that I was a social outcast
during my childhood did not bother me, and with hindsight I can see how
lucky I was to have been an outcast - if I hadn't been, I'd be some dim
airhead who didn't ask questions, clogged her pores with as much makeup
as possible and took an MRS degree at university - that is, if I went to
university at all. I am proud of my independence. I am proud of the
fact that I have the mental capacity - and courage - to think for
myself. I am proud to be who I am. I don't wear makeup. I don't see the
point of spending £50 or more on some "trendy" item of clothing. I am
not well-endowed, I do not flaunt my body, and I do not "fix myself up"
before walking past a building site so I can listen to some slightly
evolved chimps make some primal grunting sounds. I have seen some women
do just that, and it makes me wonder how insecure they must be.
Personally, as long as I still have my brain and the capacity to use
some form of communication - be it speech, writing or anything else - I
will be happy with who I am. I don't let people put me down. I'm not
afraid to say what I think. I'm not afraid to swear if I think it's
necessary (despite numerous people telling me that it's "unladylike").
If I have something to say, I can and will say it. If someone pisses me
off, I have no qualms about telling them the truth. I don't have a
problem with telling internet morons to piss off, nor do I have a
problem with telling non-internet morons the same. People know where
they stand with me, and they also know that they can't just walk all
over me. I have the confidence to stand by what I believe, and I don't
need to cover up my "inadequacies" because I am contented with myself,
and nothing else matters. To hell with "Bitch" being an insult! If
all that means is being associated with women who weren't and aren't
afraid to fight for what they believe in, then I don't see how it's
insulting.
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