Listening to the Rhythm of the Atmosphere

I love being a woman. I do not care what any male psychologists have claimed about women secretly harboring penis-envy, I just can not think of anything better for me. Sure there are still stereotypes and discrimination within our modern world but glass ceilings or no we ladies have an advantage. I am not talking about our breasts and vaginas, either. Although, honestly speaking I do not think I know any guy who would not openly admit to having wished once or twice he could temporarily at least have his own pair of breasts. Maybe the whole problem with this world isn't penis-envy, but breast-envy. Seriously speaking and all jest aside, those very social norms girls are raised and accustomed too, from the "pink it's a girl" everything to the separated and gender-distinctive McDonald's toys all the way up to the available fashion, t.v shoes, movies, books, magazines - all aimed at telling a girl exactly what she is "supposed" to be. Some of these things are so socially accepted and embedded right down into the very foundation of our society that they can sometimes slip right beneath our radar, even if we try to catch them. 

However, while this fact might seem alarming to some I have accepted it with loving arms. There is a certain strength to being a woman and I am not only talking about how physically our bodies are meant to handle pain (I mean, nature built us to give birth. No man can come close to accomplishing that little creation.) but our genuine love for communication which has been cultured so subtly into us is one very unique tool. We can harness our ability to socialize and connect and create communities for this world that are more well thought out, based on love and compassion, and working as a universal one. After all, we are the master creators - not men. 

Do not get me wrong, I am no feminist, well no more then the average female. Men can do amazing things, many of which woman just naturally are not as good at (however able to achieve with enough hard work and determination, as anything is.) There have been a lot of famous, world-changing, important men. As there have been women. I just think the world right now needs to calm down a little, and loose perhaps just a little bit of it's testosterone. 

As for girls growing up and being cultured into these little nobodies... Well I do not think we have anything to worry about, the generation of girls I have grown up with is a powerful generation of females, I am glad to know many of the amazing women I have met. What I also know, is more and more younger girls I meet are way cooler, beyond their years... and I am not talking about wearing hip clothes and more make-up. I am talking about seeing themselves as beautiful no matter what, seeing themselves as individuals, seeing themselves as capable of doing whatever they want to do. 

love all you bitches, 

Danielle 

- this pondering post was inspired by the daily Q&A at carrie and danielle