Be a Lady

Today's lesson stems from a trait that is fast becoming obsolete: femininity. Being a woman is awesome. Period. Minus the fact that we get those (ha!). Anyway, it really is a lovely thing, being a girl. We get to have babies and we get to wear outrageous outfits with ease and we are allowed to be as emotional as we darn well please! It's an amazing thing and I feel that it is fast becoming a thing of the past to flaunt that.

This lady runs the house!

Back in the 50s, the housewife was a token symbol of the times. She was flawless: always beautiful, hard-working, and poised. She loved her husband and showered him with comfort the moment he walked in the door. Some people say she was submissive; I say she was fabulous. Today, we have feminists on every corner; and I'm not talking about the "Yay, women!" feminists, I'm talking about the way-too-easily-offended "Women are superior to men" feminists. I'm here to take my stand again that mentality. Yes, I am all about women's rights. Yes, I would fully encourage a female Presidential candidate. And yes, I think that anything men can do, we can do too! That being said, no, I do not think that being a stay-at-home mom is any less  important than a 40-hour work week. No, I do not think dressing up in cute little outfits is degrading yourself or relying on your body to get what you want. And no, I do not think that adoring my husband and telling him how great he is, is a sign of forfeiting my "power".

Dressing like a girly-girl doesn't make me anybody's play thing...

Today, almost in an effort to go against the old norm of the womanly woman, more and more ladies out there are shopping in the boys' department, belching in front of their boyfriends and husbands, and using the good ol' toilet humor. Now don't get me wrong, I'm guilty of being not-so-lady-like at times too (and those boy clothes are awesome for at-home lounging) and it is from this realization that I knew I needed to make a change and write this post. I am all about going against social norms, but not at the expense of being rude. You can absolutely be a tomboy and have a somewhat tainted sense of humor, if that's you. But remember, you ARE a woman and that is why your hubbies and boyfriends love you. If you were just another one of his guy friends, he wouldn't have married you or asked you out in the first place!

He's the fella, I'm the lady. As it should be.

Let's keep it together, ladies, and try and be respectable members of society. I'm not telling you to quit your day job and throw on a dress so you can cater to your man's every needs. I'm not saying you need a man at all! What I am asking is that we remember to add a touch of class and femininity to our everyday lives. The world needs women to keep men in line and run this place... and bring some beauty along with it! Let's rule, not with an iron fist, but with a badass scepter that's both stylish and practical. :) Let's remember: it's usually us that raise the children, the future generation, so let's set an example for them... use your manners and work this world like a runway.

Later ladies,