I'm not a feminist. There I said it. I love being a girl, and I like the fact that there are "man jobs" that involve tools that I don't have a clue how to use and don't want to. I don't care if my daughter plays with trucks, and I never forced her to play with dolls, but I kind of get joy filled when she does play with her dolls. When she sits them up and serves them tea, and tucks them into bed, I sit back and delight in the scene. I'm a girlie girl, and not afraid to admit it. I think there are many wonderful things about being a woman that the world needs. Our natural ability to nurture, our softness, our eye for beauty and our ability to juggle 10 things at once.
Now that I got that out of the way, I was so excited on one of my thrift store adventures the other day when I came across this wonderful little table and chairs and little hutch created for dolls. They aren't a matching set, but I found them on the same day, and scooped them up immediately into my cart. The woman at the store looked into my cart and said "I just put those out yesterday but I'm suprised they are still here." I totally agreed. Both Jalen and Ruby spend lots of time serving the dolls tea and pizza, in the "house center," so for a mere $10.00 for both pieces I think I got a pretty great deal!
"I'm not a feminist...I love being a girl..."
ReplyDeleteWell then, you are a feminist. I'm think you're confusing feminism for anti-feminine.
Feminists can be all the things you said: "I think there are many wonderful things about being a woman that the world needs. Our natural ability to nurture, our softness, our eye for beauty and our ability to juggle 10 things at once."
Feminists aren't trying to change that opinion and make you less 'girly'. They just aren't afraid to note that men have been & are given more opportunities & power than women. And they want to change that, don't you? Please, embrace your girly side, but let your daughter (and son!) know that you are a strong woman & that you believe in equality. Don't condemn feminism because of the false stereotype that it means man-hating or becoming any less girly. It doesn't.
If you love being a girl, a powerful one who can make her own choices and wants the same for her daughter and women everywhere, you are a feminist. Embrace it!
Well put! I think you are right that I have had a stereotype of "feminists", I will embrace my feminist self in the ways you've noted. Thanks for your comment!
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