Women, Girls, and Ladies.
Hi women, yo girls, what up ladies?
I just wanted to say that I love you, but you frustrate me so much. In honor of the recently passed #internationalwomensday I celebrated with a tinge of sadness, and I knew I wasn't alone in this sadness. I've recently had a falling out with a girlfriend of mine that was very close, and it's kind of broken my heart. There's something so necessary and special about the relationships between women, they are unwavering against the tides (and sometimes sandbars) of men. They are strong and embedded in our bones. They see no boundaries (seriously. Sometimes we literally have no boundaries with eachother) and find the deepest crevasses of our hearts to nestle into, even if they lay dormant for years. The bond between woman is special and should be treated that way.
So why do we hurt eachother so much? Why do we turn on eachother and put eachother down? Why don't we congratulate and support eachother more?
There is just too much out there that we should be combating and standing against together, to turn on eachother. I constantly read stories on young women sold into sexual slavery, women in countries where they are so oppressed and silenced that I feel the tears welling in my eyes and my fists clenching with every word, and women everywhere abused and taken advantage of and it shakes me to my core. I'm not saying I'm not guilty of it, I have been jealous and envious of other women, I have been cruel and quick to judge, but Im trying to make up for those times, how ever much I can, now. To recognize the unique and beautiful females in my life and support them, and to be honest once you try it, it's really very easy.
Women and incredible.
All women, those who identify as women and those born as women, you know the struggle of the song and dance. The balance between being a sexual creature and respectfully career driven, being a mother and a teacher, being strong and being soft. We are a threat and a force to be reckoned with, but we should feel our sisters hands on our shoulders, not their blades in our backs.
If we don't band together, how will we rise to the standards we so greatly deserve? Stop punishing your girlfriends or yourself for mistakes, and decide in the means of support instead. We could all stand to be a little nicer and a little more understanding, because inside every Woman is a Girl who just wants to be treated fairly, and a Lady who wants to me loved.