Think like a man

I wanted to be a lot of things growing up, but a girl wasn't one of them.

Oh, I didn't mind being a girl as much as being accused of acting like a girl, or running like a girl, or any of those other degrading comparisons that implied I was "less than."

I saw something on Facebook this morning that said "It's hard to be a woman.  You must think like a man, act like a lady, look like a young girl and work like a horse."  I understood. I agreed -- for a few moments.  Then I began to think.

I have to run like a girl because my of the structure of my bones, the way I am put together, but however I am physically designed, my mind and my body are fully functioning and good.  My mind is magnificent just the way it was designed.

The idea that unreasonable, histrionic thinking is confined to women is patently wrong.  Look at the way all these crazy politicians and Tea party people represent themselves -- both men and women. 

The desirable women on television programs who promote the idea that we must look like girls and connive and act out are doing young women everywhere a disservice.  If someone cannot accept you for the intelligent capable woman you are, then you need to hang out with different people.

Man or woman, it is how you utilize your mind, how you chose to live that defines you.