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Rebecca West once said "People call me feminist whenever I express sentiments that differentiate me from a doormat or a prostitute." To that I say "You GO GIRL!" *grins*
I even went through a doormat and "prostitute" phase in life. When I was young, I did backflips to bring about other people's happiness, but I neglected my own. Then when I was older and learned about the world of sex, I used that as my tool to making other people happy. It wasn't till a few years ago when I woke up and realized that I wasn't happy. Everyone around me was, but I wasn't. I also realized that the men in my life were the ones who were pulling my strings. Whether or not they did it on purpose, they did do it. My mother was also like that for a while, and I guess I just followed in her footsteps. She spent years married to my father mainly because it was expected of her to do that. He was not that much of a father and even less of a husband. She broke free of him finally and found her own way in life. I think a lot of women are like that. They either act like doormats or "prostitutes" in their lives. The lucky ones are able to break free from those types and become their own women. Women who are attached to their own souls and who follow their own dreams. Maybe they end up sharing those things with someone else in their life, but if they do, then they share it equally. Got a suggestion for a future article or have any questions? E-mail me! Go To Page: 1 2
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