I was at the store the other day, and there was a young lady
standing at the deli counter waiting. I looked
over at her and flashed a quick half smile.
Then, I glanced at her little button that said “Girl Power”. I’m guessing she noticed that I glanced at it
because she said, “Yeah, I’m a feminist.”
Later, I was thinking about what exactly that means…to be a
feminist. I have a different take on
feminism, I think. Or rather, I see it
differently than some people do. Before
you start getting indignant, hear me out.
We, as women, were created to be extraordinary. We have the heart of a lioness for the people
we love. We fight for them when they
cannot. Women are strong and powerful, yet
gentle and soft. We cry for grief, happiness,
loneliness, joy, pride, and every other emotion that we feel. We fight for what we believe in, and we fight
for those who cannot fight for themselves.
Women nurture and love even when they are hurting inside, and we have a
strength in us that moves us forward to continue when we are broken. We care for others even when we are sick
ourselves, and we lift others up when we are crumbling inside. Often we forget our own self worth, and we
forget that even when we feel most alone, we are surrounded by people who rely
on us to help them see there is a tomorrow.
Women are powerful, strong, and independent.
However, I think that embracing what is feminine about us also
means approaching life with gentleness and grace. Women should have modesty and
be ladylike. We shouldn’t revel in the
fact that we can curse like sailors or drink any man under the table. We shouldn’t strive to be “one of the guys”. We aren’t one of the guys! We’re women.
We’re beautiful and nurturing, loving and strong, powerful and capable, gentle
and encouraging. We are heiresses of God’s
kingdom. Women are one of His most
special creations, and for me, being a feminist means embracing all that it
means to be a woman.