tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4938017709366022158.post1342928254069530854..comments2024-01-08T03:03:14.439-05:00Comments on A Quiet Girl's Musings...: The Paradox of Being a Woman Ericka @ A Quiet Girl's Musings...http://www.blogger.com/profile/11041608167418967580noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4938017709366022158.post-31340206719433898292016-06-17T22:51:34.027-04:002016-06-17T22:51:34.027-04:00The fact that some women still claim to NOT be &qu...The fact that some women still claim to NOT be "feminists", like that's a bad word/trait, is another example of how we just are quite there yet. And, I saw a whole thread of my Texas bible belt loved ones talking about the Biblical passage that says we should be submissive to our husbands. I had to remove myself QUICKLY from that thread.Erin of TexErin-in-SydneyLandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09744003004126232764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4938017709366022158.post-19750059329103539632016-06-17T10:38:07.464-04:002016-06-17T10:38:07.464-04:00Amen.
I dislike when people say men and women ar...Amen. <br /><br />I dislike when people say men and women are equal. We are not. We are far from equal. We're the closest to equal that we've ever been, but we are in no way equal. Sometimes it's men that crap on us and sometimes it's other women. That hurts more, to me at least. SMD @ lifeaccordingtostephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09884611147965544589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4938017709366022158.post-26802090450831945202016-06-17T09:13:18.941-04:002016-06-17T09:13:18.941-04:00Yep. This is SO true. I agree with you 100%. Heave...Yep. This is SO true. I agree with you 100%. Heaven forbid we just interact and go about our lives without constant scrutiny from men and other women. Ugh. Audrey Louisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01593561585985740053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4938017709366022158.post-74822461589228489892016-06-16T10:27:26.554-04:002016-06-16T10:27:26.554-04:00Agree with you. We have come a long way, but this ...Agree with you. We have come a long way, but this is not enough yet.Mahathi Ramyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02573960801443027067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4938017709366022158.post-2254905973018769872016-06-16T05:25:54.822-04:002016-06-16T05:25:54.822-04:00It's tough being a woman and even tougher tryi...It's tough being a woman and even tougher trying to strike a balance between what a woman should do and what a woman should not. But I suppose the same goes for guys as well - you can either be a jock or a nerd, a macho man or a wimp, a sensitive man in touch with his feminine side or a MCP ..... Essentially it is difficult not to be a stereo type . <br />But seriously I am happy to be what I am in this day and age where one still has the choice to be what one wants to be albeit with comments or otherwise. Far better than being excommunicated, ostracised or pilloried for not conforming to a stereotype. Penelope Potty Snooperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13506050791510159530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4938017709366022158.post-81205711608626297282016-06-16T04:45:13.952-04:002016-06-16T04:45:13.952-04:00So powerful womanhood is...to bear all these and c...So powerful womanhood is...to bear all these and come out as a winner. No men can ever rest into our shoes and feel this. Cheers to womanhood. nice read.upasnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12468799208189313925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4938017709366022158.post-52706239941747139022016-06-14T21:58:44.544-04:002016-06-14T21:58:44.544-04:00Brilliant read! Smart and to the point! So true al...Brilliant read! Smart and to the point! So true all you say here. With 2 daughters heading towards teenage years I just hope their father and I have instilled enough self belief in them that they can do anything they want and live to their own standards! Thanks for linking up #mg Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4938017709366022158.post-30227186696624661412016-06-14T18:12:47.784-04:002016-06-14T18:12:47.784-04:00Yes! There are so many double standards, it's ...Yes! There are so many double standards, it's ridiculous. After Trump's "woman card" comment I wrote a post about the things we get with our woman cards... Like constantly being judged and put under a microscope for EVERYTHING--including all of those things you mention above and more! And obviously I don't know what it's like to be a man, but I know that they aren't judged nearly as harshly for their number of sexual partners, being a working parent (or staying home), etc. I really really REALLY loved this and I'm going to share a link to it in a post this week--probably on Friday!Mattie @ Northwest Nativehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05164010338046849742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4938017709366022158.post-34834334487902629202016-06-14T09:33:18.405-04:002016-06-14T09:33:18.405-04:00I detest the fact that a woman has been considered...I detest the fact that a woman has been considered a public property; anybody and everybody is allowed to have an opinion on the way a woman walks, talks, dresses, and even blinks. Even when she is raped, she is -- by some illogical and moronic explanation -- declared the reason of this heinous crime.<br />Anyway, I second everything that you wrote in this post.Our Storyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08116696119690450186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4938017709366022158.post-13938980495112147072016-06-14T07:03:48.885-04:002016-06-14T07:03:48.885-04:00We can't win, can we? It angers me so much tha...We can't win, can we? It angers me so much that after all the fight, we still have cases like Brock Turner. The victim blaming has to stop. This is why we still need feminism. Because patriarchy continues to dominate. Thanks for linking up such a thought-provoking post!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00762987240307604682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4938017709366022158.post-42619801842868240952016-06-13T11:24:45.326-04:002016-06-13T11:24:45.326-04:00The complete truth in a single post. Loved it. It ...The complete truth in a single post. Loved it. It isn't any better here in India. Its worst. Yeah, my times better than my mom's.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12013012311125072637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4938017709366022158.post-58271471514432797422016-06-13T09:40:54.591-04:002016-06-13T09:40:54.591-04:00Hello fellow gen-xer! I agree with everyone of the...Hello fellow gen-xer! I agree with everyone of these, which is why I like to just do what I want to do and to hell with the world but I think it's because I've finally reached that point in my life where pleasing others - my family in particular- is simply a waste of my precious time and was making me miserable. This is a great post and even though I'm sure you could have gone a lot further, these points are exactly what everyone needs to hear! Popping by from #mgMichellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11189475705940533119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4938017709366022158.post-29710901600237308102016-06-13T08:52:47.719-04:002016-06-13T08:52:47.719-04:00Oh, this is by no means a comprehensive list. I c...Oh, this is by no means a comprehensive list. I could have kept going. As my fingers started to tire from typing, knowing that there were still so many more instances in my head, I let out a audible sigh. That's when I decided to stop. Thank you for stopping by.Ericka @ A Quiet Girl's Musings...https://www.blogger.com/profile/11041608167418967580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4938017709366022158.post-56945398430640618882016-06-13T07:56:47.383-04:002016-06-13T07:56:47.383-04:00so many truths... we can't do right for doing ...so many truths... we can't do right for doing wrong can we lol?! #mgAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16274499613835094708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4938017709366022158.post-47555435590770981702016-06-13T04:20:12.282-04:002016-06-13T04:20:12.282-04:00This is great. We just can't please everyone....This is great. We just can't please everyone...and bollocks to them! #mgFran Back With A Bumphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15240919032010911661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4938017709366022158.post-19027894511113732222016-06-13T03:03:56.519-04:002016-06-13T03:03:56.519-04:00Good post. I think there's still more to add t...Good post. I think there's still more to add though.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07183123168609600670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4938017709366022158.post-26355433452190450942016-06-13T02:08:47.951-04:002016-06-13T02:08:47.951-04:00Hey, it's the same in all cultures. In my cult...Hey, it's the same in all cultures. In my culture the difference is that women are not told, they're groomed into what are required of them, by elders; mothers, aunties, neighbors. I find the best way in ignoring them and do things in my own way. Yes, I'm a rebel, so be it. Prasanna Raghavanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15639197236363469260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4938017709366022158.post-66132935274072219342016-06-12T23:38:34.991-04:002016-06-12T23:38:34.991-04:00The sooner we stop thinking about what other peopl...The sooner we stop thinking about what other people think the better for us. I finally figured that out now that I'm a senior citizen. It is very freeing.Terra https://www.blogger.com/profile/04396481049075747940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4938017709366022158.post-42385607573562741472016-06-12T23:14:02.934-04:002016-06-12T23:14:02.934-04:00Seconded. So much information that is comment-wort...Seconded. So much information that is comment-worthy.<br />No wonder women take on too much and try too hard. We literally try to do polar opposites at the same time.Kristinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12075708535155080258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4938017709366022158.post-55561268111482243512016-06-12T23:03:02.410-04:002016-06-12T23:03:02.410-04:00I had a lot on my mind this week. Thanks for stop...I had a lot on my mind this week. Thanks for stopping by, E Man!Ericka @ A Quiet Girl's Musings...https://www.blogger.com/profile/11041608167418967580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4938017709366022158.post-52206516235242836642016-06-12T22:38:41.445-04:002016-06-12T22:38:41.445-04:00You sure pack a lot into one post. You sure pack a lot into one post. Elliptical Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02516754757484718622noreply@blogger.com