Love & Sex

The Stronger Sex?

By Citizen Correspondent Jill Clark
Date Posted: 10/27/07
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So how do you define a “strong woman”? Is she the person who can handle anything no matter what the crisis is without breaking down or showing any sign of weakness? Or is she the girl who can deal with anything thrown at her but at the same time isn’t afraid to wear heart on her sleeve and show her weaknesses?

To me the latter is the stronger woman. I would like to think I am or at least aspire to be that woman. Someone who can go toe to toe with any man in any situation and hold her own without breaking down completely but also isn’t intimidated to speak up for herself when something might be bothering her. To me that is a strong woman. A woman who is confident and has the inner strength to realize that, yeah things might not necessarily be going exactly the way she had planned, but she is self-assured enough to know that she can handle whatever is thrown at her and pull through it with an even stronger sense of character and strength.

So what’s the secret? A thick skin? Positive thinking? Always being a “glass-half-full gal? If I’m feeling down in the dumps one day does that mean that I no longer demonstrate the characteristics of a strong woman? Is it in your genes? Can it be learned? Is asking too many questions a sign of weakness? Okay, I’ll stop.

So what do you think? (crap, that was another question)

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Re: The Stronger Sex?

By luyen, November 5, 2007 at 13:04

Sounds like you are defining the qualities of a strong person, not a stronger sex necessarily (although i know that's the focus of your show)...- getting a tiny bit philosophical, women and men have their differences, but in a relationship i've certainly noticed my wife and I take turns being the "strong" one, or the "softer" one...depending on who needs what.

For me, i like to look at it that way, a lot of the black and white concepts of strong and weak are definitely cultural, projections of what we think others want, I think the question has totally different answers depending on who you ask, and when you ask!

Re: The Stronger Sex?

By Hazel8500, November 3, 2007 at 14:46

Terrific entry! This is definitely a topic thats close to my heart. I just came back from twentysomething, wonderful. Breast obsessed was a riot, and also provocative, as in thought provoking ;) and I was very impressed with your episode on anxiety. Its a must watch for anyone suffering from either depressiion or anxiety.

Best of luck with all your endeavors, so far so great!

Hazel.

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