ChatteParfaitt
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Joined: 3/22/2011 From: The t'aint of the Midwest -- Indiana Status: offline
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Though I was born with a rather masculine brain, I've yet to encounter the male who thought I was "too masculine." I LOVE being a strong alpha female who adores perfume and jewelry and matching my nail color with my lip color. I can cook a great meal, treat my man like a king, and still have the brain power (and education) to follow that meal up with an intellectual discussion. I lived through the changes of the 60s and 70s, when both genders were freed from societal straightjackets, from the idea that, to be female you must be like this, to be male you must be like this. We now have the freedom (and legal right) to be who we are, even if that goes against the grain of the "natural order." This going against the grain is not a new concept in history. An example would be a Contrary, a member of the Native American tribes who: adopted behavior that was deliberately the opposite of other tribal members. . . . The Contraries of the Plains Indians were individuals committed to an extraordinary life-style in which they consistently and continually did the opposite of what others normally do. They thus turned all social conventions into their opposites. On a certain level, the Contrary acted as an antagonist to his own people. What a wise society, to understand that proscribed roles need a "Contrary" balance. The subject of what exactly makes us masculine or feminine is a fascinating one to me. So I have to thank Mr. Awareness for hijacking and derailing what could have been a useful discussion my making sure we understand how very put upon he is by the females on this board. <sighs>
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