I like women. (I like men, too, but that's what the next post is for.) Women are great. They're confusing as fuck so you're never bored. They're gorgeous, hot, sexy, cute, funny, light-hearted, deep, emotional-psychopaths, nurturing, strong, bitchy, did I mention sexy?, intelligent, soft, curvy, and they get these looks in their eyes. It's the looks that kill me. They can look at you like you are the only person in the world that matters; look at you like whatever you say next could just break them because they are so fragile; or they can just stare into your eyes like you are nothing, void, empty, transparent. There is so much power in their expressions. If you could bottle it, you could run the fucking universe.
The thing about women is, even though I am one, I don't understand them. For the life of me, I cannot understand a single thing they do. Why they paint/manicure their nails religiously; wear ridiculous shoes, continue to go out with asshole after asshole after asshole because they think they can change them; have kids because they're supposed to; fantasize about their very expensive and stressful wedding day; wear make-up, jewelry, and uncomfortable clothing because it's sexy; et cetera.
You know what I'm talking about right? We just don't make sense. Even I'm guilty of some ridiculous "female" behaviors. I see it, and I wonder, why am I doing this? And do it anyway. Do all women do this? Are we all inherently insane? Programmed? Wired to do these things society says is more than acceptable, practically required? Because hey, we want people to like us. So why not do what everyone else does even if we don't like it?
I'm not saying all women do things they hate on a daily basis. But a lot of us do. The shaving, the waxing, the scary shoes that cause problems from your feet to your pelvis (by the way, if you wear these shoes please stop), the plucking, the diets, the constant nit-picking over every inch of your body you don't find perfect. What woman isn't guilty of one or more of these behaviors in her lifetime? I'd like to meet her because I don't think she exists. Though I do know some women enjoy these behaviors, and kudos to them. It's better you do things because you enjoy them rather than do them because you're "supposed to" and secretly loathe the entire process of "beautification."
I'm not saying women should run around with bushman eyebrows, ridiculously hairy armpits and legs, belching all day. I don't even like it when men have that going on. But you should be comfortable going out without make-up, missing a day in your shaving or waxing schedule, wearing flat shoes even though your legs won't look as long. You are beautiful. Fat, thin,short, tall, flat or busty. Someone out there, I swear, finds you beautiful. And therefore you are beautiful--even if 99% of the world disgrees with that person.
What I'm trying to say is, women pick themselves apart. And when they're done with that, they pick other women apart (or tear them to shreds in some cases). There is no good reason for this. Knock it off, ladies. Be yourself because you're probably awesome, to quote the person who wrote all the Bridget Jones crap, "just as you are."
