This is a question I have come to value over the course of answering, as it is one that I have never asked myself or thrown much thought to before. Possibly because I could never recall a moment were I was made to feel as though I was more capable of accomplishing something because of being a‘ woman’. Instead I feel as though I can walk the line between sexes, possessing traits of both a stereotypical male and female contemporaneously. So in light of possessing such a high degree of initial neutralism on the question, I decided to research what made others proud to be a woman, in hope of drawing on their views for a more concentrated response. Though, when sifting through the responses I found none I could personally identify with. These were answers such as“ emotionally stronger”,“ ability to multi-task” or“ ability to bring new life”. I would consider myself as a feminist when asked, however, I believe more strongly in its fundamental form of equality. I didn’ t believe that I could do these things better because I was female. So instead I asked myself what makes me proud, free of gender specifics. I am proud that we, unlike other linages, will go to extreme lengths to care for members of our species who are weak. We do not abandon them. On this micro-level we are somewhat defying survival of the fittest, something so deeply programed into all life, to instead favor kindness and compassion. Moreover, we at times aspire to care for other animal species though it serves us no direct or immediate benefit to do so. Our ability to be somewhat be irrational in our choice of values makes me proud to be apart of the human race whether that be male, female or both.
@ MADAMEMURCURY