In today's society, being a woman means wearing a lot of different hats. We are expected to cook like an Iron Chef, clean like the Hilton maid service, raise perfect children, be CEO's, and have enough time (and energy) to workout so our bodies look like we're one of the Kardashians. It's pretty exhausting, but if you think about it, very liberating. It's easy to feel overwhelmed, especially being a young woman trying to still figure "life" out, but I think it's a privilege to be a woman. I am capable of so much and have high expectations to meet.
With those expectations comes some hypocrisy sometimes. If, as a woman, I get emotional about work I am perceived as "weak". "If you have to cry, go outside," as some would say. But, on the other hand, if I am emotionless, I am perceived as a bitch. There has got to be some kind of middle ground! Emotion isn't necessarily weakness, but a lot of time is passion. And on the other hand, being stern or emotionless shouldn't label me a bitch, it could mean I am calculating...which is WAY worse than bitchiness!
I guess part of entering womanhood, other than realizing the power of the Wonderbra, is learning to strike that balance. Some days I'm a better chef than maid, while others I am in CEO-mode more than mommy mode. But part of being a woman means bringing passion and emotion to whatever hat I happen to be wearing at the moment...and if for some reason I have to cry, I go outside.
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