I am blown away by the number of young women who undervalue themselves simply because they have a vagina!
Recently, I was spending time with my younger sister and her girlfriend, (both who happen to be the products of a society that hates women) when we got on the topic of feminism. I explained to them that women in this country are suffering partly because most of our legislators are men. The response I recieved was startling. "women," my sisters friend responded "shouldn't be in government because they go crazy one week a month when they are on the rag."
What??
Obviously there is still a lot of work to be done when the young women in our country hate themselves so much just for being a woman.
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You should let them know that the hormonal changes women experience during "that time of the month" actually is a dip in estrogen. Therefore, we're experiencing much the same hormones that men experience ALL the time.
In other words, men are, hormonally, "on the rag" the whole month while women at least get a break from being an asshole for much of the month.
Good point ElleStar. Maybe we should inject men with more estrogen hormones. LOL!
-Nikki-
Good point ElleStar. Maybe we should inject men with more estrogen hormones. LOL!
-Nikki-