Men are taught to reject their vulnerability, and women are taught to conquer it.
The women I'm thinking of are the ones who are in control. Of everything. They are successful in their high-powered career. They maintain their slim figure. They dress well. They excel. They master the variables in their life.
At their core they are strong, but they are also vulnerable.
How do I know? Because everyone I know who has read Fifty Shades of Grey has loved it. Because I see girlfriends who dress more softly when they feel safe with their partner, more aggressively when they are facing the world alone. Because the woman I most recently met who had her shit together said her friend told her she was full of fear. Because I am, perhaps, one of them.
In sculpture class, we were told to felt raw wool into a security garment. I made a security vest that comes with two hands in front like you would feel if someone were standing behind you and wrapping their arms around you, holding you tight, keeping you warm. It's out of character for me to share this, but that's exactly my point.
The women I'm thinking of are the ones who are in control. Of everything. They are successful in their high-powered career. They maintain their slim figure. They dress well. They excel. They master the variables in their life.
At their core they are strong, but they are also vulnerable.
How do I know? Because everyone I know who has read Fifty Shades of Grey has loved it. Because I see girlfriends who dress more softly when they feel safe with their partner, more aggressively when they are facing the world alone. Because the woman I most recently met who had her shit together said her friend told her she was full of fear. Because I am, perhaps, one of them.
In sculpture class, we were told to felt raw wool into a security garment. I made a security vest that comes with two hands in front like you would feel if someone were standing behind you and wrapping their arms around you, holding you tight, keeping you warm. It's out of character for me to share this, but that's exactly my point.
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