While I was trying to find ways of going back to sleep, I came across this article, "What makes a woman a woman?"
After reading it, I thought for a moment. If their definition of a woman is true, then by its definition as stated, I am genderless because I am unable to become pregnant. Since I wear an IUD (Intrauterine Device), I rarely get my monthly menstrual phases. The arguments implied on this article has made some points, but it has a biased point of view with every individual involved. I've read a lot of articles regarding this matter. Considering the labels society has put in place, it still begs the question as to why people have to make this an argument. However, I am still open to the idea that there are still a lot of things biological science has not yet discovered.
Biologically speaking, the only difference between a male and a female is their respective chromosomes. Genetically speaking, I am female. I identify myself as a woman based on my body structure. Whoever wants to argue this scientific fact, is more than welcome to do so.
Needless to say, of all the information I have come across and to know about being a woman, is when a female child has grown up into a nubile female. Be it as it may, I get emotional more often than not. However, being emotional is not exclusive to femininity. Even after puberty, I rarely experienced any (if at all) mood swings, bloating or cramps during menstruation.
I had an early start on my diet because both my parents were diagnosed in their early mid-30's with high blood pressure, high cholesterol and diabetes. Our family meals were less salty, less fatty, less sugary, and had less carbohydrates. There was a good balance of fish, legumes and dairy, hence my inexperience with PMS (Premenstrual Syndrome).
I had an early start on my diet because both my parents were diagnosed in their early mid-30's with high blood pressure, high cholesterol and diabetes. Our family meals were less salty, less fatty, less sugary, and had less carbohydrates. There was a good balance of fish, legumes and dairy, hence my inexperience with PMS (Premenstrual Syndrome).
Unfortunately for my mother, it was a much a prevalent experience for her. As I got older, I have lessened my intake of processed meat; especially beef and pork; hot spices, dairy, white rice, enriched floured pasta and legumes. Even after my pregnancy, my body maintained the fat in my bosoms, waist and hips. Despite my activity level, I could no longer fit the clothes I wore before my pregnancy. I have stated this in my previous blog, 'The sexy side of me.'
I do not say this often, but sexual orientation should not be labeled as a choice. One thing for sure, a heterosexual person did not choose to be one. So, why would a homosexual, a transgender, or a bisexual person for that matter, have the option to choose what they are? A panther is a feline as much as a cat. If panthers could speak, they'd tell you not to call them a cat because that is not what they see themselves to be. In matters of biological science involving genetics, natural selection and mutations, you cannot impose that mutated humans are less than being classified as a Homo Sapiens as you would classify Felidae. As you learn Homo Sapiens and Felidae are categorized as Mammals.
I do not understand the complexity of people's minds, who decide to believe that any sexual orientation other than the "norm" would be considered abnormal. Human beings are basically animals. Nature has evidence of animals having two sexual organs in one body, while other animals are attracted to the same gender of their own species. Humans are animals as much as the rest of the creatures on this planet, once you break it down to the Science.
Men may be simple creatures with simple needs and wants, but there are men, who are just as emotional and complicated as women are. No, I'm not saying that emotional men are effeminate. There are men, who are high on their testosterone level, who possess as much estrogen as women. In addition to this scientific fact, these men have the tendency to be more aggressive specimens than the female counterparts. Then you start to wonder, why would any woman, in their right mind, would want to be with these highly aggressive men?
Women are subjected to low self-esteem mainly because society, as a whole, feel that their community would benefit greatly when the children are not running a muck in the streets unsupervised. If you take it from their point of view, women were viewed as sages while the men were viewed as protectors. Yes, society's main focus and concern were always about the children. If you look back in ancient history, there were some cultures where women were allowed to protect themselves and their children while the men are away hunting or warring. Unfortunately, most men in some cultures have taken a dominant hold of their community, thus have created a very biased society. A society where the women, the elderly and the children are left defenseless and vulnerable to any danger or threats. With that being said, these house-bound women have it ingrained in their mind to manipulate situations within their household to get what they want.
I believe I have figured out the reason why most men have taken the dominant route rather than the supportive role. The reason by which they want to see a woman objectified as a trophy, so as to feel powerful. These dominant and aggressive men have invented a series of nomenclature in their society to convince that the women should stay away from power. If you study their behavior and reasoning under a microscope, it is their fear of losing this power. I'm sure everyone here wants to feel or have the ability to be powerful. In other words, the ability to take control of other people. Whether it be, people, animal or things.
In order to ensure women stay where they are, men invented things for women. Take the invention of the washing machine, for example. All the hard days work of a woman toting that heavy laundry from the house to the river and back again. All that sweating, frowning, complaining and fussing in which a woman articulates to their male partners do not make a man feel he like he's in control of his life. Believe me, I've taken full consideration of all cultures throughout history. This makes the most sense to me.
I do not understand the complexity of people's minds, who decide to believe that any sexual orientation other than the "norm" would be considered abnormal. Human beings are basically animals. Nature has evidence of animals having two sexual organs in one body, while other animals are attracted to the same gender of their own species. Humans are animals as much as the rest of the creatures on this planet, once you break it down to the Science.
Men may be simple creatures with simple needs and wants, but there are men, who are just as emotional and complicated as women are. No, I'm not saying that emotional men are effeminate. There are men, who are high on their testosterone level, who possess as much estrogen as women. In addition to this scientific fact, these men have the tendency to be more aggressive specimens than the female counterparts. Then you start to wonder, why would any woman, in their right mind, would want to be with these highly aggressive men?
Women are subjected to low self-esteem mainly because society, as a whole, feel that their community would benefit greatly when the children are not running a muck in the streets unsupervised. If you take it from their point of view, women were viewed as sages while the men were viewed as protectors. Yes, society's main focus and concern were always about the children. If you look back in ancient history, there were some cultures where women were allowed to protect themselves and their children while the men are away hunting or warring. Unfortunately, most men in some cultures have taken a dominant hold of their community, thus have created a very biased society. A society where the women, the elderly and the children are left defenseless and vulnerable to any danger or threats. With that being said, these house-bound women have it ingrained in their mind to manipulate situations within their household to get what they want.
I believe I have figured out the reason why most men have taken the dominant route rather than the supportive role. The reason by which they want to see a woman objectified as a trophy, so as to feel powerful. These dominant and aggressive men have invented a series of nomenclature in their society to convince that the women should stay away from power. If you study their behavior and reasoning under a microscope, it is their fear of losing this power. I'm sure everyone here wants to feel or have the ability to be powerful. In other words, the ability to take control of other people. Whether it be, people, animal or things.
In order to ensure women stay where they are, men invented things for women. Take the invention of the washing machine, for example. All the hard days work of a woman toting that heavy laundry from the house to the river and back again. All that sweating, frowning, complaining and fussing in which a woman articulates to their male partners do not make a man feel he like he's in control of his life. Believe me, I've taken full consideration of all cultures throughout history. This makes the most sense to me.
Granted there were female inventors throughout history like Sarah Mather, there were female rulers too. The most significant woman who ruled an empire by herself was Sobekneferu. Unlike Pharaoh Hatshepsut, who would rather put on a show than to be seen herself as a Queen, Sobekneferu ruled Egypt successfully. Anyone as brilliant as Hetshepsut might have considered it fun to cosplay as a Pharaoh. She may have even been the first woman to have done so.
I applaud the strength it takes a woman to have a biological make over to become a man. It is hard enough as it is to go through menopause. How much more to be a Transgender man dealing with a feasible amount of testosterone in their altered female body? The female physiology of the clitoris, which is a pea-size penis for all intent and purposes, could be transformed to a functioning phallus sans urethra. I couldn't imagine the pain a man would have to go through to be a Transgender woman. I'm not here to offend anybody. I'm simply stating the issue of why society is making such a big fuss over labeling what defines a man and what a woman should be classified as. Why should anyone be subjected to labels?
A woman is as much as a man apart from how they perceive things, how they process their thoughts, how they express their feelings and how strong their abilities manifest to benefit society. A woman is able to withstand and tolerate pain whereas a man does not. In the Mayan culture, a man and his wife in labor will be in the same room. They will tie his testicles in a knot and give the ends to his wife. When she pushes the child during labors, she pulls on the rope, tightening the knot attached to her husband's testicles. Just imagine being subjected to that.
Here's another thing that women and young girls are subjected to in African culture. African tribes believe that controlling a woman's libido is theirs to take. They cut off the clitoris. Now, if this were demonstrated in person, I'd like to take a convicted rapist and have his meatus cut off just to prove the point of what these African tribal men are doing to their community of women. When an African nubile young woman matures, the mother is forced to iron out their daughter's breast. If you think China hamming their 5 year old daughter's feet to appease the fetish of old Chinese men, you aren't educated enough in women suffrage.
It's like a discussion I had with my husband. He told me, "The only thing I can't do is give birth to children; therefore women are capable of doing a man's job. It's not advisable if they want to have children, but they can do everything a man is capable of doing. Wait, I take that back. They can't pee while standing up in front of a toilet."
However strange it may sound, regardless of whatever social labels exists, humans trying to define what a woman is, is the same as arguing the true color of what the sky should be. Is the sky always blue? No. Can a woman be defined as such without prejudice? Yes.
It's like a discussion I had with my husband. He told me, "The only thing I can't do is give birth to children; therefore women are capable of doing a man's job. It's not advisable if they want to have children, but they can do everything a man is capable of doing. Wait, I take that back. They can't pee while standing up in front of a toilet."
However strange it may sound, regardless of whatever social labels exists, humans trying to define what a woman is, is the same as arguing the true color of what the sky should be. Is the sky always blue? No. Can a woman be defined as such without prejudice? Yes.
Woman should be defined simply as, "An adult female human." Even though they can be someone, who is capable of pregnancy and giving birth from puberty until menopause, it should also be made known that mutated genetics, whereby a woman may have a birth defect of having an extra X or Y chromosome, that may limit their ability to become pregnant.
Feminism exists because women are done suffering. There are still plenty of young women out there who are unable to get an education. It's not to say she is incapable. There may be a series of events where she may be experiencing hardship. Their own community is preventing them resources to have the same basic human right as a man.
It is rather quaint that a man at any age, and of any culture, who can find themselves a nubile woman to marry. It is also interesting to point out that the United Nation's objectives are to maintain international peace and security, promote human rights, foster social and economic development, protect the environment, and provide humanitarian aid in cases of famine, natural disaster, and armed conflict. Yet, we still see more of the opposite. Why? Controlled ignorance and corruption.
Feminism exists because women are done suffering. There are still plenty of young women out there who are unable to get an education. It's not to say she is incapable. There may be a series of events where she may be experiencing hardship. Their own community is preventing them resources to have the same basic human right as a man.
It is rather quaint that a man at any age, and of any culture, who can find themselves a nubile woman to marry. It is also interesting to point out that the United Nation's objectives are to maintain international peace and security, promote human rights, foster social and economic development, protect the environment, and provide humanitarian aid in cases of famine, natural disaster, and armed conflict. Yet, we still see more of the opposite. Why? Controlled ignorance and corruption.
What I'm basically saying is, I'm human regardless of my gender. My sexual orientation doesn't define my gender. In other words, if the panther (Pantherinae) is a Felidae as much as a cat (Felis Catus), calling its genus "Cat" is an insult to injury.
To be human is simply to say, "Man." What is Man? An animal which stands erect with two legs, has a complex brain structure than most apes, and it has the ability to organize prestigious societies.
It doesn't matter to me if you are religious or not. I'm only stating information from the texts written after the 2nd Jewish Temple was destroyed.
It doesn't matter to me if you are religious or not. I'm only stating information from the texts written after the 2nd Jewish Temple was destroyed.
Man was created both male and female. Jesus made it clear that even though he came to fulfill the laws of the Torah, he also taught the people of Judah to think for themselves. The Torah is a Jewish tradition sanctified by the Pharisees (during Moses' time, who were mostly Levi's descendants, decreed by God to pass down the laws to the people of Israel). I have learned a lot on my own volition; long before I became a devout Born-again Christian. 14 years of indoctrination during my childhood led me to distance myself from any sect of Christianity. During those 18 years as an Unorthodox Christian, I have learned to embrace other people's beliefs: Islam, Judaism, Hinduism, and Buddhism. I know this is enough to send any Fundamentalist Christians into a heated debate and label me, "Heretic."
Honestly, there are so many gaps in history. Does it not make you wonder? Who this authority is to have the ability to cover or destroy pockets of truth in our history? It's even sad to realize that the history we learned at school was rewritten by colonists depicted as unsung heroes. The only people who knew what happened at that time have already died. Who's to say that the history about the world you're learning at school was really is true to begin with? Yes, I'm also applying this to all religion.
The first written word was lost before the time of Christ. The knowledge in which Man was suppose to have uttered and passed down from one person to another, have been lost. Up until the point in time where Egyptians taught some of their servants how to read and write. Unfortunately, when the Bible was canonized and translated, its translation of languages become misinterpreted. As we all know, when there's a line of miscommunication, bad things happen. When bad things happen, things get lost, destroyed or killed. With that being said, society has no other choice but to decide on how to go about controlling order; to wherever people are going to be civil with each other. When a society decides to have people of authority to come up with laws, where individuals are disciplined by their behavior, then by default, they have created their own social prejudices.
This is old news, folks. That's the truth of it. Women are humans as much as men are coming out from their mother's wombs. Without women, humans cease to exist. Period.
Drafted: April 27, 2014
Edited: February 25, 2016
Revised: August 30, 2022
