I'm a Female

"Heck Yes, I'm a female. I push doors that clearly say PULL. I laugh harder when I try to explain why I'm laughing. I walk into a room and forget why I was there. I count on my fingers. I hide the pain from my loved ones. I say it is a long story, when it really is not, just to get out of having to tell it. I cry a lot more than you think I do. I care about people who don't care about me. I am strong because I have to be, not because I want to be. I listen to you, even when you don't listen to me. And a hug will always help. Yes, I'm a girl!!!!! Re-post if you're a lady and proud!" --original poster unknown

 

I saw this today on a Friend's facebook status, and honestly my jaw hit the floor. Why is it that women put themselves down? Why is it that they repeat these things in a social media? I was completely lost on how to reply to this with a comment but I did. I know the poster is an awesome woman with a fabulous daughter. She's also completed a Business degree and works hard for her daughter and herself. Continuing to copy and paste this status teaches younger women what exactly?

I don't mind a woman being emotional, and showing their feelings. Tears, laughter, and showing your feelings are healthy, everyone should give it a try,  but we don't know the complete story ever. That's not even the part that bothers me. Yes women can be strong and work hard for themselves and their families and show their feelings but when did it become part of being a woman to be forgetful, unable to do Math or push a pull door? Within 4 sentences "I'm female" became I'm stupid? 

I'm a female and if you take time to get the time to know me? You'll figure out how to describe me and just how different "I" am from any other person you meet, male or female.