Why Should Women Enjoy Being Feminine?
We live in a day and age where the differences are trying to be removed, and feminism has tried to say that the sexes are equivalent. They’ve tried to sell women the idea that they are the same as men—and they should enjoy being men!
The thing is, we were created different. We are two different types of people, enjoying two different types of things. We’re different, but equal. We’re different, but equal.
Why should women enjoy being feminine? Why should they celebrate that difference?
Let’s get some good conversation going!
We’re partnering up with Christa Taylor on this one—she’s trying to find 10 Reasons Women Should Enjoy Being Feminine, so if we can find believers, non-believers, or anyone you know—have them come here and leave their input!
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Love this post!! I am so thankful that God made me a woman! He definitely knew what He was doing when He created us differently!
Good question! I think the ultimate reason is that God created us to be feminine. That’s how we originally were–it’s natural. But then Eve sinned, and part of her curse was that she would crave her husband’s position.
There’s one answer.
~Hannah
Oooh. If you have read John Eldredge’s “Wild At Heart”, you might recognize this:
“Eve is the pinnacle of creation….Creation comes to its high point, its climax with her. She is God’s finishing touch. And all Adam can say is, “Wow.” Eve embodies the beauty and the mystery and the tender vulnerability of God…” From chapter two of “Wild at Heart: Discovering the Secret of a Man’s Soul” by John Eldredge.
The reason to enjoy being feminine is that it is God’s plan, and it is good and right.
One of the reasons I enjoy being feminine is that it does not put me in a position where I have to be in competition with guys.
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It is God’s plan, yeah, but does that mean we should enjoy it? Do you always enjoy God’s plans?
No. We don’t always “enjoy” God’s plans, but are you suggesting that we shouldn’t enjoy being feminine? I know there are women who wish they were men…but…I don’t understand why.
Guys don’t wear clothes that they see as ugly just because a girl thinks they would be cute. That’s a pretty good description of “feminine,” imo.
Huh? I never wear clothes that I think are ugly. Sorry but I’m a little confused!
So far as I can see, half the reason girls wear frills and heels is because that’s what guys like to see them in.
Clearly I’m biased in favor of androgynous styles, but why aren’t more people?
<_< Because my husband did NOT fall in love with me for my masculinity. ^_^ I think that is a very good reason.
:)
I find this to be offensive, inaccurate and unfair: “feminism has tried to say that the sexes are equivalent. They’ve tried to sell women the idea that they are the same as men—and they should enjoy being men!”
You seem to think that all feminists are judgmental and want to control other people’s lives. Some people think that all Christians are judgmental and want to conrol their lives, too. Neither sentiment is fair.
I’m a feminist – one who enjoys wearing long dresses and makeup and being feminine. I believe that women should have equality of opportunity, and that the law should not deny them access to the same rights that men have. I also believe that men should have access to the same rights that women have. That’s not even close to saying that all women and all men should be exactly the same as one another.
Feminism has taken many different incarnations, and part of what it has said traditionally is that the sexes are equal. There’s a difference between equal opportunity and that the two sexes are equivalent– the wording was intentional. I’m quite sure that the latest phase of feminism is attempting to redefine itself, but at its core is a fundamental belief in equality, rather than equal opportunity.
I find that men are more likely to be gentlemen when the women they’re with are dressed and acting femininely. That’s a pretty good reason, I think, since we’re supposed to encourage each other to fulfill our those roles.
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Chrs said, “…half the reason girls wear frills and heels is because that’s what guys like to see them in.”
I suppose that could be true of some girls. But (I RARELY wear heels) it’s not true of all of them. I do NOT dress femininely because I think men like it! I dress femininely because God created me as a woman! Femininity is not solely expressed by one’s clothing, in fact, I think it’s more of a heart issue.
I agree that it’s a heart issue. I fail at words. But, again, what is so great about being singled out as inexplicably requiring greater care and respect than one’s male friends? Why do women *enjoy* gentlemanly behavior?
It’s nice to feel pretty, but I feel pretty in black t-shirts and baggy jeans.
I guess, what I mean to say is that the question posed in the title of this post has no answer for me. The best I can see is that, since it is God’s plan, we should be happy because it’s the only productive reaction.
Women should enjoy being feminine. Men should enjoy being masculine. Children should enjoy being young. The list goes on. People should enjoy everything that they *can* enjoy because the only other choice is to not enjoy something. That’s just plain sad. Sorry if the comment seems basic. I have pretty basic views about things.
:) I like your basic views!
I didn’t always appreciate my femininity (sometimes still don’t as much as I should), but when I learned to appreciate it more I found I was treated more like a lady. When I’m dressed femininely, especially when wearing a skirt, guys will skurry to open a door or get out of my way or offer me a chair when they wouldn’t normally do that. One time a jerk kind of a guy called my mom ma’am when she was wearing a skirt and this gal who was wearing next to nothing (at a beach BBQ) was shocked and declared, “Did YOU just call her ma’am!?!” :shock:
I think girls should appreciate their femininity because that’s a unique thing that we are given by God almighty and we can either shove it away or enjoy it to the fullest. Enjoying being feminine seems to remind guys to enjoy being masculine. Maybe it’s just California, but it seems like most guys I see aren’t very masculine at all. I am often surprised when I see a very masculine acting guy, especially when he acts like a gentleman to boot.
Shalom!
Women should enjoy being feminine without shame if that’s what they like. So should men! Everybody should be able to explore both masculinity and feminity openly and without shame, if they so choose, because gender is an artificial social construct. As far as I know, God did not create heels and makeup, nor mandate that they were girls-only.
Interesting. What God did command was that men dress like men and that women dress like women– and not to confuse the two. Though men, at one point in time, wore skirts, I’m pretty sure the command was relative to gender– therefore a man dressing like what a girl would wear in today’s culture would be prohibited.
Gender is NOT a social construct. Men and women have been different since the beginning of time. Like MInTheGap said, God commands gender distinction. It just makes sense that we dress differently because we naturally THINK and behave differently.
Good post! I LOVE being feminine! I don’t wear jeans very often because of that. I definitely feel more feminine in a long, flowy skirt. :)
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Women should enjoy being feminine because God created them women! What that femininity looks like, and how it is expressed is a controversial subject.
Personally, I like “celebrating” the differences of men and women.
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