"Happy Women's Day" ? Sure, but Don't be a hypocrite,C'mon !

Hello Ladies and Gentlemen, 

I woke up this morning and first thing I did as usual, was check my phone and found a line of messages wishing me "Happy Women's Day" and I said to myself , "Oh! Today's Women's Day". 

I proceeded to begin my day as usual and then, treated myself to a breakfast with Strawberries and Fresh Yoghurt. I say, "Treated" , because I usually tend to skip breakfast but that's besides the point.

Then, On my way to work , I played all the woman empowering songs I knew since ever and felt this sense of pride of being a woman and for being able to survive in this Mantastic world, whether it be at my workplace, in my career , or at a personal level having paddled through many a muddy waters in relation to Men, comprising of biological , platonic and romantic relationships. 

As I drove up to the office building and about to park, I found myself to be grooving in my car seat to Beyonce's "Who Runs the World ? Girls!! " 

I later realized, I couldn't make  much sense of the song as I heard it  except for some parts like the title  of course "Who Run The World ? Girls" and then "My persuasion  can build a nation. Endless power,  with our love we can devour.You'll  do Anything for Me"

How many of us really get to play out these lines on a daily basis ? Should I walk up to my boss and say "You'll do anything for me" ,it'll probably lead to an HR issue and get me thrown out of the company. The song simply serves right as an art form of communicating the strength and power of a woman , like many others. 

The Truth Lies Elsewhere

I love to be dramatic and gain much inspiration through various sources and then use that to express myself. I love it and it's what makes me, ME. However, in the real world, It's a little different. 

Having said this, let's not ignore it !
Whenever we say WOMAN,we immediately think MAN.

Men have a great responsibility as much as we women do, to value and embrace the female being, her power, her strength, her beauty, her emotions, her weaknesses, her inhibitions, her mistakes & her flaws.

Below jotted down in points are some way's in which I think "WE" can all really say and feel 

"Happy Women's Day". 

She could be your daughter, your wife, your mother, your girlfriend, your partner, your best friend, your colleague, your teacher, your boss, your neighbor.

•  Help Yourself - I think Women need to STEP UP more and start helping themselves. Try to stop being "VICTIM" to either your society, country, family, friends, boyfriend, partner, and above all , to Yourself. In today's tough world, sadly, it's all up-to you to make things happen, whether it be related to your career , your family, your relationship, your education, your lifestyle, your body. You are very lucky and blessed if you have a supportive family, friend or partner or society that builds you up and encourages you to be the best you can. For those who aren't so fortunate, you'd be better off stepping up and making some noise around what you want and going after it rather than sitting and moping around as to why someone else has or had it easier.

• Speak Up - Open your pretty little mouth and Speak up. Talk about what you want and what you don't want, what you like and what you don't, what you accept and what you condone, what you feel and what you don't. Once you're done speaking up , STICK TO IT.

• Stop Dissing Your Girlfriends - Ok !!! Need I say more ? Every other day I hear girls call their own girlfriends "bitch" or "slut" and apparently it's OK !! They laugh it off. Maybe, it's Ok because you just think name calling is cool and it's alright to be called a bitch or a slut because it's from someone who's close to you, irrespective of whether you are really are one or not.       I hear women constantly commenting on another woman's clothes, appearance, weight, her man, her house, her car, her past, her future and It's just not done. It's your responsibility as a fellow woman to be a source of encouragement to your own kind. If you're not capable of this, I'd rather you not put on a fake smile and wish your lady friends a Happy Women's Day. Don't be a hypocrite to add to it. 

• The MANs Role - We just love our men in all the forms they take on in our lives and well , he just has to be there for us. From a little girl with a daddy, to a teen with a daddy and a brother, to a teen with a boyfriend, to an adult with a serious relationship, to a woman with a husband.         
• We Love Men
• We Are a Team - Man and Woman. We've got to work together and build each other up.    
• WE ARE EQUAL. He is As Important as She is and She is as Important as He Is.He and She are both good at what they do and with his strengths and her strengths , they can build something strong and support each other. 
• We can achieve much together and spend a whole life navigating through each others stories and witnessing each others greatness and humility.

Now, On-to Those Who Don't think Women have an equal stake in this world.

I end this blog post with A Small note to the Misogynists and Male Chauvinists out there who feel their Authoritarian standing was shot down in the latter lines. This is no threat nor warning unless you see it as one. 

Women are NOT your inferior or your Lesser one. They weren't born to grow up and serve you and your purpose only. They weren't born simply to be your wife and bear your children and cook your food and clean your house. They weren't created to "DO AS THEY WERE TOLD". They were given the same physical, mental and emotional attributes as you were and perhaps even more as a compliment to yours. Don't beat them down. In fact, Don't Beat Them. Don't think hitting a woman makes you a Man. In fact, it make's you everything else but a MAN. 

Educate yourself. No "REAL" Religion, Institution, Book or Society promotes such beliefs. 

If you believe , you are right by treating a woman as your inferior and as a lesser subject, do not be angered when your daughter's husband beats her or drives her out of "HIS" house. Do not be angered if your son has multiple affairs and brings shame to the promise of marriage and you as his proud father. Instead, Pat your child on the back and say, "Well Done Son !! You followed my ways" or "Good Job Daughter !! You played the perfect role as I'd always made other women in my life play."

What goes around ,Come's around and it would be wise for you to educate yourself and learn to treat a woman right. 

So with all said and done, I'd like all of us to try and embody the true spirit behind Women's Day and only build each other up and stand up for all Women around the world. 

                                                         WE ARE HERE LADIES !!! 

Muaaaahhhhh!!!! I love you all.

Frieda 

xo