To be a woman...

[elisi]

Wolf-whistling is no crime – but it is part of our misogynist culture

And more cheering:

33 Hilarious Tweets That Perfectly Sum Up Being A Woman

It's one of those annoying slideshow things, where you have to keep clicking to get the next one, except I can't stop. Also there are WAY more than 33...

My favourite is this one:

Hillary Clinton's resting face is "I just sat through 50 years of mansplaining."

— Louis Virtel (@louisvirtel) November 15, 2015

And speaking of Hillary, this is an excellent article:

Understanding Hillary
Why the Clinton America sees isn’t the Clinton colleagues know
(with thanks to kerkevik!) Why she's different (she's a woman! And would you believe it, women do things differently. For those skeptical, it lists both the pros & the cons.)

Comments

[a-phoenixdragon.livejournal.com]

Bless you, honey...just desperate and unwilling to give up.

But thank you...you are always so kind, even in the face of your own troubles.

*cuddles you*

[elisi]

My troubles are TINY MOLEHILLS compared to yours!

I wish I had your resilience & positive outlook in the face of such adversity. You're like Ripley in Alien.

[a-phoenixdragon.livejournal.com]

Ahh, tis all a matter of perspective, I find!

Ohh, you should see me on occasion! I am trying to NOt be depressed...and my family here and my little family at home help keep me from just falling into it.

*grins* that analogy made me smile! Ahh, to be a badass! Hell, to look like SW AND be a badass...dream come true, that would be, lol!!

Thank you for that! Made me laugh (and wanna squish you in joy!)

[elisi]

*grins* that analogy made me smile! Ahh, to be a badass! Hell, to look like SW AND be a badass...dream come true, that would be, lol!!
It's very accurate. Keep on fighting, some day you WILL overcome, I truly believe that. <3