9. No. None of these things define a
woman. A woman is not made by
the world. A woman makes
herself. A woman makes her own
path and chooses her own
destiny. A star can be born any
day, as long as she believes that
she shines.
10. So I ask again: What makes a
Woman Real? Truly, utterly,
undeniable real? As real as flesh
and bone.
11. Here are just some of the things
that a real woman can be:
12. Silly
Doing what you love
can make you real
and being who you
are. Having friends
that support you and
care for you is
incredibly important.
Be you, no matter
what it takes. Follow
your dreams (and
maybe have some fun
while doing it).
13. Funny
The comedy star and writer, Tina Fay, is not only hilarious but
incredibly independent. She may not be the best example of a real
woman in the world, but if she is not being herself, I do not know who
is.
14. Bold
Marissa Mayer, the CEO of Yahoo, went on maternity leave and came
back to work just days after. When she returned she did as well as she
had before her leave. This goes against many people’s belief that once
a woman starts a family they will not do as well as they had before they
had their child or they will take a long leave before they return to work to
stay with their family.
15. Courageous
Susan B. Anthony
led the women’s
suffrage movement
to gain women the
right to vote.
Without Anthony’s
determined attitude
and willingness to
give all she had,
who knows where
women would be.
16. Education
Education can
change a girls life
and help them fulfill
their dreams. Girls
that receive a good
education can do
things that they
never even
imagined to be
possible.
17. The point is that women can be
anything they want to be.
I challenge you to find a way, as
small as it may be, to help women
in the world. Help them to become
Real Women as you grow to
become more Real, too.
