I was watching tv last night when I heard a man say, “I love everything about a woman. From the way she puts on her makeup to the way she walks out the door. Everything about a woman is fascinating.” Right. Why do I get the feeling he just wants to get laid? But, his statement got me thinking. What makes a woman, well, a woman? How would you describe ‘Woman’? I’m grappling with it because I don’t want to lose sight of it. I am afraid of an identity crisis if I don’t identify the word for myself. I’m not bothered by what Mr TV said. I’m not having gender issues, per se…but rather physiological ones. If you take away every physical feature that makes her female – her breasts, her ovaries, her uterus – will she lose something, her identity? Will she lose who she is on some fundamental, basic level? Maybe I’m grappling with something more psychological, something more complex on the spiritually level. The headcase level.
It’s not enough to read the medical journals, scan the health sites, or get second (professional) opinions. I need first hand experiences. The real deal. I want to talk to women who have gutted their womanhood for the sake of safety, for their survival. Better yet, I should talk to the man who loves everything about a woman.
What Makes A Woman?
~*LunaSea*~ 
you are great woman…now and forever
I would have to say that a large factor in the answer would depend on ones own sense of self. Does your identity lie in the physical, the emotional, the experiential, or the spiritual? You could ponder this one all day. Probably a good conversation to have after some whoopie pies and a couple glasses of merlot 🙂
Can you see me after a few glasses of Merlot trying to talk about this stuff? Actually, I think it would be fun…and incredibly enlightening! Thanks for the idea 😉