Being a woman is a gift (?)

Tonight I sat at home watching a movie by myself because as much fun as dating and going out can be, sometimes it's even better to sit by the fire and watch TV on a Friday night.

The movie I Netflixed, complete chick flick of course, was all about women. I didn't actually enjoy the movie that much, but I watched it all the way through. After it finished I let the credits role and then each actress appeared and said a few things, cutesy, meant to be inspiring...and so forth. The last words said before the movie ended were "being a woman is a gift."



Sure we get the occasional dinner or drink, but we're met with deeper dilemmas, things that make dinner not even appear on the radar.

I think Being a woman is a challenge and, to be fair, I'm sure being a man is a challenge as well. Both sexes forced into an extremely judgmental culture just trying to survive. There are those who conform to societies pressures and inevitably fail because the standards set are unreachable.

And then there are those who are the nonconformist, who really are conformist because they are conforming to nonconformity. In the end try we're all just trying to block out the mucus and live our lives the way we want, but more often than not, this also seems like the unreachable goal.

So here's to a good challenge, because what is a challenge if not something to keep us on our toes? And hey, I guess that's a gift in a unique -- and possibly erotic -- form of wrapping paper.

~ Z.