Feeling Femme

For the first time, I dressed up in a traditional outfit today. I've worn saris before, but this was different. It was a kurta with a proper dupatta. Everyone who told me I don't look like a girl or act like a girl was proven wrong today. They were shocked to see me 'prettied up.' They said I looked like a 90s heroine, like a very elegant woman. 

That got me thinking... what does a woman actually need to feel feminine? Is it flowers or pretty clothes? Is it princess treatment or being chauffeured around? Does she need to be well cared for, or praised and complimented all day? 

I don't think so. In my opinion, all she needs is for someone to not comment on her femininity. To feel feminine, she wants people not to tell her that she doesn't act like a girl or look like a girl. She wants people not to tell her that she looks fat or short, because there are so many kinds of women. She wants people to let her be herself, to feel confident in her womanhood. 

Femininity is a given for any woman. All the people around her need to do is let her be. It doesn't only need to be from men... I think women are the best at putting other women down. 

Women naturally feel feminine, in their walk, the way they carry themselves, the way they talk, the way they dress, and even the way they sit. Please don't question their femininity. I assure you, every question or stab at their womanhood leaves a mark.