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Brainstormy

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4. I get why your first reaction

Reply to cali (Original post)

Mon Jun 16, 2014, 03:07 PM

Jun 2014

was a little knee-jerk (your words) negative. I'm pretty sure I'd probably do a double-take, too. But you're right, we do get to define what it means, and very importantly, I think we need to defend ALL the feminine, feminist, womanly, girly, female, etc., etc., words so that they DON"T become automatically negative terms that we want to dissociate from.

BTW, I do like manicures, and some frills. But I also love hardware stores and dirt. Girls are complicated. Like most people.

Enjoyed your post.

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