Eva Lorraine Molina at Townhall brings us a morality tale of how feminism is ruining women and means they’ll never get married.
The feminist movement’s war on conservatism in America has killed chivalry and trained too many women to think and act like men. As a result, many young conservative women do not know what it means to be a lady. Here is a good definition:
A lady does not tell dirty jokes along with men and she does not tolerate men telling dirty jokes in her presence. She does not swear, and she is not considered “one of the guys.” In spite of new fashion trends, a lady always dresses appropriately, leaving a lot to the imagination. When at a social gathering, a lady does not do things she will regret the next day. Above all, a lady is well-mannered, dignified, gracious, and kind.
In other words, a “lady” is always conservative and never has any fun. Ms. Molina is writing an essay to convince women that things that are fun aren’t actually fun. Good luck with that!
Our society holds conservatives to a higher moral standard. When a woman acts like a lady she gains the respect both of men and other women. Besides, why would a conservative woman ever want to be mistaken for a liberal woman?
I have heard many of my male peers place women into three categories: “the ones to mess around with, the ones to date, and the ones to marry.” Though this is a rather crude way of categorizing women, it shows that men do recognize and value the qualities that make a woman a lady. Ladies are the kind of women that men can take home to Mom and Dad and that most men want to marry. Being considered “marriage material” is an indicator that a woman is to be respected; most men who deem a woman as such treat her with the utmost respect. For men, ladies are at the top of the female totem pole, and conservative women need to take pride in the fact that they are worthy of time, love, and commitment.
Crazy me, I thought all people should be treated with respect. This essay was written by a college student who is apparently about 100 years old. She repeats the all-too-common belief that a woman’s greatest accomplishment in life is to get married. Doesn’t it seem like there is whole industry devoted in convincing women that marriage is the pinnacle of their life? I call it the princess industry.
I have this other crazy belief that marriage should actually be a partnership of equals. I don’t want to be married for the sake of being married. The ironic thing is that divorce rates are higher in conservative states like Mississippi and Alabama and lowest in places like Massachusetts (which allows gays to destroy heterosexual marriage). I also think that marriage is not necessarily a woman’s greatest accomplishment. It’s not that I’m against marriage or anything but I don’t think it’s that big of a deal. Aren’t there are other things that are more important – like graduating, getting your first job or buying a house?
I guess according to Ms. Molina I don’t qualify as a “lady.” (I shouldn’t even ask since I’m not a conservative and won’t qualify.) I want to be able to drink beer, tell dirty jokes, curse on the rare occasion and show cleavage. I’m also a proud feminist who is dedicated to the radical proposition that women are people, too.
P.S. Is a t-shirt that says “I’d rather be waterboarding” something that a “lady” wears? This lady stuff is just so confusing.