My parent raised us (two girls and one genetic male - that would be me) to respect everyone equally, with dignity and acceptance. He taught my two sisters to fight for what they wanted, demand equality and to be independent. At the same time, my Mother tempered my fathers training by teaching them to be subtle in their approach without being submissive or kowtowing to anyone. I think thats why they are both successful in their chosen fields and in their lives. Since I've met my SO, I've come to put her in the same catagory as my sisters and my Mom. What is more, they are that way without haviing lost their grasp of their emotionality, tenderness, caring, femininity that I admire about women - they've maintained it without being vulnerable. SO when i say i admire women, i look at my role models (two sisters, mom and SO) and try to emulate them.
