Woman vs Female

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Hmm? What words am I putting in the mouths of natal females in that post? I'm using their words. More specifically, the words of Simone de Beauvoir, whose work formed the basis for nearly all strains of modern feminism.

Well, Simone de Beauvoir doesn't speak for all women, either. And I disagree with some of what she wrote, as well.

It's frustrating when men don't recognize or actively dismiss the struggles that women still face in modern society, simply because they aren't affected by them.

And yet, it seems that plenty of women support those very men and those men's behavior.

Very few of you actually want to be women. The vast majority of you want to be centerfolds, or more accurately, the heavily staged static images of them, because that is your definition of what women should be.

Perhaps the word used shouldn't be 'should', but 'could'. For, does the desire to be a woman necessarily be limited to wanting to be one that is not physically attractive? That doesn't make any sense.

I'm pretty sure that if, given the choice, most women would prefer to be much more beautiful than they already are. Excellent facial bone structure? Blemish free complexion? Zero cellulite? Breasts that don't sag, at all? Flat tummy? Long, beautiful hair that she can roll out of bed and look great that way, and doesn't need tons of products, primping and ironing or curling to make it look good? Have the looks of a supermodel? I'm guessing most women would jump at that option. Just like we would. Really, are there people out there that enjoy being ugly, and wouldn't prefer to be drop dead gorgeous? I can't imagine that (other than those who have been gorgeous all their lives and feel like all that attention is a burden, never having known what it's like to be virtually invisible to the opposite sex).