In a thoughtful mood

[Linda K.]

What do we become when we shelve our masculinity for a moment or two? There's no such thing as 'every woman' - we become something very specific to ourselves. The mannerisms, the behavior, the target of our efforts to adorn ourselves in feminine fashion - how is it connected to our experiences with our mothers, aunts, grandmothers; our spouses, girlfriends, female co-workers and is it not unique unto ourselves for that reason?

I feel a certain relief when I'm dressing as if I've dropped a burden in exchange for the ability to fly. I realize that the very thing that engenders lightness in me might be a burden or at least a duty to a woman faced with dressing for one more day of work and responsibility. I can enjoy my experience knowing that when it's time I can take the nail polish off, wash my face and change clothes, sighing as I grab that heavy suitcase as I go.

Camilla - We just need to remember, we are just temporarily visiting their world and respect what they have to go through everyday. If they too want to put away their nail polish, strip off the makeup, and dress down then we must support it. It is part of their escapism. I could never fully realize what it would be like to be a woman but I can have an understanding of the difficulties they go through every day, which I experience each time I dress up myself. Although I would love to be able to dress every day, I don't think I could fully understand their world. I admire women because of this!