Letters to Electra - How to be a Woman (Part 1)

13/12/15

Dear Electra,

Throughout the years I've lived as a female, I've looked up to other women and have followed their teachings. Here's what I found out:

How to be a Woman

Rules according to older women (and some men)

Please read until the very end.

1. Always listen to what people have to say about you and act upon it. If they say you're too ugly, add a little bit of makeup on your face. 
2. You must keep your room neat. You're a woman, not a boy.
3. You must wear dresses that reach the ankle. No pants, no leggings and certainly no booty shorts.
4. You must shave off every single follicle of hair that is found on you -- most importantly, the hair on your head.
5. You must not get an education but learn to become a housewife. Without the woman, a house is not a home.
6. You must not play sports. It is forbidden for women to sweat a droplet as this affects their ladylike-ness. Women are also banned from showing some kind of strength.
7. You must not leave the house without a man. What will happen if you get lost in the middle of nowhere? 
8. You must not have any weapons on you. This includes pepper spray, tasers and anything hard like a book. 
9. And most importantly,

BREAK ALL THE RULES.

All throughout my life, I've been reprimanded for doing "unladylike" things such as speaking out about something or keeping my room a little bit messy. These things shouldn't be looked upon as "disgusting" or anything bad. If I want to speak out about things or leave my room the way it is, let me. 

Stay powerful and beautiful as usual,
- M ★