Feminists what is your definition of a "strong woman"? ?

Question

One poster implied its a woman who seeks a career and the SAHMs aren't "strong women". I just thought it was absurd to imperialise that perception onto the female population many of whom know that being a fulltime parent takes alot of commitment.

Thoughts?

Answer 1

A strong woman is one who lives as she sees fit and ignores all who deride her for whatever that choice is.

Answer 2

A strong woman:

-  has a positive plan for her life

-  sticks to her principles

-  speaks out for what she believes in

-  dances to her own drummer

-  remains grounded and centered spiritually

-  takes responsibility for herself

-  respects others without demanding that they "earn" it

-  never dishonors herself or others

Answer 3

Listen, did you hear what that broad said? She said that she is purpously going to look for a rich guy so that she can be the nanny. She has no dedication. She doesn't want to work hard for a while after spending thosands on her degreee, she is just going to literally live off her husband. She said nothing about loving him, did she? All she said was looking for a man to live off of after college. A strong woman is one who is a role model to young girls and who works hard and is a leader. I'm not saying SAHMs are not strong women, I just said golddiggers were not.

edit: Oh, why do I even bother with some of you people in this forum who are so jumpy and off their seats to blame a feminist for imperialist acts and brainwashing acts?

Leadership defines responsibility, brains, being a role model, and all sorts of things. So does being self-sufficient. It shows just how strong and hard working you are.

Answer 4

Who cares what "one poster implied"?

Does said poster imply for all women?

No, said poster only implies for said poster.

'Strong" is often used as a synonym for "resilient", as in "resilient in the face of adversity".

Next time try a dictionary.

*There is no such thing as a feminist dictionary.  Try Webster's, etc.

Answer 5

Self-sufficient, self-determining, self-confident and emotionally balanced.

Edit:  One cannot be self-determining if one is not self-sufficient.  Going from a parent meal-ticket to a husband meal-ticket is not an act of self-determination.  The only thing controversial about lingering Master/Spousal Slave "moralities" is how unfair it is that self-sufficient working men and women have to support non-self-sufficient Cinderella wannabes by the hundreds of thousands every year and their children on welfare. I advocate for a state tax paid by Master / Spousal Slave couples to offset the cost of non-self-sufficient women on welfare.  They are crushing state budgets.  Also, as a traditional SAHW and mother, I learned on the third day of my marriage when a drunk hit my husband and crushed his back that a truly strong and good wife in the modern non-agricultural based economy is a woman who can back her man up.  And, I advocate for the criminalization of bringing children into this world without first preparing to adequately support them.  There's nothing wrong whatsoever in the choice of a spouse/parent to stay at home in traditional arrangements.  I actually advocate that in marriages with young children by supporting extended paternity / maternity paid leave paid by tax-payers rather than by employers.  But, only a moron cannot see how wrong it is to bring children into the world and not be able to support them . . . BOTH parents.

Answer 6

As someone who has been studying gender studies for the last two years I think there are many different ideas and images of what a strong women is.

I think the definition of a strong women runs parallel with whatever tthe definition of a strong man is. Thus my answer would be, someone who can think and act independently. Whether a women is career driven or a housewife is regardless.  

Answer 7

I agree with Rio, wholeheartedly. A strong woman doesn't give a d**n what other people think, she lives her life on her terms.  

Answer 8

A female who submissively follows the feminist prescription for womanhood. Ironic, isn't it?

Answer 9

I'm not a feminist; however, this is how I look at it.

A strong woman acts with confidence.

She speaks both clearly and concisely.

She accepts only those, men included, that please her, and only her.

She avoids those who are truly poisonous; some people have under-laying kindness to them; only that's not the way it really is, she accepts this.

When things get bad she picks up the pieces and goes on; always taking responsibility for her part both good and bad.

She never compromises her ideals/beliefs so that people  accept her.

She is a woman who is not afraid to march to the tune of her own drummer.

She always acts with dignity and poise.

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Answer 10

I'm not a feminist but can I still answer?

Personally my definition of a strong woman is a woman who sets goals for herself and is determined to accomplish them. She is loving, caring and dedicated to her friends and family and would give them "the shirt off her back" in their time of need even if that meant making some sacrifices of her own. She stands up for what is right and just even if that sometimes mean she must stand alone. S When things get tough, instead of running the other direction she moves forward, chin held high and faces the world. She has a strong sense of conviction and refuses to be bullied or watch someone else get bullied. She has a strong sense of who she is and where she is going. She knows the best way to win over enemies is to "kill 'em with kindness."