{"id":4678,"date":"2020-03-08T00:00:14","date_gmt":"2020-03-08T00:00:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/paulatooths.com\/index\/?p=4678"},"modified":"2020-03-06T23:10:17","modified_gmt":"2020-03-06T23:10:17","slug":"be-a-lady-they-said","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/paulatooths.com\/index\/2020\/03\/08\/be-a-lady-they-said\/","title":{"rendered":"Be A Lady They Said."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">A special reading for a special day&#8230;. because be a woman is also so confusing&#8230;.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Happy<\/strong>\u00a0<b>International Women&#8217;s Day!!!<\/b><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-content-asset videofit\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Be a lady they said (subt\u00edtulos en espa\u00f1ol)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/d2o0CiANBVg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Be a lady they said. Your skirt is too short. Your shirt is too low. Your pants are too tight. Don\u2019t show so much skin. Don\u2019t show your thighs. Don\u2019t show your breasts. Don\u2019t show your midriff. Don\u2019t show your cleavage. Don\u2019t show your underwear. Don\u2019t show your shoulders. Cover up. Leave something to the imagination. Dress modestly. Don\u2019t be a temptress. Men can\u2019t control themselves. Men have needs. You look frumpy. Loosen up. Show some skin. Look sexy. Look hot. Don\u2019t be so provocative. You\u2019re asking for it. Wear black. Wear heels. You\u2019re too dressed up. You\u2019re too dressed down. Don\u2019t wear those sweatpants; you look like you\u2019ve let yourself go.<\/p>\n<p>Be a lady they said. Don\u2019t be too fat. Don\u2019t be too thin. Don\u2019t be too large. Don\u2019t be too small. Eat up. Slim down. Stop eating so much. Don\u2019t eat too fast. Order a salad. Don\u2019t eat carbs. Skip dessert. You need to lose weight. Fit into that dress. Go on a diet. Watch what you eat. Eat celery. Chew gum. Drink lots of water. You have to fit into those jeans. God, you look like a skeleton. Why don\u2019t you just eat? You look emaciated. You look sick. Eat a burger. Men like women with some meat on their bones. Be small. Be light. Be little. Be petite. Be feminine. Be a size zero. Be a double zero. Be nothing. Be less than nothing.<\/p>\n<p>Be a lady they said. Remove your body hair. Shave your legs. Shave your armpits. Shave your bikini line. Wax your face. Wax your arms. Wax your eyebrows. Get rid of your mustache. Bleach this. Bleach that. Lighten your skin. Tan your skin. Eradicate your scars. Cover your stretch marks. Tighten your abs. Plump your lips. Botox your wrinkles. Lift your face. Tuck your tummy. Thin your thighs. Tone your calves. Perk up your boobs. Look natural. Be yourself. Be genuine. Be confident. You\u2019re trying too hard. You look overdone. Men don\u2019t like girls who try too hard.<\/p>\n<p>Be a lady they said. Wear makeup. Prime your face. Conceal your blemishes. Contour your nose. Highlight your cheekbones. Line your lids. Fill in your brows. Lengthen your lashes. Color your lips. Powder, blush, bronze, highlight. Your hair is too short. Your hair is too long. Your ends are split. Highlight your hair. Your roots are showing. Dye your hair. Not blue, that looks unnatural. You\u2019re going grey. You look so old. Look young. Look youthful. Look ageless. Don\u2019t get old. Women don\u2019t get old. Old is ugly. Men don\u2019t like ugly.<\/p>\n<p>Be a lady they said. Save yourself. Be pure. Be virginal. Don\u2019t talk about sex. Don\u2019t flirt. Don\u2019t be a skank. Don\u2019t be a whore. Don\u2019t sleep around. Don\u2019t lose your dignity. Don\u2019t have sex with too many men. Don\u2019t give yourself away. Men don\u2019t like sluts. Don\u2019t be a prude. Don\u2019t be so up tight. Have a little fun. Smile more. Pleasure men. Be experienced. Be sexual. Be innocent. Be dirty. Be virginal. Be sexy. Be the cool girl. Don\u2019t be like the other girls.<\/p>\n<p>Be a lady they said. Don\u2019t talk too loud. Don\u2019t talk too much. Don\u2019t take up space. Don\u2019t sit like that. Don\u2019t stand like that. Don\u2019t be intimidating. Why are you so miserable? Don\u2019t be a bitch. Don\u2019t be so bossy. Don\u2019t be assertive. Don\u2019t overact. Don\u2019t be so emotional. Don\u2019t cry. Don\u2019t yell. Don\u2019t swear. Be passive. Be obedient. Endure the pain. Be pleasing. Don\u2019t complain. Let him down easy. Boost his ego. Make him fall for you. Men want what they can\u2019t have. Don\u2019t give yourself away. Make him work for it. Men love the chase. Fold his clothes. Cook his dinner. Keep him happy. That\u2019s a woman\u2019s job. You\u2019ll make a good wife some day. Take his last name. You hyphenated your name? Crazy feminist. Give him children. You don\u2019t want children? You will some day. You\u2019ll change your mind.<\/p>\n<p>Be a lady they said. Don\u2019t get raped. Protect yourself. Don\u2019t drink too much. Don\u2019t walk alone. Don\u2019t go out too late. Don\u2019t dress like that. Don\u2019t show too much. Don\u2019t get drunk. Don\u2019t leave your drink. Have a buddy. Walk where it is well lit. Stay in the safe neighborhoods. Tell someone where you\u2019re going. Bring pepper spray. Buy a rape whistle. Hold your keys like a weapon. Take a self-defense course. Check your trunk. Lock your doors. Don\u2019t go out alone. Don\u2019t make eye contact. Don\u2019t bat your eyelashes. Don\u2019t look easy. Don\u2019t attract attention. Don\u2019t work late. Don\u2019t crack dirty jokes. Don\u2019t smile at strangers. Don\u2019t go out at night. Don\u2019t trust anyone. Don\u2019t say yes. Don\u2019t say no.<\/p>\n<p>Just \u201cbe a lady\u201d they said.<\/p>\n<p>Written by Camille Rainville<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; A special reading for a special day&#8230;. because be a woman is also so confusing&#8230;. Happy\u00a0International Women&#8217;s Day!!! &nbsp; &nbsp; Be a lady they said. Your skirt is too short. Your shirt is too low. Your pants are too tight. Don\u2019t show so much skin. Don\u2019t show your thighs. Don\u2019t show your breasts. Don\u2019t show your midriff. Don\u2019t show your cleavage. Don\u2019t show your underwear. Don\u2019t show your shoulders. Cover up. Leave something to the imagination. Dress modestly. 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