Being girly in today's world doesn't get you far, unless your ultimate goals include the words "simple," "life," "sex," and "tape." For those of us without hotel mogul fathers, girls have to fit into a guy's world to survive. This means we get taken more seriously in power suits than sundresses. Women have been fighting for equality, but why does that mean we have to give up the "girly" aspects of our lives? If it ever comes to the point where more girls are lifting weights than working out on the ellipticals at the AFC, I won't be a happy camper. Easy aerobic exercise is still a top priority for me.
I will read "Cosmo" any day over "Forbes" or the "Wall Street Journal." Sorry, I find Brad and Jen's break-up upsetting--my grandmother and I discussed our disappointment over their separation. I want to have my doors opened and my drinks paid for, but I still want to be respected as an intelligent and ambitious woman. Is that really too much to ask?
The line between girly and tomboy has started to blur. The same Cav Daily columnist who keeps mostly animated DVDs in her college room also won't miss a football game for the world (and that's not because of the pre-gaming). I love sports, sweatpants and beer. I love sorority life, date functions and compliments. I quote "Dumb and Dumber" often and wear stilettos every chance I get.
Unfortunately, our parents left us with a complicated and confused sense of the female sex. I've heard, "Why shouldn't women be able to drive? Because there's no road between the bedroom and the kitchen!" Other times, however, I've been told I can "be anything I want to be." Unattractive middle-aged men on all sorts of primetime television shows are married to amazingly good-looking women. And then there's the male-dominated porn industry
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