We are offered guest speakers to come to our classrooms and speak on the following topics:

– healthy relationships

– healthy masculinity

– domestic violence

– sexual violence

– healthy sexuality

– bystander intervention.

Note that healthy femininity is not there. The topic would sound vaguely offensive if it did. I wonder if any of the listeners think of asking who all those unhealthy males are in relationships with if unhealthy femininity doesn’t exist.

11 responses to “Healthy Femininity”

  1. David Bellamy Avatar

    Excellent point!

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  2. Crystallizing Chaos Avatar
    Crystallizing Chaos

    Maybe you can share your thoughts on what healthy femininity looks like?

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    1. Clarissa Avatar

      Do you want me to get fired? 🙂

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      1. Crystallizing Chaos Avatar
        Crystallizing Chaos

        😀

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      2. jamesbradfordpate Avatar
        jamesbradfordpate

        😀

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      3. David Gendron Avatar

        We all know that you’re the archetype of healthy feminity, Clarissa! 😃

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        1. Clarissa Avatar

          I’ve had two very complicated, risky, late-life pregnancies, so obviously I’m anything but. Women who are good at being women do this much more easily.

          Thanks for rubbing it in, though.

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      4. David Bellamy Avatar

        Do you want me to get fired?

        Isn’t this the exact situation your password protected post format is designed to take care of?

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        1. Clarissa Avatar

          It’s not important enough to merit a separate post. A healthy femininity is the one that accepts and handles the functioning of a female body with ease and enjoyment.

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    2. David Gendron Avatar

      Melania Trump, lol!

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      1. David Gendron Avatar

        It’s about unhealthy feminity, of course.

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