So many times over the years, I’ve heard women labeling men who were not subservient to their immediate needs as “not a real man.” Now, I have a list of traits that encompass a real woman:
• A real woman is feminine.
• A real woman smiles.
• A real woman keeps her family together.
• A real woman is grateful and thankful to her husband.
• A real woman is intelligent.
• A real woman is calming.
• A real woman is responsible for her own happiness.
• A real woman is the pride of her family.
• A real woman is beautiful at any age.
• A real woman is not masculine
• A real woman turns a man’s house into a loving home.
• A real woman wipes the tears off her husband’s face and does not belittle him for showing human emotion.
• A real woman holds high standards for her own behavior and actions.
• A real woman is her man’s support, not his burden.
• A real woman does not get divorced.
• A real woman does not have a body count over one.
• A real woman does not cheat on her husband.
• A real woman does not plot against her husband.
• A real woman does not yell, scream, or hit others when she’s angry.
• A real woman is the source of a man’s peace and comfort.
• A real woman does not throw temper tantrums.
• A real woman does not fake ailments to gain attention.
• A real woman does not crave attention.
• A real woman does not threaten to break up her family.
• A real woman does not turn her children against their father.
• A real woman does not manipulate.
• A real woman does not shame others.
• A real woman does not test members of her family.
• A real woman does not crave overly expensive clothes or jewelry.
• A real woman does not blame others.
• A real woman does not whine or complain.
• A real woman does not need makeup to be truly beautiful.
• A real woman does not have tattoos.
• A real woman does not need surgical body augmentations.
• A real woman does not drink, smoke, or take drugs.
• A real woman does not seek external validation.
• A real woman does not need a college degree to raise her status.
• A real woman does not hold her status over her husband’s head.
• A real woman is not jealous or insecure.
• A real woman does not measure her husband’s love for her but measures the love she has for him.
When was the last time you saw a real woman?