How to Be a Lady

What do women like Audrey Hepburn, Jackie O., and Kate Middleton have in common? The words charming, refined, sophisticated, well-mannered, and elegant could be used to describe them all. To sum it up in one word, they could all be seen as the perfect example of a “lady”. They would not be found on reality shows acting like sex-crazed maniacs, drinking till they pass out, or screaming obscenities at others. The respect and fame they earned didn’t come from wearing ridiculously low-cut shirts or barely-there bottoms. Respect and fame came to these women because they acted like ladies, something rarely found in society today.

For some, acting like a lady seems to carry a negative connotation with society today. Many women have done everything in their power to show the boys that they are equals and in doing so have distanced themselves as far as possible from anything that could be seen as feminine weakness. Feminists tell women to get what they want they must be aggressive and play the game by the rules of men. Feminists seem to be telling women to do whatever it takes, and that no one can tell you that you’re wrong because then they are just going against your female rights.

Instead of empowering women through feminist ideals, women seem to have increasingly become more vulgar, ill-mannered, and crude. The women idolized by many today wear skintight, low-cut dresses, drop f-bombs, and drink like a frat boy. It seems like women world-wide need to go back to the basics held by their grandmothers.

For starters, women need to re-learn manners. There are many words in the English language to describe how one feels other than the f-bomb. Use what has been bequeathed to you. Learn to use please and thank-you when asking and receiving. Utilize the basic principle of “if you don’t have anything nice to say, don’t say anything at all.” As stated in Proverbs 17:28 “Even a fool is thought wise if he keeps silent, and discerning if he holds his tongue.”

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