Fake It Till You Make It: A Feminine Myth I have often heard the advice “fake it till you make it”. People, but particularly females, are fond of giving this statement away as advice to friends who are perhaps not projecting the image promoting personal progress towards success. However in my experience, being genuine, authentic, creative, and ambitious allows me an opportunity to experience a life beyond anything I previously conceived. I had to grow out of limiting rules that I was taught to obey by the world around me. I think women in today’s society feel an excruciating amount of stress to live up to expectations a world where men inherently make the rules, and a lot of these “rules” aren’t practical for women. But not following these rules can separate you from the ability to live and thrive.
A few years ago I was shopping with my mother. I told her that I liked shopping with her because she always gets service from the clerks. I explained that even though I go to nice shops and buy lots of things, I have to go get my own alternative sizes to try on. The clerks never want to help me to this day. My mother explained to me that was because I didn’t have a “purse”. Of course I did have a purse, but it wasn’t some big name …show more content…
As Cunningham stated: “Women weren't always expected to seem animated and responsive; in fact, immoderate laughter was once considered one of the more conspicuous vices a woman could have, and mirth was downright sinful” (***) Women depicted in early art that is well revered were regarded as scandalous and promiscuous as Cunningham also makes reference to: “While we might expect the drunken young whores of Amsterdam to smile devilishly (unbridled sexuality and lasciviousness were supposed to addle the brain), it's the faces of the Dutch women from fine families that surprise us” (***) So why should women smile today in the
A few years ago I was shopping with my mother. I told her that I liked shopping with her because she always gets service from the clerks. I explained that even though I go to nice shops and buy lots of things, I have to go get my own alternative sizes to try on. The clerks never want to help me to this day. My mother explained to me that was because I didn’t have a “purse”. Of course I did have a purse, but it wasn’t some big name …show more content…
As Cunningham stated: “Women weren't always expected to seem animated and responsive; in fact, immoderate laughter was once considered one of the more conspicuous vices a woman could have, and mirth was downright sinful” (***) Women depicted in early art that is well revered were regarded as scandalous and promiscuous as Cunningham also makes reference to: “While we might expect the drunken young whores of Amsterdam to smile devilishly (unbridled sexuality and lasciviousness were supposed to addle the brain), it's the faces of the Dutch women from fine families that surprise us” (***) So why should women smile today in the