Southern Charms and Feminist Harms
“The most beautiful voice in the world is that of an educated southern woman,” Winston Churchill. Born in the North but raised by a Southern Mama, I have adopted many Southern ways and traditional Christian values. As toddlers my sister Carolyn and I wore big bows a top our heads, kept impeccably clean, and looked like models from a Brooks Brothers magazine. Etiquette was not taught, but expected from us. Ever since birth we used real plates, cups, and silverware: no plastic for us. From the age of one we made personalized notes with messy finger paints. “Please” and “Thank you” came naturally. Carolyn and I became little Southern hostesses at The Carper Cottage and enjoyed entertaining guest weekly, never …show more content…
They wear classy modest clothing, own an abundance of pearls, and rarely go in public without full make up, lip-gloss, and styled hair. Even though they care about their beauty, Southern ladies never forget their charming and hospitable ways. A beloved family friend, Mrs. Janna, is the true essence of a Southern lady. When she talks, Mrs. Janna has a heavy Southern draw, and above all she values her faith, family, friends, and food. Mrs. Janna is not a piece of porcelain, as some might think, but a strong endearing woman with a tender servant heart. To me, all of theses characteristics make a Southern …show more content…
We must love and serve God, our family, and friends. In all of our affairs we should display wisdom, hold confidence, and remember our God given beauty. Southern ladies should also have a loving, jovial, demure, genuine, kind, gracious, truthful, poised, and self-less sprit. All of these characteristic mirror the fruit of the Sprit found in Galatians 5:22-23. Some ladies serve as housewives and others as CEOs, but God assigns everyone a unique role to play in this world. Jeremiah 29:11, “For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you a hope and a
“The most beautiful voice in the world is that of an educated southern woman,” Winston Churchill. Born in the North but raised by a Southern Mama, I have adopted many Southern ways and traditional Christian values. As toddlers my sister Carolyn and I wore big bows a top our heads, kept impeccably clean, and looked like models from a Brooks Brothers magazine. Etiquette was not taught, but expected from us. Ever since birth we used real plates, cups, and silverware: no plastic for us. From the age of one we made personalized notes with messy finger paints. “Please” and “Thank you” came naturally. Carolyn and I became little Southern hostesses at The Carper Cottage and enjoyed entertaining guest weekly, never …show more content…
They wear classy modest clothing, own an abundance of pearls, and rarely go in public without full make up, lip-gloss, and styled hair. Even though they care about their beauty, Southern ladies never forget their charming and hospitable ways. A beloved family friend, Mrs. Janna, is the true essence of a Southern lady. When she talks, Mrs. Janna has a heavy Southern draw, and above all she values her faith, family, friends, and food. Mrs. Janna is not a piece of porcelain, as some might think, but a strong endearing woman with a tender servant heart. To me, all of theses characteristics make a Southern …show more content…
We must love and serve God, our family, and friends. In all of our affairs we should display wisdom, hold confidence, and remember our God given beauty. Southern ladies should also have a loving, jovial, demure, genuine, kind, gracious, truthful, poised, and self-less sprit. All of these characteristic mirror the fruit of the Sprit found in Galatians 5:22-23. Some ladies serve as housewives and others as CEOs, but God assigns everyone a unique role to play in this world. Jeremiah 29:11, “For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you a hope and a