I’ll let yesterday’s long post simmer…
Femininity is softness, grace, charm… and every woman has her own way of expressing her inner womanliness — but that womanliness, that femininity — exists as part of her nature. No matter how short, tall, small- or large-framed, plump or thin, robust or frail, young or old, curly- or straight-haired she is, she is feminine.
I define prettiness as each woman trying to radiate her inner beauty in a visible way, and this involves choices about grooming and fashion and demeanor. We can help each other and raise the level of rational femininity in a world that craves it!
Let’s continue to think about it!
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