Fight Like a Girl
The Power of Being a Woman
Chapter One
You Fight Like a Girl!
Hey, you fight like a girl! Of course, this phrase is usually
meant as an insult. Whether it is spoken guy to guy, boy to girl, or woman to
man, it is not meant as a compliment. No, it is hurled in response to a weak
punch, a scratch, or even a cheap shot. So why would I be encouraging anyone to
fight like a girl? First, an insult to men or boys should not always be heard
as one by women. Girls are meant to fight like girls, but for some odd reason,
most of us would rather be told we fight like men. Could this be because girls
have developed the habit of fighting dirty? Before we even start, I do not want
you to think I am a girly girl advocating whipping people with frilly pink
ribbons. I am not. I like to surf, ski, and hunt (in that order). I live with
five men and travel internationally, more often than not, by myself. I am a
cancer survivor, a mother, and a wife, but I was first a daughter. I am not
advocating we dumb it down or fake something we are not. I do think we need to
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