I think it's great. I just like being alive.
-Susan, 47, NJ, USA I think I get special insight into the world around me that is afforded by my gender. I think being a woman has made me a lot more perceptive to other people’s behavior.
-Rea, 17, NJ, USA Being a woman is so empowering. There is so much that we have, that men don’t. For starters, without us, the world wouldn’t go on and humanity would have never began. Women have been running the show since the beginning of time, and despite the hardships, we have conquered. Being a woman means being a part of something bigger than yourself, it means having a connection with over 50% of the world. The woman’s hardships are universal in some ways, and those connections help to foster a more unified people.
-Madison, 18, NJ, USA What’s not to love? From experience, I love when people underestimate me and I prove them wrong. There is no limit to what women can do, and we get to look good while doing it. On a more superficial note, I love wearing makeup (blue or purple eyeliner, red lipstick) and mixing up my wardrobe.
-Victoria, 18, NJ, USA That we get to create a “role” for ourselves.
-Alexandra, 17, NJ, USA I like being independent and in control of my actions and interests.
-Daniella, 17, NJ, USA I have a lot of freedom to dress how I want.
-Alyssa, 17, USA I like how I can give birth to another human being.
-Jewel, 16, CA, USA I like that I can prove people wrong about my strength mentally and physically.
-Morgan, 16, NJ, USA Fashion! Shoes bags nails and hair I looooove it!
-Analisa , 17, NJ, USA I can play dress myself up and be emotional and do so many things that society would shun a boy/man for doing.
-Ashley, 15, CA, USA Being apart of the superior sex.
-Alexandra, 29, NJ, USA The internal strength we have to overcome obstacles.
-Ashley, 28, NJ, USA Girls/women tend to lift each other up and empower each other so much; I see girls helping other girls with their makeup, I see girls lending other girls dresses, complimenting other girls, liking girls' photos.
-Ansa, 15, CA, USA Variety of clothing (skirts and dresses AS WELL AS pants and shorts).
-Clara, 15, WA, USA Everything!
-Jaime, 31, NJ, USA Girls tend to be more understanding and empathetic.
-Laura, 18, Ireland The ability to see things more holistically.
-Nadia, 17, NJ, USA I just enjoy being me.
-Sabrina, 18, Hong Kong I am strong, courageous, beautiful, savvy, intelligent, stylish, worthy, confident and so much more. Being a woman gives me the ability to show my strength my worth to this who doubt me and I believe in ME!
-Monique Lindsay, 36, NJ, USA Everything! We can do anything and our clothes are way more fun than guys!
-Meagan, 32, NJ, USA I can inspire younger girls.
-Micaela, 24, NJ, USA Everything. Just everything.
-Rachel, 16, Hong Kong I love the ability to be open with my emotions without feeling judged, like how men often times are (sadly).
-Nikita, 16, CA, USA In a way, I like being underestimated because then I can prove people wrong and exceed their expectations.
-Cara, 16, CA, USA That we can do anything a man can do- sports, business, etc.
-Kathy, 49, NJ, USA We overcome any obstacle we set our minds to. We are strong, we go through a lot in our lives and we don’t let that stop us. Throughout history we have been oppressed and have shown that we do not let it bring us down but it is the drive that allows us to continue the battle for equality and justice.
-Kathy , 27, CA , USA Dressing up and proving that I have just as much capability as everyone else.
-Elaine, 17, CA, USA Being a part of a population that is currently working together to change the disadvantages disposed.
-Mackenzie, 21, NJ, USA That I have the power to stand up for my rights and be an example for other insecure girls.
-Katherine, 17, CA, US I like being insightful and thoughtful. I like supporting other women and sharing my failures and triumphs.
-Marlena, 27, QLD, AUS Everything! We’re amazing, and we know it!
-Kara, 16, NJ, USA We can to everything and anything at once. Men can not multi task.
-Diana, 57, CA, USA Pride.
-Josephine, 46, NJ, USA It's easier to connect with other girls because of the mutual experiences we share that are unique to being female :)
-Selina, 16, CA, USA I love being a Mom and teaching my daughters what it means to be a good person and inspiration to others.
-Carrie, 49, NJ, USA I just so glad I’m not a man.
-Pam, 53, NJ, USA Being able to be a mother:)
-Charlotte, 53, NJ, USA On a very personal level, I like that my body is constantly changing and surprising me. This is something that I haven't always enjoyed, but have grown to love over the past few years. For instance, my hips look different than they used to, sometimes my boobs hurt for seemingly no reason, etc. All the changes keep things interesting. They remind me that I'm a living, breathing creature and that life is full of surprises. As far as being a woman among women, I love the little things we share with each other, the topics we all connect on. One of my favorite things is when a woman I've never met asks me for a pad or tampon. It's like, "of course!" And immediately, you've made a new friend.
-Ali, 28, FL, USA I like being able to be “feminine.”
-Aliyah, 18, NJ, USA I love how my female friends who I play sports with are supportive and positive towards teammates. I love how if athletics weren't my strong suit, I would not have felt pressured to not compete. I love how women think differently than men and are better at solving certain problems. I love how I can choose the way I want to look, what I want to say, and who I want to be.
-Natalie, 17, NJ, USA I like being strong when I think I am being weak. I like surprising others with both my physical and mental strength.
-Megan, 37, GA, USA Our amazing community and support for each other... so much love to all my gals and pals out there.
-Piper, 12, CA, USA Boobs are fun to have.
-Hannah, 16, CA, USA No boy cooties.
-Baylee, 12, CA, USA Resilience! and proving that we are able to do the same things as men.
-Bridget, 17, CA, USA The bond you have with other women. It's incredible and empowering -Anonymous
We are supportive of each other (plus we get to wear really nice smelling perfumes).
-Victoria, 18, NJ, USA I like that I can surpass expectations and prove people wrong. I like breaking old stereotypes and being completely and utterly myself.
-Emily, 15, CA, USA Being a girl is awesome.
-Riley, 13, NJ, USA Being part of the female sisterhood, being a wife and mother, being able to wear pants and skirts, Macy's.
-Terri, 53, NY, USA Everything! It took many many many years but I love all the challenges of being a woman. There’s nothing I can’t do - but only if I WANT TO - I don’t have to do anything just because people say so.
-Cara, 41, NY, USA It isn't as weird if you're a girl to be nice or to cry during a song or something like that.
-Sophia, 14, NJ , USA That I can do anything I want and also have the amazing experience of being a mother.
-Alex, 36, NJ, USA Sense of empowerment that we all share.
-Chloe, 17, NY, USA Everything! I like being a woman because I strongly believe that we are stronger emotionally and that as a woman, I bring other characteristics to situations and to the workplace. I also believe that men and women are different but that in order to make the world a better place, we must pool our resources and our talents and work together.
-Josephine, 65, NJ, USA I like having freedom to express myself and my emotions. A lot of males lack that freedom in a society that promotes hyper masculinity.
-Rachel, 17, CA, USA I like that I can be girly but also strong.
-Angela, 15, NY, USA Obviously being a girl or a boy each has its perks, but I love being a woman because I feel that I can more easily express myself to other people (especially other girls and women) more than I feel like boys/men can to each other. There's something special about a sisterhood, just as there is something special about a brotherhood. I just think it's really cool how society allows women to be so transparent and upfront about our feelings and our thoughts.
-Kassen, 17, CO, USA Being a mother.
-Risa, 55, NJ, USA We are strong AND caring.
-Doreen, 51, NJ, USA We are strong and take care of each other.
-Faith, 14, NY, USA I truly believe that we are so very special in many ways, but especially in that we can bear children, whether we choose to or not.
-Lee, 57, NY, USA Being able to form meaningful relationships with other strong women.
-Emma, 17, NC, USA I haven’t thought about it, but I probably wouldn’t have gotten to be friends with the great women I know.
-Laura, 63, NY, USA I think women have an easier time making friends.
-Gerry, 71, NJ, USA Everything! I love the special relationship among girls and women. We are supportive of each other and have each others' backs.
-Nina, 62, NJ, USA I like that I can help other girls and show them that being a girl isn’t something to be ashamed of. Being a girl is an amazing thing and as a girl you can do so many things. You just have to learn to ignore what other people tell you you can and cannot do.
-Jamie, 15, NY, USA I like doing things that people think girls can't do. I like proving them wrong.
-Dana, 23, NJ, USA I grew up in the Spice Girls "girl power" generation, and it was always instilled in me that girls can do whatever they want to do.
-Lauren, 28, NJ, USA I love that women and girls put each other first, that they look for ways to show they care. I love when we empower each other. I love that we are all so different and beautiful in our own unique ways.
-Jamie, 33, NJ, USA Not having to be a boy. Males in our society have to live in a tiny box of masculinity and often pay a high social price for stepping out of it (though we are, finally, seeing some positive changes there). I can be "masculine" and "feminine," AT THE SAME TIME. I can be strong and smart and also express my emotions. Yes, women still get judged unfairly (and paid less and devalued and shamed and treated like we aren't adults capable of making decisions for ourselves about our own bodies), but we have something to fight for. Everyday, as a woman, you get the opportunity to try to make the world a better place for ALL women. And the battle never stops. We may be the underdogs, but I'd rather be the underdog with the just cause than the "guy" at the top, constantly scared of "losing." Though, to be clear, no one has to lose rights for others to gain them. What they lose are privileges that aren't fair to begin with
-Trixie, 41, NJ, USA Everything!! Our sensitivity, intuition are two of our strongest qualities.
-Angela, 43, NJ, USA |
I feel a lot of pride with being female. Many of the inspirational people around me are female, and I am very happy with who I am. Females are strong-willed and determined to make a change, which is something I try to live up to.
-Marisa, 17, NJ, USA We have more power than we think.
-Sabina, 17, NJ, USA People say that we are more emotional, but I like that. I think it's good to be empathetic and kind. Sometimes women overthink things, but I think it's better to think before you act. I think women are more considerate and understanding, typically.
-Aviva, 17, CA, USA The support system.
-Meg, 17, NJ, USA In all honesty, I’ve never given this any thought, but if I had to say, I do think that, at least where I have grown up, and especially among my peers, there’s a great supportive community for women, and I love being a part of it. It’s super awesome to know that there’s so many women who’s support each other and sympathize. Like solidarity when you’re on your period, or how someone is always willing to lend you a pad, or understands (sadly) being objectified or catcalled and how that feels.
-Grace, 16, CA, USA Proving people wrong that think women are not capable of doing things that they are capable of doing and to prove them wrong that women in general are stronger than what media and people portray women to be.
-Nina, 17, CA , USA Not being expected to be amazing at sports, having amazing friendships that are genuine instead of popularity-based or emotionless.
-Mira, 17, NJ, USA Everything. We’re soft and powerful all at the same time. Women are a force and there no force more powerful than a woman determined to rise.
-Cristina, 32, NJ, USA We're so incredible! We are capable of so much, and we all have so much potential. Some of us have survived things that men couldn't even dream of, and we constantly face objectification and criticism, yet we're capable of overcoming all of it and reaching our goals regardless of what life throws at us.
-Cassia, 17, NJ , USA Being able to be soft and emotional just as much as hard and powerful.
-Katherine, 18, Hong Kong Women are so loving and nurturing. They are 2 qualities that I value the most about being a woman.
-Stephanie, 22, NJ, USA Being a woman is the best but we do have to endure pain more than men do. I mean we give life to others, can men do that? No.
-Jessie, 17, CA , USA That we can be powerful as we believe we can be.
-Emily, 40, MA, USA Everything.
-Alessandra, 35, NJ, USA That we (usually) support each other.
-Samantha, 17, Hong Kong I love having it as a part of my identity and using it to show others that women are capable of many things.
-Sumana, 15, NJ, USA Being able to prove myself and do things that are supposed to be the “man's” role.
-Katie, 32, NJ, USA Sometimes I don't like being a girl because of how hard it is for women in this world, but then I think of all of the powerful women that have come before me and all of the incredible women who will come after, who will probably help to change the world, and then I think that I'm lucky to be a strong female in this day and age.
-Julia, 17, NJ, USA That we have a choice to use ourselves in any way you can, we can feel beautiful and smart, we have a charisma men don't. Men are awesome too but I'm happy we have the power to look at other woman not sexualize them but bring them up compliment their body, mind, style, or accomplishments without feeling like we are attracted the way men do. I love the way other women are supported by one another more than in the past I feel, but I want women to empower everyone not just women. We can all do it.
-Amanda, 23, CA, USA We’re all so different and unique and beautiful. And we stuck together and support each other like a family.
-Raychel, 16, CA, USA I get to be a mom to my two amazing kids and that is the greatest gift anyone could ever ask for.
-Amisha, 43, NJ, USA The gift to give life.
-Daisy, 34, CA, USA it’s always fun to see people impressed when you break their low expectation because you’re a girl.
-Veronika, 15, CA, USA Empowered, Empathy and Warmth. I have the unique ability to address every situation at work and at home as a women. A woman's perspective, values and experiences often result in peaceful and successful results to issues.
-Gayathri, 40, NJ, USA My favorite part is that I get to be mom and that has been a great gift!
-Gina, 40, NJ, USA Companionship and community that you don’t see with guys.
-Amanda, 18, NJ, USA That’s like asking what I like about being alive! I love that I can get away with obsessing over cute little animals (although my intense shortness may have a lot to do with that too). I love those days where I can be super girly and those other days where I can be elegant (or try). I love that I have a strong empathetic side to myself to understand people around me.
-Nikitha, 18, NJ, USA The ability to wield power and grace but that's for anyone.
-Karis, 18, Hong Kong Not being aggressive.
-Morgan, 21, NJ, USA I'm just me! I never thought about being anything other than a girl/woman. I like to sometimes be a girly girl, and sometimes be a tough girl.
-Dany, 56, VT, USA I think when women own the power they have in their lives they are absolutely unstoppable. Women are seen as the underdog no matter what they are doing and I think that fuels my competitive spirit to push past whatever obstacle comes in my way. This intimidates some people but that's half the fun.
-Maeve, 23, NJ, USA You are very confident.
-Isabelle, 11, NJ, USA I like how I can do anything a man can do, but even more. I like how I am myself and I don’t need to change for anything or anyone.
-Victoria, 13, NJ, USA I like that I’m strong.
-Hannah, 14, NJ, USA I like being a girl just because since the beginning of civilization, women have been dehumanized, degraded, but so many of us have stood up to societal norms and have changed the way others see us, and I think it is a very powerful message.
-Sophia, 15, IN, USA I have my own charms and in this a tad bit sexist world, I can challenge myself to be someone that the society might not entirely approve of.
-Jade, 14, CA, USA Women are badass. We fight and never give up.
-Julia, 15, CA, USA We are strong and powerful!
-Allie, 13, NY , USA I like the people who look down upon me and find the worthlessness in me. Because I like seeing their butts being whooped when they finally realize damn straight I’m a woman and damn straight I SHOULDN’T HAVE TO LABEL THAT AT ALL BECAUSE WE ARE ALL BEAUTIFUL HOOMAN BEANS GET WITH IT MY FRIEND.
-Anonymous The choice to have children if I want to, which I did.
-Jane, 66, NJ, USA Everything.
-Smiljana , 61, NJ, USA I love being a woman. I think we are amazing and can do it all.
-Jennifer, 42, NY, USA I like that it's socially acceptable to show my feelings, whether they're something nurturing and gentle or powerful and loud.
-Anonymous That we’re changing the world together.
-Molly, 13, New Jersey , United States Well it's all I've ever known, & it ain't bad! With complete conviction let me add that we are NOT the weaker sex!
-Peppi, 60, NJ, USA The ability to be my own person, to know if I really want to do something or be something I can, no limitations except for what I myself would limit.
-Carole, 74, CA, USA I really value the sisterhood between all women. There have been many women who were complete strangers who have looked after me when I was lost, sad, or afraid, and I have never felt scared or uncomfortable expressing my feelings to another girl.
-Emma, 18, TX, USA I like the camaraderie shared with other girls.
-Brooke, 17, ME, USA I can do whatever I want.
-Ava, 17, NY, USA I like getting to beat guys in things.
-Darcy, 17, CT, USA I can manipulate men when needed.
-Cheryl, 51, NJ, USA I like my combined sense of strength and compassion.
-Kate, 18, AZ, USA Being a mom. Despite all of the changes in our society, moms are still the primary nurturers and teachers. It’s an awesome responsibility and privilege.
-Holly, 64, NJ, USA I love being able to dress up cute, but also be able to get dirty when I need to. I can do anything I want to.
-Cameron, 17, CO, USA Women tend to be responsible, community oriented, empathetic and nurturing.
-Ann, 67, NJ, USA Being able to reproduce and being a mom.
-Pat, 62, NJ, USA I love being a woman. I love the sisterly bonds I have with my girlfriends. If I was reincarnated I would like to be a woman again. I find that men are too obsessed with sex and it often blinds them to the truth.
-Meg, 49, NY, USA The femininity. I like girly stuff. I can be into like makeup and clothes and not have to be a transvestite to do it.
-Alexis, 34, NY, USA I like that there are so many strong and inspiring women that I look up to. I kind of like the fact that there are stereotypical gender roles, as I delight in breaking them and succeeding in areas that girls are not expected to excel in.
-Ashley, 17, NJ, USA The versatility.
-Lorena, 50, NJ, USA Haven’t ever thought about that question as I don’t compare myself to anyone or any other gender.
-Laurie, 38, NJ, USA I can be anything I want to be, which wasn’t always the case.
-Karen, 52, NJ, USA I love the community of women I am surrounded by. There are many social norms for men that prevents them from being as close of friends as women.
-Elena, 33, NJ, USA Women have special qualities and traits. There isn’t much that both men and women can’t do. The thing I love most about being a woman is being a mother.
-Carrie, 41, NJ, USA Knowing that I am POWERFUL and I have the ability to change the world.
-Rebecca, 18, NJ, USA Women are 'allowed' to express emotions more in public, whether it's laughing or crying. We're freer in a lot of ways, and stronger because we have to be.
-Clarissa, 51, TX, USA Everything! We are powerful and amazing and can do anything we set our minds to!
-Lucy, 28, KY, USA I have really enjoyed the freedom to be me. I can expand upon whatever interests I chose without worry that I'll be labeled by society as weak or otherwise.
-Andrea, 27, MN, USA I guess I like what any other confident person likes about themselves. It's not necessarily about being a woman. I'm ok with me.
-Linda, 66, NJ, USA I like that we are allowed to be in touch with our emotions and that we spend time with our friends. I love the ability to grow life inside of me now that I am older.
-Meagan, 37, MD, USA This is a difficult question to answer because I’d be playing into stereotypes if I said “clothing” or “makeup” etc.
-Natalie, 19, PA, USA |