By:
Priscilla A. Wainwright, Ph.D., CPC
There are 5 qualities that are naturally especially
strong in women by virtue of the unique structure of the female brain. These qualities are built in by virtue of
being born female. They are your
Feminine Birthright
Granted,
any individual woman may experience them in various ways with differing
levels of depth. They can, however, be developed in my
coaching, and on my site, ScarvesStyleandGlory.com. I work with women to optimize them in their
lives.
As
I pointed out in my previous Blog, to be fully empowered as a woman, you need to
embrace and express fully the
Inner Feminine Spirit, of which these qualities form a foundation.
1.
EMOTION:
This is a very powerful source of our strength and intelligence, and
one which most men, and many women as well, do not understand.
Male chauvinist, Henry Higgins, expressed the typical
attitude of men, although he was, admittedly, “over the top”. “Women are irrational! That’s all there is to that. Their heads are full of cotton, hay and
rags.” (My Fair Lady)
Let’s not forget, men typically fear women’s emotion,
so the Patriarchy denigrates it.
What so often comes to mind at first blush when we
think of “female emotion” are crying jags and anger outbursts. This is NOT what I mean by “emotion”.
Crying jags and tantrums are not
expression of feminine power. They
actually weaken our position in
others’ eyes. However, because we are
so close to our feelings, many women resort to these in order to fight,
manipulate, or control.
By “EMOTION”, I am referring to our feeling
nature. The woman’s brain processes
reason and emotion in very close physical areas. It’s as if we process Reason in Minneapolis
and Emotion in St. Paul, and the connection between them is an 18 lane
superhighway. (The Corpus Callosum
which connects the right and left brain hemispheres is actually quite a bit
thicker in the female brain than in the male brain. This facilitates the greater connection we
women experience between reason and emotion.)
Unlike for men, who try to suppress feelings, women
naturally use feelings as sources of data, while the Patriarchy (out of fear as
well as misunderstanding) devalues emotion.
It is integral to the female experience of life. We should not deny feeling but embrace it
as a key part of living in the world.
Sadly, however, too many women, poisoned by the Patriarchy, devalue
feeling. By doing so, they cut off not
only much of life’s richness, but also a key source of female wisdom.
So……..if “rational” is the pathway to “wisdom”, then women are more rational than men. By adding emotion as data, we actually have
a richer “wisdom” than one which is arrived at by “reason” alone.
“Emotion” is also very helpful in decision-making,
particularly when a “gut reaction” is an important consideration in the final
outcome, and when other people are involved.
Left-brain “reason”, combined with right-brain “emotion” makes for a
more well-rounded and effective decision with better aftereffects.
A caveat is in order here. Our feelings do not always accurately
represent the “truth”. Feelings are subject to fluctuation,
triggered by mistaken ideas, incorrect perceptions, or negative attitudes. Our specific feelings may lead us to
incorrect conclusions. “Emotion”, the
fact and nature of feeling, however, is a viable and vital female power
source. This is especially true when
emotion is managed well.
Time to stop for today. I will pick up on the rest of the Power
Sources tomorrow in my next Blog.
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Check out Crystal Andrus, www.simplywoman.com. Great information in her ezine.
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