A few thoughts on self-esteem

As some of you are already aware, I have two teenage god-daughters. One of my major concerns in recent months has been the apparent lack of self-esteem amongst young women, something I see echoed in many postings from female members here. Considering how many men are willing to put women down, there is clearly no reason for the targets of their misogyny to become complicit with this gender attack.

So long as women devalue themselves, the laziest male minds will find excuses for their inherent sexism. After all, it is so much easier for persecutors to pretend their attacks aren't personal when those who are persecuted are in some sense compliant. And let's be frank, there are many women here on this website who are prepared to endure the sexist slurs thrown at them merely for being a member. When some of these ladies are also willing to share glimpses of their bodies with a global audience, as a personal decison (albeit influenced by the Xham ambience), you have to keep in mind that true intercourse is more than two sweaty bodies slapping against each other.

The bottom line: so long as men fail to value women, both fail to value themselves. We are all the same, struggling for recognition, and it is absurd to discriminate in such a wanton manner against more than half the world's population.