This page came to be from reading Cunt; a declaration to independence, by Inga Muscio. It's a pro-woman book, and in it is a section encouraging the reader to write her own womanifesto. A definition of who you are, what you believe--for me, sort of a list of rules/standards to live by. At first I thought I couldn't come up with anything to write, and had no clue how to go about it. Then I had a grand idea, and wrote my list as though giving advice-to-live-by to a young girl. Suddenly I found myself quite prolific, and here is what manifested, in no particular order:
Womanifesto!
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Never let anyone tell you how to think, feel, interpret...anything!
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Always trust your intuition!
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Communicate to your fullest!
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Support women businesses!
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Women, don't be catty to each other, Respect and Honor each other!
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Respect everyone, even if you don't agree with them!
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Don't let female woman-haters discourage you!
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Be strong!
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Be independent!
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Be yourself!
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Never be afraid to ask how or why!
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Encourage others!
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Live Life!
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Be responsible for yourself!
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Don't do anything you don't want to!
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Believe in yourself!
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Love yourself!
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It's okay to love things other people think are silly or stupid!
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Be honest!
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Be passionate (about something)!
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Speak up for yourself!
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Learn about other cultures!
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Broaden your mind!
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Give when you can!
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Don't be reckless with other people's emotions or belongings!
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Be reliable, dependable and trustworthy!
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And the always forgotten, but still important Golden Rule:
Do unto others, as you would have them do unto you!
