It is hard being a woman

It is hard being a woman because you stop being a person

It is hard being a woman because you need to always save, help or care for someone

It is hard being a woman because the assumption is that one role subsumes you, and that’s the only role you can play

It is hard being a woman because you need to satisfy so many people at the same time

It is hard being a woman because hysterical, nuts, mad, insane, changed and unusual are adjectives readily applied to you

It is hard being a woman because you’re expected to have patience that never runs out

It is hard being a woman because you’re so tired all the time

It is hard being a woman because just being is not enough

It is hard being a woman because you’re aware of your own potential, but you’re also aware of the many forces that will try to hold you down

It is hard because a woman because you’re always on the defensive

It is hard being a woman because you need to back down and give in a little too many times, until that becomes the norm

It is hard being a woman because no matter how hard you try, being a woman is all you’ll ever be…and everyone wants you to remember that.