the value of a woman isn't derived of her purity and its preservation. her power is something that is cultivated within.
she is transformed through her own descent into, engagement with, and emergence from darkness. the strength of the Feminine is not pure and fragile, but integrated and resilient.
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Unless of course we're talking about selling your own daughters into slavery, sorry marriage.
Then clearly used goods have a lower value.
Legally enforced marry your rapist is just an early example of break it you bought it.
I just like to make people think about why they say the things they say without thinking once in a while.
How exactly does one present that material without inducing rage?
it depends
tactfulness purrhaps :3
I've come to understand that all woman are broken in some way or the other.
Broken as in abused in some way.
Very hard to find a lady that's had a normal childhood where she wasn't sexually assaulted in some way or another.
Idk all my ex's told me stories about when they were younger and I'm not just under the impression that woman in general are 'broken' (not the right term but yeah)
i think this is very accurate and very sad. but yeah, broken is the wrong term—more like wounded.
because broken implies something is now "wrong" and requires fixing, whereas being wounded is a part of living, and can be healed. a subtle but huge difference.
much of the world has little faith that women can metabolize and heal from these experiences, and often discouraged so through shame. but this journey in many ways defines Feminine power, imo.
as men, we can't heal those wounds, but with enough emotional wits we can create a space where healing is possible.