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Supergirl: Strength, Courage and Justice
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Ballerina IV
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Giantess Wonder Woman down her shirt
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"There is so much that every one of us can do, and so much to be gained by doing it—not the least of which is a sense of your own agency."
"Experimentation and play can open up space. Instead of making a plan, think of one small step you can take and then see what happens. […] Notice what patch of ground or sky you can see from this new position, and take another step."
*"We are of course a nation of differences!*Those differences don't make us weak!*They're the source of our strength!"
~ Jimmy Carter
*"We are of course a nation of differences!*Those differences don't make us weak!*They're the source of our strength!"
~ Jimmy Carter
*~*"We are of course a nation of differences!*Those differences don't make us weak!*They're the source of our strength!"*~*
~ Jimmy Carter
Shattered Frost, Unleashed Power
A powerful fantasy warrior with wings and armor stands in a snowy landscape, exuding strength.
Now, Where were we?
A confident superhero stands in an urban setting with arms crossed in front of exploding flames, showcasing power and resolve.
Supergirl: Strength, Courage and Justice
A superhero confidently emerges from a swirling, rocky stream surrounded by lush greenery and bathed in golden light.
Verse of the Day: Ready to Help - Psalm 46:1
God is our refuge and strength,
always ready to help in times of trouble.
#strength
Still Standing
For anyone overcoming or for those who have survived any form of hell. I especially think of my Trans friends right now. One of my good friends has a son in Texas who is being traumatized. :*(
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73 days smoke free!!! Just had to share because I haven’t checked this app for a little bit and I was blown away by how far I have come 
. I would say half of the days are easy and half are really difficult and I still use nicotine mints and gum the amount depends on the day but on the whole it’s getting less. I am still shocked that I’m managing to stick with this and I’m truly proud of myself. Also I’m loving that I can say I haven’t smoked this year 
and as the days are ticking along being able to say this means more.
Stopping smoking is just one of many things that I’m either already doing or intending to do and every goal is something to make my body or mind healthier and stronger. I know that these objectives are contributing to me getting to become the person I want to be. Every piece of the puzzle matters and in the short term will help to get me through intensive trauma therapy and in the long term who knows, it’s actually not something I’ve thought about yet. I’m naturally an impatient person so that is also something I’m working hard on by trusting the choices I’m making and having faith in the path I’m walking and that at the very least my mental health will improve so that I can be a stronger more independent woman.
I want to thank everyone that has been following me on my journey to stronger mental health and huge thank you for you love, beautiful messages and support. #mentalhealth #mentalhealthawareness #mentalhealthrecovery #ptsd #ptsdrecoveryjourney #complextrauma #complextraumarecovery #trusttheprocess #positivity #strength #love #betterhealth #patience #healthybodyhealthymind #journey #stopsmoking #stopsmokingstartliving
Blazestone
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#Strength is not deserving of respect on its own. Strength can be misused.
Giving into the demands of someone stronger than you doesn't make you look strong, either.
It's one thing to be strong: physically, mentally, financially, militarily, spiritually, whatever-ly.
Respect is earned by how you use your strength.
And maybe, even more, when you choose NOT to use it.
Never side against a victim. We're better than that, or should be.
Victim-blaming is a disease even leaders can contract.
#EngenderedWriting 92 — How would it change society if women were and had always been physically stronger than men? CW: Patriarchy dissected.
It's a fun idea, and I know authors who are making it work. Still, my opinion, if strength is the only factor I am not sure it would have resulted in a society substantially different than our own. I'll analyze it for you authors so you can rewrite history.
It takes more than strength to make two people evenly matched. (I've been researching prizefighting.) Arm reach is the difference between your punch being blocked and being able to hit with few injuries. Speed and stamina matter. Weight and inertia matter. Think wrestling. All are more important than quantitative strength. This is why there are weight classes in most combative sports.
Unfortunately, women have a smaller stature on average. Weapons are an equalizer here, especially if women can wield heavier weapons than their male opponents. In a fantasy context, magic could be an equalizer. The male tendency toward aggression in aggregate could tip the scales if overwhelming force is applied.
The Indo-Europeans might have invented the concept of controlling women's sexuality to ensure a man could guarantee the paternity of a child and thus make passing property only down the male line arguably reasonable. This usurps matriarchy. This is the true definition of patriarchy. Theories are that Indo-Europeans attacked pre-existing matrilineal societies. There is archeological evidence of prior societies that seem to have been lead by women. Their demise might be the genocides hinted at in the Bible. Who would win (or would have won) if women were significantly stronger?
Women do have their advantages. Arguably speed due to less inertia, especially with added strength. Not natively aggressive in general, they might be better able to pick the winnable fights while angry men might be thinking emotionally. Flexibility. A greater biological investment in offspring might make women less likely to look at fighting as a game, the way men to this day are prone to do (not all of them, of course). For men, fighting can be fun. The danger is a gamble, but we understand the psychology of gambling, too.
For women a fight that includes protecting genetic family from child killers is never a game. Remember that paternity is imperative to a patriarch, more than life itself. A woman, especially one who's stronger than a man her size, might fixate on the death of an attacker and become ruthless. Protecting one's child changes the concept of mercy and surrender. Are either even reasonable?
We aren't those precursor matrilineal people anymore, so it's hard to characterize what could have happened were women stronger. I didn't address women's language skills or diplomacy as these aren't strength dependent, and did not prevent the obliteration of matrilineal societies by the Indo-Europeans. What I've listed are things I'd consider if I were to rewrite history with only one change: Women being stronger.
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