Woman as Warrior
I believe those so-called 'womanly' traits
are traits of the warrior.
Vulnerability is one, you know.
The word, warrior, it applies to women just as well.
I don't see it as exclusive to a male society.
Male and female traits are within each human, anyway.
I've known some of the greatest warriors in my life.
They've stood up in the face of danger,
in the face of hopelessness.
They've been brave--not in the national headlines,
but they've been true to themselves, and who they are,
and to their families. Their act of bravery
could have been to feed their children,
to more than survive.
Joy Harjo
- From an Interview with Helen Jaskoski
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