I Am A Woman, And I Am Strong

I Am A Woman, And I Am Strong

"I'm tough, I'm ambitious, and I know exactly what I want. If that makes me a bitch, okay." - Madonna

Marisa DonnellyOctober 19, 2016

Here is what being a strong woman means to me: It means standing up for myself. It means that I am a fully-functioning human, one who is independent and able to do things for herself. It means that I have opinions and beliefs that I stand for, and that I do not settle for less.

— Marisa Donnelly, The Truth About Being A Strong Woman

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I’m not jaded or bitter or cynical, but I am a mature, functioning member of the adult world. I see just as much joy in the world as I do darkness and I have strived to be prepared for both. My field of study and the professional world I align myself with demand strength and sharp intellect. I’m surrounded by men who think that, because I’m a woman, that I will be soft and sweet in my dealings. I am a woman, but I still consider myself a professional and I can throw shade with the best of them.

— Caity Mae, In Defense Of Strong, “Bitchy” Women

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I'm tough, I'm ambitious, and I know exactly what I want. If that makes me a bitch, okay.

— Madonna, Not Just a Mirror of the Times, Madonna Is a Hall of Mirrors: Temptress, CEO, Atomic Blonde, Fatal Attraction—She Struts a Multitude of Selves Across the Stage

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Strong women are the best women to love. We are the women with fierce compassion. We know who we are and we are not afraid to embrace that. We love whole-heartedly because we love ourselves. And we are not only looking to better ourselves, but our partners, our worlds.

— Marisa Donnelly, The Truth About Being A Strong Woman

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The men in my life ask that I change. Give up the fast lane. Dull my sharp tongue. The woman they want is not the woman I am.

— Caity Mae, In Defense Of Strong, “Bitchy” Women

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The truth about being a strong woman is that the world sees us as a threat. We’re just ‘too much,’ ‘too intimidating,’ too ‘jaded’ and ‘miserable’ and ‘bitter’. But we are none of those things. We are women with backbones. Women who aren’t afraid to be proud of ourselves in a world that might not always support us. Women who know the value of our vulnerability, our passion, our strength.

— Marisa Donnelly, The Truth About Being A Strong Woman

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I’m a strong, bitchy woman. I don’t know when to shut my mouth. I’ve been known to level a man with a raised eyebrow. My sense of humor is dark and dry like some red wine I don’t know the name of. I’m also kind and loyal and loving.

— Caity Mae, In Defense Of Strong, “Bitchy” Women

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I was born with a voice.
I was born with two legs.

I was born from a father who taught me yell, to run, to kick.
And a mother who showed me how to draw, to sketch, to dream.

I learned young that to be myself, I must be fearless. I must be fierce. I must be passionate and driven and bold. I learned young that there must be a balance between my gentle spirit and my wild heart. And in time, I discovered that I could be both loud and loving. I could let others in, and still stay me.

— Marisa Donnelly, If You Love Me, You'll Let Me Be Strong

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I am too intelligent, too demanding, and too resourceful for anyone to be able to take charge of me entirely.

— Simone de Beauvoir, via Pinterest

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To be a strong woman simply means that I am grounded and confident in who I am.

— Marisa Donnelly, The Truth About Being A Strong Woman

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A strong woman won’t wait for anyone. She won’t wait for her crush to finally ask her out. She won’t wait years pining for a man to love her back. No, she will move on with her life. She will get what she wants, when she wants.

And she won’t apologize for it.

— Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, The Truth About Why Most Men Can't Handle A Strong Woman

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I fought back against what I didn’t agree with, I let my voice be heard and my heart sing out. I fell in love. I fell out. I pursued things that ignited my soul. I chased people and passions that made me feel whole.

I became.

And I love who I am now.

— Marisa Donnelly, If You Love Me, You'll Let Me Be Strong

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The simple act of being a woman in this world teaches you strength. It makes warriors out of our girls. With every double standard, we watch a powerhouse emerge. With every sexist remark, we see a Phoenix rise from the ashes.

— Ari Eastman, Here's What Being A Strong Woman Looks Like

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She’s human, full of faults and weaknesses. She messes up. She trips and gets embarrassed when her face collides with concrete.

But through it all, she’s got a fierceness that never goes out. She’s a warrior, a survivor, full of light and darkness. What an amazing gift, to know these women. To be alive among them.

— Ari Eastman, Here's What Being A Strong Woman Looks Like

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Being a woman is being the very embodiment of strength.

— Ari Eastman, Here's What Being A Strong Woman Looks Like

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A strong woman understands that the gifts such as logic, decisiveness, and strength are just as feminine as intuition and emotional connection. She values and uses all of her gifts.

— Nancy Rathburn, Strong Women Quotes

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A woman is the full circle. Within her is the power to create, nurture and transform.

— Diane Mariechild, Strong Women Quotes

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A strong woman cries. A strong woman protects her emotions. A strong woman falls in love quickly. A strong woman puts up walls and takes her time letting people in.

She cuts off all her hair. She wears it cascading down her back. She goes make-up free. She has an entire drawer of lipsticks.

A strong woman will never fit perfectly into your idea of strength, or even womanhood.

— Ari Eastman, Here's What Being A Strong Woman Looks Like

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She’s strong because she’s been through a lot and she had to learn how to survive on her own.

— Rania Naim, 20 Things A Strong Woman Wants You To Know

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I am a Woman Phenomenally. Phenomenal Woman, that's me.

— Maya Angelou, Phenomenal Woman

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A girl should be two things: who and what she wants.

— Coco Chanel, Coco Chanel Quotes

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Of course I am not worried about intimidating men. The type of man who will be intimidated by me is exactly the type of man I have no interest in.

— Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, We Should All Be Feminists

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I am deliberate and afraid of nothing.

— Audre Lorde, via YouTube

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A strong woman builds her own world. She is one who is wise enough to know that it will attract the man she will gladly share it with.

— Ellen J. Barrier, How to Trust God When All Other Resources Have Failed

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I was not rescued by a prince; I was the administrator of my own rescue.

— Elizabeth Gilbert, Wisdom Of Women

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I believe a strong woman may be stronger than a man, particularly if she happens to have love in her heart. I guess a loving woman is indestructible.

— John Steinbeck, East of Eden (Penguin Twentieth Century Classics)

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I am a woman with thoughts and questions and shit to say. I say if I’m beautiful. I say if I’m strong. You will not determine my story — I will.

— Amy Schumer, Gloria Awards

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