It's a Hard Life After All....

A woman cannot be herself in the society of the present day, which is an exclusively masculine society, with laws framed by men and with a judicial system that judges feminine conduct from a masculine point of view.

--HENRIK IBSEN, From Ibsen's Workshop

What is the first thing that comes to mind when a young woman calls herself a "Vixen"? Sad to say, most--high percent being women themselves--think they mean they are "sluts" or "prostitutes". Maybe they think the young woman is interested with standing out in the crowd in a sexual fashion. But does that mean that these women who claims themselves to be "Vixens" are to fill the mold that's been cast by normal society? 

Us teenage girls get a bad rap. We try to explore the world, see what fits, and what doesn't. What we like, and what we don't. Some of us enjoy covering up so much that only our face and hands show, but others, such as myself, take pride in what we were born with, and wear short-shorts, tank tops, and shirts with cleavage. Does that mean I want to hang off of a stripper pole? Despite the accusations that some adults--and even my own peers sometimes--make, I do not. In fact, like most girls, I hold dignity with high regard. Adults want to know the reason why we dress like this. It's not to get attention, it's not to "rebel" against our parents, it's not to get laid. We dress like this because we are proud that we were born with beauty. Each and every one of us. We are proud that men take second glances towards us, that our curves genuinely define who we are. The surprised look on a man's face who just made a remark to a girl wearing shorts with fish-net leggings and hanging out with her friends, then finding out she's more intelligent than the man himself. That is what amuses us. 

So let's go back to the main question: What is a "Vixen"? A vixen is...

NOT: a stage name for a stripper

NOT: a woman who thinks sex is the only appeal they have.

NOT: a "whore"

NOT: a "slut"

NOT: a gold digger

Vixens are the group of women classified by "normal" society as all of the things I listed above... and yet what they don't know is that these women are not any of the above things. Vixens are the girls that hang off each other, laughing, and not caring if they get appalled looks. They don't care if they kiss their friends on the cheeks, boys or girls, because they believe everyone to be equal. They hold dignity highly, yet are not afraid to speak about the usual personal things in life. Whether this is advice on sex, masturbation, or dating, they are glad to help a person who is frowned upon by most for asking. They take the rights of women to the highest regards, but don't frown on those who take a dark route. We respect who we are, how we were born, and what we can do. 

And in the eyes of a society framed by men..

Women hold the true power.

My name is Vixen. I am what my name suggests. It's time for us to get a voice, and scream to the collared black-and-whites of today, that just because we don't fill your mold of how women should act, it doesn't mean that we are prostitutes. We're not stereotypical librarians, or up-tight nannies... we are who we are. And we help who ever needs it. If the normal society can't see this. 

Then I'm glad to be an outcast. :)