fabulous.

Hair down, heels high, boobs pushed up, lips red, lingerie lacy. 

No, I am not describing a high-class hooker, as seems to be popular opinion these days, nor am i attempting to portray a tarted-up club totty. 

there was once a time, when the above description was the norm for a Lady.
yes, that's right, a real-life, men should hold doors open for her and stand when she enters a room, classy, self-confident (but not obnoxious), ladylike Lady. 
feminists, please hold your fire for the moment.
when did it become a crime for a woman to want to present herself as precisely that - a woman?
what's wrong with wanting to look polished, glossy, glamorous? 
it used to be EXPECTED, it was the norm, but now if we want to get all done up, we are subject to an open-fire of insults, judgement, and general scorn, from both men and other women. we are accused of being dated, anti-feminist, self-degrading, bowing to the wants of men, prostituting ourselves, being vain, blah blah blah

i really don't see what's so wrong with wanting to simply look nice. dressing up is FUN, going out in high heels and makeup and your favorite dress is a treat, it makes you feel good about yourselves, and God knows we females could do with a good confidence boost now and again.
when i put my lipstick on in the morning, when i choose a dress over tracksuit pants and heels over flats, i'm not making a political statement, or 'asking for it'. i do it because i enjoy it. i'm a girly-girl at heart, and i'd like to be able to make myself happy without feeling judged or being attacked.

feminism is all well and good, but i think sometimes some of us forget one of the core reasons it all started. women didn't want to become men, they simply wanted to be able to wear what they wanted, act and speak freely, marry, stay single, have a job, be a housewife, have a dozen children, WHATEVER, on their OWN. TERMS. 

so i'll celebrate being able to be both. an independent woman with the right to live my life however i choose, and wear my lipstick and heels while i'm doing it.
thankyou.