What does "woman" mean in a post-gender world?

[BullDog]

Originally Posted by Metropolis

Female is something you're born to... women is something you grow into, a sense of self as being part of a diverse sisterhood and history struggles, victories and losses alike.

Thank you so much for your post Metro, especially this part. I always think of butch and femme as hard won genders that we make our own. When I read this by you I thought, the same is true for woman. Even though it may be a default gender for females, it is actually one that we make our own too. And there can be a lot of twists and turns when you are butch or don't fit the mold of a typical woman. For a time, I felt like I was a bit on the outside looking in when it came to woman. I don't anymore.

Also, in being a woman, I feel that I am part of a much larger community- with deep historical roots and global in nature. That is a very powerful thing. As I have come back full circle to embrace the woman that is a part of who I am, that has felt very powerful.