Now, maybe you haven't been blessed with a resting b*tch face like many of us, but worry not, you can still be a BA b*tch without it. Being a b*tch doesn't come from this singular physical attribute, only unique to some. Rather the term “b*tch" is associated with one's action, tone of voice, and the air in which they hold themselves.
There are many groups on campus that promote feminism (equality of women and men if you somehow forgot) and the importance for women to claim their power and innate self-worth. Yet, it seems as if being a “b*tch" is not a biological term for the female dog, but rather for someone who self proclaimed and outright in their self-confidence.
I'm sorry but since when has self-confidence been a bad thing?
If being a “b*tch" connotes descriptive adjectives such as “bossy," “sassy," “confident," “motivated," “hard-ass," “intimidating," “bold," and “entitled," amongst many others, then why are we shying away from accepting our true, if applicable, nature as b*tches?
It is an intrinsic quality for every human being to accept and, with pride, rock their self- worth and confidence. No one can be confident for you. No one can “do you" better.
If there are so many movements and groups whose sole purpose is to empower women, then why are we refusing to accept a term whose definition is malleable enough to twist into a positive nature? Women are constantly overwhelmed by submissive and inferior reference terms as well as constricting expectations of domestic careers and professions. Women are constantly cornered. So, instead of becoming offended of being called a “b*tch," we should instead smile because our badass nature is finally being acknowledged. Don't let yourself be cornered; instead, demonstrate why no one should ever dare put you in a corner.
We should embrace the term “b*tch" and turn this negative term into a positive description of ourselves and others. We should make “b*tch" something to aspire to, while deconstructing the encapsulating gender stereotypes associated with being a “b*tch." We should not let the term “b*tch" corner us into a group of talented women in a pessimistic light.
This article isn't meant for me to tell all of you beautiful women out there to go balls to the wall in your sass and sharp wit (which is often delivered with more menace than humor) but more as an insight on why you shouldn't be afraid of being the bold girl you were born to be. Some people will tell you to take the “stick out of your ass," but if that comment is warranted by your solidified values and powerful determination with unwavering perseverance, write them off.
Be a "b*tch," girl. Show 'em what you got, but with class, of course.
