Hmmm.
I think I'll post my thoughts here, too.
(from spin off thread)
This is one of the reasons I use the old woman icon.
I don't want to be ruled by the measure of youth and beauty. I want my voice to be heard, and I want my spirit to be what people remember about me.
I also find it distasteful to use 'feminine wiles' to get what I want. I can... but I'd rather not. I don't like myself afterwards. Manipulating 'The Dumb Stick' is, to me, disrespectful of men and also far too easy. I prefer an intellectual challenge!
If I could be a Greek Goddess, it would be Athena. She was beautiful, but she was known for her wisdom more than her beauty. She helped Perseus kill the Gorgon, she gave Athenes the olive tree, etc etc. All anyone remembers about Aphrodite is that she was hot and caused a lot of problems.
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