This is a tribute to those women who knew what they wanted.. but were told because of their gender that it would never happen.. and the women who left those men in the dust.

When I stand up for myself and my beliefs,
they call me a bitch.
When I speak my mind, think my own thoughts,
or do things my own way,
they call me a bitch.

Being a bitch entails raising my children to be strong people
who have a solid sense of personal and social responsibility,
who are not afraid to stand up for what they believe in
and who love and respect themselves
for the beautiful beings they are.

Being a bitch means that I am free to be the
wonderful creature that I am
with all my own intricacies, contradictions, quirks and beauty.

Being a bitch means I won't compromise
what's in my heart.
It means I live my life MY way.
It means I won't allow anyone to step on me.
When I refuse to tolerate injustice and speak up agains it,
I am defined as a bitch.

The same thing happens when I take time for myself
instead of being everyones maid
or when I act a little selfish.

I am proud to be a bitch!

It means I have the courage and strength to
allow myself to be who I truly am and won't become anyone elses idea
of what they think I "should" be.
I am outspoken, opinionated and determined.By God, I want what I want
and there is nothing wrong with that!
So try to stomp on me,
try to douse my inner flame,
try to squash every ounce of beauty I hold within me.
You won't succeed.
And if that makes me a bitch, so be it.
I embrace the title and am proud to bear it.