Jennifer Renee Hetrick’s Womanifesto Rockin’ Out
(on March 27, 2004 in an inspirational café in her college town.)
(on March 27, 2004 in an inspirational café in her college town.)
I crave and shall earn (& learn & see) (all because I want to…):
- independence from brainwash city (non) ideals societally set forth for us to adhere to.
- the extinguishing of non-thought.
- everyday to be a holiday, a celebration of the often bittersweet gift of life—and we show our gratitude by loving and romancing it, not by praying to any deity of a mainstream persuasion.
- the embracing of all that we are, working toward what we are not (that we want to be) through intentions that make our dispositions delight, embracing the quirkyalone.
- utilization of our poetic licenses to air sweet and honey-esque satisfaction, to learn, to educate, to be artists in our own euphoric respects.
- recognition that modern cynicism in recent generations is in actuality modern reality, and also the history of it. Although mayhaps for prolonged periods of time a person may seem to be (at least by others’ viewpoints) confined to a bitter demeanor, enlightenment and epiphany have an opportunity to flourish…they just need the proper spark to fire fingertips.
- the promotion of cuntlove. We promote (the) subjective thought process.
- the offering of the Nobel Peace Prize to thriving secular humanists.
- not to be afraid of our cunts. We own and deserve our individual woman regions more than any other person ever will. We are our own temples and we should be free to explore them. We should not be frightened of what anatomically defines us. We should be in absolute power of our very beings and we should not tolerate the disrespect of our goddess given gifts.
- although it is necessary to have sperm to create life, the female harbors life before it is known to us in its most common form. Therefore we have the power to control life at its very nexus. I believe this to be extremely empowering and it boggles my mind that we as women should ever truly doubt ourselves. We need to recognize how credible women have the ability to be as humans. We need to acknowledge that patriarchy in all its basic-ness has a profound influence and hold on us—and we need to slap the wrists of patriarchy with inhospitable bricks. We need to forget mercy in this case. We need to learn to strip away the sullied bandages of thinking patterns society, media, and unwholesome government let grow into our skin from childhood—allowing our consciences and souls to breathe untainted and loving air we may define ourselves.
- we will appreciate life more thoroughly and genuinely if we teach ourselves not to abhor and be irritated by our modest ambrosias. Our modest ambrosias are just inklings as to what control we possess in this world. It is our beauty.
- we should not have to be colorblind in order to lose our unfounded prejudices.
- narcissism does not necessarily have to be a negative attribute. True self-love is kind, not to mention a greater release than can be described merely with words. It enables you to see myriad things you might have otherwise been secluded from. It enables you to see not as much as you think is out of your reach. It enables great things.
- humanism to be more prominent in society than artifices of faith that come with no guarantees. Humanism is the universal key to a better everything around us and within us. How can it not be?
- to understand anything or anyone in life we must first want to understand. Wanting is the essential drive that makes things happen in life.
- we often neglect to realize we are not thinking and observing by our own merit. This is just how brainwashing works. We need to trust nature before we ever trust anything commercial or federal.
- it’s peculiar wondering if we ever think any thoughts for ourselves that were not already thought by at least one other person, somewhere throughout the history of the world. Of course we may have our own unique approaches or interpretations to our thoughts, and this may differentiate us from others who have shared our same thoughts. All in all this concept may be named peculiar, if nothing more, because further attempts at analyzation would complicate the process. Also, this paragraph might never end!
- we need to hold the constant desire to learn. We need to once in a while give a try at defining ourselves for solely ourselves, noting our loves, dissatisfactions, (and ideas how to fairly diminish them), fierce passions, mantras and purposes, simply for future reference and upkeep, if nothing more. We should write ourselves reminders like this on our beat up old sneakers, the ones with affectionate shoelaces falling apart little by little. We must avoid atrophy in all possible respects. We should treat ourselves kindly, once in a while giving ourselves loving endearment and appreciation through artsy bracelets or an obnoxious belt we could very well marry if it were possible (or legal?).
- true deep understanding and self-love is the primary stepping stone to all great things, including world peace, or any community-wide doctrine of peace.
*stars encompass us*
* (we are, for the time being) universally inept*
conventions will have to fall away sometime(s).
Theme Song List thus far: Bouncing Souls—hopeless romantic, Bouncing Souls—true believers, Twisted Sister—we’re not gonna take it, & anything Ani DiFranco or Fiona Apple.
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