If men were so strong...

Then why do so many of them need a woman's attention in order to have self esteem? Can they not stand on their own?

Why are so many of their egos bruised by the idea of not being found desirable by the opposing gender? Can they not recognize how awesome they can be on their own?

Why do so many men feel that women need to cover up or dress a certain way? Because they can't control themselves to simply look away or acknowledge that a woman is simply another person?

Why can't my wife wear lipstick without it being assumed that her looks are for men to consume and not for her to simply enjoy her own style?

Why can't so many men simply be strong and stand on their own?

To see the world for what it is and accept it, rather than try and bend it and overpower it to a shape that they are comfortable with?

Real strength comes from acknowledging what's wrong with this world and ourselves. And seeking to change what we can, while accepting that which we cannot change.

I've known too many weak men to believe that men are strong.

My mother was beaten by my father in front of me when I was a child. She stayed. She protected me. He cried. He drank himself to sleep and woke up in a drunken haze calling for his mother when he felt sick. His mother wasn't there, he was calling his wife "mom".

So I've known too many men that live a life like this. Blame women for your problems, overpower them and then when you stumble and fall, you need your mother.

I know very few strong men.

But I know a lot of strong women.

Thank you.