July 2007 saw a long discussion among many of us in our Boston community (both trans-gender and cis-gender women) about the true measure of a woman.  I found the thoughts from some of the contributors in the article as interesting now as they were two years ago.  Sadly, Earlbecke has taken down her blog, Definitions, from which an exerpt in this post is written.    Some teasers from our article, “True Measure of a Woman” to wet your whistle:

• The most valuable pieces of my post that are worth sharing on “the true measure of a woman” comes not from my keyboard but from the keyboards of two other genetic women. I think their answers may challenge you.
• The reality is that there is no universal, essential experience of womanhood. The mainstream American feminist movement has often and rightly been criticized for ignoring the experience of women of color, queer women, poor women.
• What is this experience transwomen can never have or understand which makes them not “real” women in the social sense?
• If you really want to know the true measure of a woman is, it’s being a friend and looking out for each other.

There’s lots more so have a read and enjoy!   You may visit the article here:  “True Measure of a Woman“

(Amazingly cute photo courtesy of Hoyasmeg’s Photo’s ; Earlbecke is writing anew at Melted Dreams)