Redefining Feminine Attributes

The speaker once overheard a respected man describe a woman as 'sweet' and questioned what that meant. This led her to reflect on her behavior and appearance, considering the traditional ideas of kindness, sweetness, and compassion. She realized that poetry and music celebrate traits like kindness, thoughtfulness, and selflessness, rather than the stereotype of a naggy woman in a pantsuit. As she pondered this, a stranger mistook her for a kindergarten teacher, attributing it to her sweetness, which she believed was due to the changes she had made in her behavior and dressing.