Why Knowing Yourself is the Key to Setting Standards
The idea for this piece came to me after watching a short quote on TikTok. The creator listed five things about women and standards and how unwise it is for a woman of standard to chase after a man. And while I liked what she said, something in me disagreed. So I shared my thoughts in a comment, and this is what you are reading. What is Standard Sometimes, when you think about it, standards aren’t about pride or ego; they’re about knowing oneself. S o, h aving standards doesn’t mean refusing to seek a man’s attention . And knowing what you want doesn ’ t mean letting go blindly — we let go what's not worthy of our time, effort, and energy . Does a woman with standards chase? Sometimes, a woman with standards may choose to pursue a man she believes holds greater values than herself because only a truly self-aware woman knows when to humble herself to meet someone on her level. For that matter, we shouldn’t assume that chasing a man means a woman lacks standards or wisdom, nor that ...