A WOMAN'S WORTH - FOUR LITTLE LETTERS?

I learned something new today.

A teensy tiny tidbit of information that has forever been seared into the precious white matter of my brain.

M.I.L.F.

As in MILF.
Cool MILF.
Hot MILF.

Do you know what MILF means?
Mom I'd Like to Fu@k.


Isn't that clever?


Obviously, I've been in the dark. Apparently, this word is a common term made popular through the movie series "American Pie."

It's meant to be a compliment. Can't you tell?
Let's all aspire to be MILFs in the eyes of our teenage kids' friends.

(Lighten up, Kim)

Don't get me started.
Same with the term, 'YummyMummy'.


What genius came up with that?


In all the ways that women contribute to the world, the goals we aim to achieve, the success we savour... there is satisfaction in the recognition that accompanies the term YummyMummy??

Now there's a term I'd be proud of. I would bet that it is the deepest wish of my 15 year old son and 14 year old daughter for their almost fourty year old mom be called YummyMummy.

Ew.


Confident.
Sexy.
Bright.
Motivated.
Ambitious.
Creative.
Supportive.
Strong.
Beautiful.
Leader.
Healer.

Those are the words that best describe me. If that means I'm not a MILF or a YummyMummy, believe me, I'm okay with that.

I wonder at what age, you lose the look of a YummyMummy and become a COUGAR. And at what age after 'cougar' does a woman lose her sex appeal, by the standards of society. What's the magic number?
40? 50?

No wonder women are continually dying, colouring, covering, erasing, fixing, trimming, toning, lipo-suctioning, botoxing. Every media message we receive enforces the ideal 'preserve, primp and preen' in order to maintain your value.

And there is not much scarier than discovering you no longer have value.

(Lighten up Kim.)

Some will read this and agree.
Some might protest that their love of make-up, fashion and beauty is genuine and pure delight.
Some will contest and say I'm over-reacting.

That's okay for them.
But it's not okay for me.

MILF.
Self-worth summarized in an acronym?