I thought of the title long before I had the content on what I would write about. But i'm here now, so I might as well keep going. I really love women. Not in the intimate kind of way, no. In the general sense that I have seen women do extraordinary things. For me, motherhood continues to be the extraordinary thing I do daily, raising a whole human, while still navigating life myself, juggling about a million other dreams. I don't do it alone, but I carry a weight on my shoulders that only mothers can understand.

So,

I appreciate the badass girlies out there, who're juggling motherhood in spite of its challenges.

Then we have the ladies who went before us, spoke up for us, and paved the way for us. I'm talking about the Mary Wollstonecrafts and Susan B. Anthony's in the society.  They spoke up regardless of how others would view them. They risked their lives and reputations to push for a little change. Heck, some of our mothers even left abusive relationships, endured the stigma of being labelled "single mothers" and potentially, "home wreckers" just so their children would understand what it meant to stand up for themselves. 

In doing so, I appreciate them as the badass girlies on whose shoulders we stand tall.

Then come the corporate baddies. I've heard stories of how women get drunk with power, and I love it for them. Men do it all the time and they get applauded for being "powerful." But there's that set of corporate girlies that love to hold the hands of the newbies. They give grace, mentor, and support. Back when I was in corporate, I worked with a Ms. Rachel who brought us fruits from her farm every morning. If i'd stayed there, i'd be the healthiest person I knew today. But most importantly, she was kind and stood up for me as the department head when she felt I was being unfairly judged. During my internship, Ms. Charity made sure everyone in our little office bought me lunch (It was an unpaid internship :)). She did it so gracefully, that everyone felt indebted to actually "support" me rather than misuse me. It's such simple acts of kindess that need to be celebrated. 

So, for the badass girlies that make corporate bearable, the world is just a little bit better because of you.

A special mention to the protector girlies. You know, ever since content creation became a thing, people do everything for likes, even at the expense of others. Imagine waking up after a night of partying and finding yourself trending online because you had too much to drink and couldn't contain yourself. But we have this set of ladies who make sure you don't end up trending on X stories or being used as someone's trending TikTok video. They look out for you "at your worst" and make sure your belongings are safe even while you're in your stupor. While others think of turning you into a meme, they think of returning you home safely, because that's what being a girl's girl means. 

I salute you, badass girlies, for taking the path least taken.

I'm sure there are many other categories of badass girlies and I celebrate them too. In a world plagued with patronizing and vilifying women, the badass girlies are unicorns to celebrate, because without them, where would we be?

Cheers to all badass girlies who make the world better for other girlies! Your sacrifices and benevolence do not go unnoticed.