Our Inner She Wolves
Claire Crosbie , Staff Reporter
ccrosbie@csumb.edu
When I heard Shakira’s song, “She Wolf”, I felt completely empowered. Do not get me wrong, I have no intention of preying on the next guy I see or dancing in a cage (more power to you), but it did inspire me to continue striving for the things I want and most important, to do it with confidence.
The song made me think of the numerous girls I know who are lacking in the confidence department. Just being a female should give them some sort of self-esteem. Some of them even allow their insecurities to withhold them from doing the simple things in life like dancing, wearing a fierce outfit and, what I’ve seen happen most often, from finding a good and respectful relationship. These girls are in desperate need of a little she wolf.
One interpretation of a she wolf from my beloved source, urbandictionary.com, is “a woman capable of going after numerous guys (single and taken) while completely disregarding their emotions or reactions to her actions.” The other interpretation, which I prefer, is an independent and free woman who knows precisely what she needs and wants. This she wolf version has the confidence to live life, knows her desires and does not allow others, especially men, to change those desires. Having confidence or finding that inner animal is crucial to being happy, especially in a relationship. If you do not have confidence and believe you deserve the very best from your significant other then you will not get the best. If your insecurities are telling you you’re incapable of finding someone better, your boy/girl will also know this and will eventually mistreat you because of it. If you do not love yourself, others will find it hard to love you.
“To live you have to experiment, to have the ability to experiment you have to have confidence, to have confidence you have to be loved, to be loved you have to love.” In order to build confidence, you need to love yourself. Focus on the positive traits you possess, look past the negative ones. Love and respect yourself and others will love and respect you. Seek after your inner she wolf, embrace her, listen closely to her desires and live.
Whether or not our inner she wolves are as promiscuous as Shakira’s, the importance of empowerment and having confidence as a female is still the same. No matter how bold or shy your she wolf is, it is crucial to have that inner confidence. Find that inner she wolf and as Shakira said, “open up and set her free.”
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