female of the species

“Female Of the Species” Whilst reading through poetry books recently, I happened across Rudyard Kipling's "Female of the species". The title intrigued me enough to read on, and I followed this up with personal research into the writer. I was surprised by his attitudes towards women as he realised that perhaps women are not so weak after all. Born in India to English Parents, when this country was still regarded as "primitive". Kipling was raised …

…to basic survival instincts. Between society’s expectations and the fight for equality, it is very confusing so I followed what nature intended. I remarried and have found that true equality understands that whether you are male or female, both have strengths and weaknesses. Go back to basics, look closely at each other as a species and remember what we truly are and to respect the roles that nature has endowed us with. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**