How Feminine am I?

Type "Christian Charm" or "Christian Etiquette" into any search engine and you'll be confronted with a dearth of entries. It's not that Christian charm is non-existent, as evidenced by this vintage manual (1), it's just that the expediency of the last days requires the abandonment of certain, vain "niceties."

However, this does not exempt our young ladies from their duty to be feminine. While the "virtuous" woman of Proverbs 31 dabbled in import/export, negotiated land deals, managed a staff, presided over a successful business, and earned her own reputation among the city fathers, few people realize that the word "virtuous" comes from the root "vir" meaning "manly." Although this "woman" was covered in "tapestry...silk and purple" she wasn't really very feminine.

So in an effort to educate our readers we're providing this quiz from the "Christian Charm Students Manual" to test how feminine you are. Don't be too discouraged if you don't get a high score. That kind of ambition itself, is not considered feminine. Just do your best, sweetie.

THESE DESTROY FEMININITY - THESE INCREASE FEMININITY A bulky, flabby figure....A trim, disciplined body Sluggishness..............................Vitality An unkempt appearance.............Careful grooming Mannish attire.............Dainty, pretty clothing Older, daring styles......Youthful, girlish styles Revealing clothes.................Modesty in dress Over-display in dress....Quiet, conservative dress Gawdy makeup......................"Natural" makeup Mannishy, short hairdos...........Soft, clean hair A dead-pan face......................A ready smile Tobacco odors.................A delicate fragrance Stained fingers................Clean, lovely hands Smoking cigarettes.........Abstaining from tobacco Drinking liquor.............Abstaining from liquor Telling off-color jokes...............Clean speech Reading smutty books........Purity of thought life An ungainly walk...........A lovely, graceful walk Sprawling in chairs...............Sitting prettily A slouching posture...........A queen-like posture A "loud" mouth.................Soft, gentle speech Raspy, gravelly voice.........Pleasant vocal tones Slangy expressions............A refined vocabulary Malicious gossip.....................A kind tongue Swearing and profanity.........A reverent attitude A quarrelsome spirit....A peace-loving disposition Explosive behavior....................Self-control Domineering attitudes.....Thoughtfulness of others Boisterous rowdiness..............Ladylike reserve False sophistication.....Sincerity and naturalness Holding grudges...........Forgiving and forgetting Over-display of self......Dignity and self-respect Dishonorable actions.........Unblemished integrity Becoming "cheap"..................Honor and virtue Pessimism.................................Optimism Conceit and vanity..........Modest self-confidence Unchastity...........................Sexual purity

NOTES:
1. Emily Hunter, CHRISTIAN CHARM STUDENT'S MANUAL (Mott Media, 1967) [back]

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