Lets try a little change up. :wink:
I wanted to discuss the issue of women, not Catholic, or not Trad (NOers), who are innately feminine. It has been my experience, and I've read it of others here, that a woman who is more connected to her natural womanhood, her femininity, who, at her core, has not been completely brainwashed and converted to the evils of modernity in her heart, is easily convinced and is more open to the Catholicism we practice here.
Of course, the best way for any child to be brought up, is with the faith. However, given the limited 'resources' for the young man who has discerned that the vocation of marriage is the path he should take up in life, I believe that, while not being the preferred option, meeting a young woman who has yet to be exposed the Faith and assisting in converting her is a viable option in seeking out a marriage partner.
Anyways, its my experience, in the workplace (the place where I have most exposure to non Catholics) that in observing women, I can sort of pick out in, my minds eye, those women who I feel would most easily convert to the faith. And its so interwoven with how feminine and non-feminist they are. I can see their femininity really trying to shine, but its as if these young women are covering it up, though very unnaturally.
There's a young woman, who is a receptionist for a department in my building, who is reserved, innerly and outwardly modest, kind, and not masculine nor outwardly 'sɛҳuąƖized'. She's one of the ones who I wish I could speak with more about the Faith, if I weren't already married. I would not want to scandalize anyone, much less place myself in a position not proper for a married man in having conversations with a woman alone. Talking about the Faith isn't really going to work in the lunch room either, and no other proper opportunity has presented itself. What's interesting, is that other people I work with, notice that there's something 'different' about her. Usually, they scorn her for being reserved and not 'normal'. But that's expected.
What's even more interesting, her name is Miriam. I wanted to ask her if she was Catholic. But, get this, when I'd first met her, and found out her name, I asked her her ethnicity (as I do with almost everyone, its a habit of mine and a good ice breaker; but I only do it when proper, I wouldn't ask a black person that question lol) she said she was Spanish, and in conversation I found out she was of Jєωιѕн decent! I didn't have the opportunity to dive any more into her background, but It made me think of PartyIsOver221 on this forum (who is also a Jєωιѕн convert). I wish I could fly him out from DC, and talk with her, lol.
But isn't it interesting, that everyone can recognize that there is something 'different' about her. And its not just her temperament. For me, its a breath of fresh air not to see a cleavage waving, over-bearing and foul mouthed woman in the workplace. That's how I felt about my wife when I met her in school. You can see, in her interactions with men, she doesn't flirt at every opportunity, even though she's relatively pretty. I can just sense there's a real woman in there, and its a nice experience.