Okay, fellow Haremites, the following is a philosophy that I believe more women need to consider when they examine themselves and their self image.

After going through a particularly rough time four years ago, I woke up one morning and decided I was tired of being depressed and hating myself and that something had to be done. Hence, the following was developed over the last four years, and has had the amazing ability to get me out of bed on mornings when I just wished the entire world would disapear. The first part (the 12 step program) is something I firmly believe in and I honestly did. The second part (the guidelines for the men's auxillary) was a joke composed with a friend but worth sharing none the less.

The premise that was the grandmother of this BIW (Beautiful Intelligent Woman) philosophy is as follows:
If it can be assumed that telling a person they are ugly and useless over and over again results in that person starting to believe they are ugly and useless, then it stands to reason that telling a person they are beautiful and intelligent will eventually lead that person to believe that they are beauitiful and intelligent instead. And since no one in my life at the time would have been able to do that for me... It was time to take charge of my life and do it myself. *grin*

Tammy/Tamborine

1. Write "I am a Beautiful Intelligent Woman." on your mirror. Look at it everyday and say to yourself "I am a Beautiful Intelligent Woman".
2. Put your own happiness above all else at least once a week.
3. Decide that bad hair days just don't count because, after all: "I look damn cute in a pony tail or baseball cap".
4. Make a list of your favorite BIWs and consider them role models to emulate.
5. Find quiet time for yourself to forget everything and just be.
6. For once in your life tell the fucking bastard exactly what you think.
7. So what if he's supposed to call... go out and have fun anyway.
8. It is okay to be depressed and have a bad day because you know that you are a Beautiful Intelligent Woman and another day you'll feel better.
9. Stop thinking of yourself in terms of size. Find your best feature and dwell on that instead.
10. If it/he makes you that unhappy just get rid of it/him.
11. Focus on accomplishments rather than failures.
12. Have a Fuck-Me Crayola-Purple day. Translation (originally an inside joke with friends): Wake up feeling like a Beautiful Intelligent Woman and believe that all day long.

1. Tell a BIW that she is a beautiful intelligent woman at least once a day.
2. Let a BIW be depressed once in a while, it's her right.
3. When a BIW is depressed, don't argue. After all, a BIW has the right to be bitchy without notice.
4. If you tell a BIW that you will call, write, or stop by... just call, write, or stop by.. It's much easier that way.
5. Flowers for no reason are the best reason of all.
6. Thank your lucky stars every day that you know a BIW.
7. Pay attention to what makes a BIW happy and do it without being asked.
8. Just never assume anything.
9. Once in a while, call just because.
10. Don't hold double standards.
11. Women like oral sex too.
12. Let her play the fucking sappy music if she wants to.