What do you admire about strong women?

I admire stron women that do not have to be too stron in order to prove their strength. To me a stron women is a women that is confident in her personalitty, and does not avoid doing things, because society have a different opinion on how women should be. Strong women are the women that got us to be aware of the fact that women are equal to men, and that is very important, in everything in life. A strong women is a women that things that getting married and having things is a pleasure, and that she still can do more things in her life like a career.

What I admire in strong women is their strength of character.They stand strong in the face of crisis while others back out.When they support a cause ,they don't just do so because the mass favours it.They believe in it and are informed before they take a stand.That kind of conviction is inspiring.

i'm a strong woman and have been told (by men and women both) that even though I have a strong personality and am very strong overall really, I'm not the type that is aggressive, arrogant, pushy etc...I'm a very gentle, kindhearted woman (unless you push my buttons LOL) but also protective, go after what i want and stand tall regardless of what anyone thinks/says etc...These same ppl have said that it IS one of my attractive qualities and its also apparently something that is appealing to many ppl of all ages oddly enough (I've noticed that numerous times over the yrs...ppl are very drawn to me) I personally do think its an attractive quality in a woman provided its NOT in an arrogant (sometimes even bitter wtih some women), pushy/bossy fashion....

That`s because the world is more aggressive.And the women adapt.They dont want to be victims forever.I think that one independent woman what respects herself is better then submissive woman, what allows to be treated as a doll or a slave.

I think that this is very true Tetchie - there are ways of doing things and as a woman you have to be diplomatic while being assertive or you end up coming across as being confontational or aggressive! Part of being a woman is learning how to maintain your femininity while not bowing down to what others want at all times! Be confident and stand up for yourself but do it with tact and kindness - it will always get you further than being brash and abrasive! xxx

It all depends on your definition of assertive. Assertive = strong? No, not necessarily. Sometimes it takes a strong women to realize that tact, respect and understanding will make her a stronger, better person in the end. I guess I could start a whole discussion on that.

Assertive without an air of arrogance or conceit is alright, my friend. But if a woman asserts herself because she believes she's high above everyone else, that's when ll hell breaks loose. A woman should be confident in her own power, in her femininity, in her strength --- but she should not be too self contained to the point of being regarded as an arrogant girl.

I like confident, assertive women. That's different from being aggressive and overpowering as it's the extreme end. Confidence portrays beauty of character. It means that she's gonna have her own thoughts and ideas and that's good because it's going rub off on you and challenge you to be a better person as well.