Am I the Ideal Woman?

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Before anyone else has a chance to answer that question, my answer is "No, not yet." I can very easily see my faults, and things that I am strong in, but are my strengths feminine? I can take on a leadership role very well. When I was in the work force I went into "manager mode" even if I was the lowest totem on the pole. I notice that I often do this at home, and while it can help create an efficiently run household, it also creates resentment in both myself and my husband because in doing this I am not respecting the roles assigned to our genders.

In reading Fascinating Womanhood, I decided to sit down and go through all the assignments.

One of the first assignments given in Fascinating Womanhood is to use the image to the left (Angelic Human Chart) and mark qualities you have and qualities that you don't have and to take a quality you lack and work on it.
Because it's early, and I wanted this to really be efficient both for readers and for myself, I snatched a list of feminine traits from The Fascinating Woman.

Qualities I Have
Domestic, Sassy, Kind, Spiritual, Sweet, Attractive, Desirable, Sexy, Daring, In Control, Spirited, Gutsy, Curvy, Daring, Clever, Intelligent, Loving, Submissive, Encouraging (Edited thanks to Desi: Creative and Intuitive)

Qualities I Lack
Spontaneous, Silent, Control over Anger, Sweet-Tempered, Gentle, Tender, Delicate, Refined, Cheerful, Soft, Stylish