The Alpha Female

I'm a Gist girl. To most of you reading, that means absolutely nothing, but to those of you who know my family, there's an understanding that what that means is that I'm an innate Alpha Female. I think Alpha Females catch a bad wrap. I think some automatically want to put us in a box as domineering bitches, for lack of a better word. When I looked up the term, one of the definitions that resonated with me was this one... "The Alpha Female is a strong, majestic female. She can often be intimidating to those around her and isn't afraid to ask for what she wants. She's killing it in her career and has a solid group of friends to rely on. There's nothing quite as brilliant as a woman with confidence and ambition." Now, I'm sure this doesn't constitute Webster's definition or many others but I find it befitting. An Alpha Female needs an Alpha Male, one sure of himself. One who rules with a quiet confidence and leads by example. A pseudo- Alpha male who wants to control and is loud, boisterous, flashy or dying to be seen won't work. Alpha females don't respond well to rigidity, however we DO wish to be lead. Most men who don't understand Alpha females get that confused. We want to be loved, cared for, protected and lead. But we won't relinquish our power to just anyone. We have to KNOW that you are the real deal. That you are about your business, no games, knows where you're going and will lead us in the right direction. We are not to be confused with the "I don't need a man" feminist gang. We KNOW that having a team is the ultimate path to winning. The Alpha female wants to be the quintessential teammate to the perfect Alpha male.