What defines a woman? I am having a hard time grasping this. People like to say breasts and a vagina. Well yes, thats true...isnt it? what about women with reproductive cancer? or peple born completely without genitalia altogether. All things are inherently female, so why is it so important to separate the sexes? I have fibercystic breast syndrome. Its not lifethreatening and i wont lose body parts. But i do have to avoid caffein and alcohol. It was scary when i first found a lump in my breast. im 19, what was i to think? I sat on the idea of seeing a doctor for a few days. I imagined myself breastless. I think i wanted that. Fibercystic brest syndrome makes your breasts sore and tender all the time. They swell around "that time" and hurt more radiatingly. You can take over the counter painkillers. i dont want painkillers. i want to be able to run, to jump to drink caffeine. its most common in women in their mid thirties. i dont know why i have it. All i want to do is be equal to my male counterparts, but today i was proved unequal, and now i'm sad. So i ask, what makes up a woman? are we really a physically inferior sex? I really would like to hear from some women out there.