I don't normally read this sort of thing, but I went to Cosmopolitan online and had a look at some of the forums there. One topic under discussion was about being more elegant and ladylike. According to one post by the "elegance trainer," 8 out of 10 British women wish they were more elegant. Many women responded and it was immediately apparent that they simply don't know how to be elegant.

One woman said:

I have a bad habit of swearing. I know it's pretty bad but I can't seem to stop. Any tips to get rid of my foul mouth?

Note. A lady does not have a foul mouth. If a woman wishes to be more respectable amongst her peers, she ought to acquire a better, less foul vocabulary.

Another woman said something very true:

...women should accept with politeness when offered a seat and not refuse with a feminist attitude. Train the men in your life to be more gentlemanly by waiting for them to open the car door for you
If we all refuse to act like ladies, why should we therefore complain about there not being any gentlemen in the world? (There are gentlemen, but they won't be found at bars, sports functions, or nightclubs...and neither will you find ladies at such places).

I think most modern women would benefit from an intense Jane Austen and Classics reading session, etiquette and elocution class and a dose of modesty. Sure, we have proved that we are capable of doing many things that men do, but does that mean that we have to become men now?

I don't know about you, but I am very happy to be a woman, and proud to be a lady.