[ZeldaQueen]

These are all women who nominally had power, or perhaps who actually had power; regardless, they are exceptions.

Haven't you ever heard the phrase "Behind every great man there is a great woman"? Just because a person isn't in the front of the line or sitting on the throne doesn't mean she doesn't have power.

Second, if we have internalized acculteration why have most societies favoried similar roles of women, with the only exceptions being unsuccessful tribal communities?

Women in Sparta had greater power and respect than women in any other world at the time. Was Sparta an unsuccessful tribal community?

Feminine values would be ones that characterize feminine attitudes and behaviors -- e.g., women have little militarist sense and a heightened concept of beauty and vanity.

"Little militarist sense"?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Women_i...are_(1900-1914)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Women_i...irst_World_War
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Female_...the_World_Wars
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Women_i...are_(1945-1999)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Women_i..._(2000-present)

I know a bunch of women; some of them agree with me, some of them disagree with me. Most of them do not care at all.

That's because of this funny little thing called personal opinion! Yes, some women think make-up is repressive. Some think it's fine to use. Some think women and men should be absolutely equal. Some women think that it's a wonderful thing to be a stay-at-home housewife who cares for her children while her husband works. It's the same with men! Not every person in a sex things exactly the same way. This, by the way, is why your comments are comming across as a bit rude there. You're basically making presumtions about every person in a sex. Unless you've somehow gone out and interviewed every single woman in existance (very unlikely), it comes across as arrogant to make sweeping generalizations about what they can or can't do.

Crying is a symptom of overemotionality.

No, crying is a sign that you have emotions. If you never cry at all, there is something wrong. I don't believe that whole "stiff upper lip" nonsense. There's a difference between crying at the drop of a hat (which I'll admit would be a symptom of overemotionality, or possibly excessive stress or depression) and thinking it's a sign of weakness to shed a tear.

Oh yeah, and trust me I've seen guys cry. I know they can. As well they should! It's unhealthy not to, in my opinion.