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Womanhood

What's real womanhood? Manhood is pretty straightforward and it's an extensively explored subject. Womanhood seems to be more intricate and complicated, and I want to be as good a woman as I can, because childhood hopes to the contrary notwithstanding, I'll never be a boy. ;)

 Manhood: doing hard things; sacrificing. Leaning to do useful things. Respecting women. Being educated. Being worthy of your priesthood. Treating everyone with respect. Etc etc. 

 What's womanhood? Seduction/allure? Knowing how to make your man feel good? Being prepared to be a mother? What?

 Because I have this jumbled mass of ideas that I hear associated with femininity all the time: discovering your true beauty; being prepared for motherhood/being married; knowing how to present yourself femininely, or make men see you a certain way, or feel a certain way.

 But I think...
Isn't womanhood supposed to be beautiful in its strength and usefulness? Isn't it important for girls to have a good work ethic?--I know that's something I struggle with. Isn't it good for girls to learn about sacrifice? Isn't it important for women to know how to respect MEN? (honestly, I don't think that topic gets enough attention.) Isn't it important for women to be educated and talented?--after all, mothers are where you get your ideas about whether or not learning and talents are cool. 
Isn't womanhood about self-respect and being a blessing to everyone around and being smart and polite, humble and kind? I feel like I don't hear that very often. 

 Help me, guys. With comments 'n' stuff. And thoughts.

 Because manliness, from skills to know to how to treat other people and what attracts women, seems to be fairly common knowledge. But women....... maybe not so much.

 And I want to be a good woman.

 Your thoughts?
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