Fix it Yourself!

I come from a long line of women that "fix it ourselves". My grandmother, my mother and I all have an uncanny ability to work a power saw, mow a lawn and lay tile as well as any man can. What is it that makes some women able to manage just about every aspect of their lives while others seem to barely be able to pick out a paint sample? Is it a learned behavior to be meek & mild or rugged & wild? Is there something in our DNA that makes it so? I have a sister that can barely plug in a television without asking for help. We share the same genetics, so why is it that I can fix problems and she can't? I have always found women that like to play the "helpless female" role to be weak and childish - and most often incredibly stupid. Why would you want to portray to the world this image? I personally find it incredibly satisfying to have the intelligence to pick up a manual, read it and follow the directions. It is incredibly satisfying to research online how to solve a problem you are having - no matter if it's a refrigerator that is making a humming sound or how to safely thaw a pool pump that has frozen in the winter. Am I just weird that way? Do I have more testosterone than I should? Of course, the idea that hormone levels would affect your ability to repair things is preposterous. I know plenty of men who can barely change a lightbulb, so that is obviously not the case. Now, of course there are some projects that I would prefer not to be able to manage on my own. I would love to never have to push another lawn mower ever again. Repairing toilets will never be high on my list of tasks I can say I am thrilled to be capable of doing. But, guess what? I CAN. Pun intended.