It's not hard to see the standards of beauty women are held to every day. Images of "beautiful" women are all over the media, their bodies simultaneously used to sell products to consumers and to show women what they should be aiming for. So there are plenty of articles that will tell you all about these beauty standards, about how they negatively affect women, or about how beautiful is one of the only things a woman is essentially expected to be in our society. This is not any of those articles.

While it's obviously not a bad thing to be beautiful, beauty should not be the only measure of a woman's worth. And women are striving for a space to be considered as autonomous, complex human beings -- not just art objects. Perhaps this was best said by Dr. Cristina Yang on " Grey's Anatomy" who had the perfect response when her husband tried to appease her by calling her beautiful:

So in honor of Dr. Cristina Yang, let's start acknowledging all of the real, complex, wonderful ladies out there and appreciating them for all they do. And to start you off, here are 61 things to call the women in your life besides beautiful.

1. Brilliant

2. Ambitious

3. Enthusiastic

4. Supportive

5. Independent

6. Considerate

7. Passionate

8. Hilarious

9. Generous

10. Assertive

11. Creative

12. Organized

13. Memorable

14. Bright

15. Successful

16. A Great Friend

17. Reliable

18. Adaptable

19. Chill

20. Loyal

21. Communicative

22. A Blessing

23. Persistent

24. Compassionate

25. Positive

26. Charming

27. Stylish

28. Determined

29. Helpful

30. A Great Listener

31. Brave

32. Kind

33. Calm

34. Engaging

35. Rational

36. Strong

37. Courageous

38. Diplomatic

39. Energetic

40. Invincible

41. Hard-Working

42. Studious

43. Irresistible

44. Diligent

45. Confident

46.Thoughtful

47. Formidable

48. Sociable

49. Talented

50. Knowledgeable

51. Friendly

52. Real

53. Imaginative

54. Outgoing

55. Giving

56. Opinionated

57. Honest

58. Bold

59. Relaxed

60. Articulate

61. Inspiring