Thought of the Day
Rosa Parks: American Civil Rights Activist. Somebody has to say “Stop!” some time, and that seemed to be the right station to stop the constant harassment and find out which human rights I was entitled to
Confused Procrastinator Invites You to Celebrate Wonderful Women
Despite my reservations of last week about whether an International Women’s Day is sexist, I have talked to people and been persuaded that there is nothing wrong with celebrating what my sisters have done, so long as I do not forget, in the process, the wonderful things men have done.
Confused Procrastinator Wonders
Did you know that March 8th. is International Women’s Day? It was brought to my attention because the local radio station I work on is celebrating the day by only having programmes presented by women.
Confused Procrastinator Gets Aggressive
Confused Procrastinator takes a look at how things are on the equality front. She finds it not all a bed of roses.
Confused Procrastinator on Women’s Day
Confused Procrastinator tries to take a balanced look at International Women’s Day. Is there a need for it? Is it sexist? Shoiuld she take part? As a member of Community Champions she sees the need for equality.
Confused Procrastinator Wonders . . .
For a long time the merits of being an individual have been praised. Having a mind of your own is seen as being meritorious, and being a leader as a boon. Well, so long as you are male.
If, like me however, you are female, there seems still to be a bit of a problem attached
Confused Procrastinator Looks Both Ways
At this time of year most people are making resolutions. I stopped doing this long since, knowing that they don’t last and are just a bit pointless, but for me it is a time for looking forward and looking back.
Review of the Week: A Sense of Community
This week I am sure many things have happened in the world that are far more important than those in my small world. I had time to notice, on Saturday, that there has been another monumental earthquake, this one in Chile. My grand-daughter, who was with me for the show (see later in this piece) with the wisdom of an eleven-year-old remarked that there seemed to be more of this sort of thing happening nowadays.
CP & Language
It’s been a strange week. In all innocence, because I believe that the words we use structure the reality we experience and should be well-chosen, free from gender-bias and all obvious prejudice, I have found myself somewhat under siege.
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