I believe in equal pay for equal work. I don’t believe legislation is the answer. We need to teach our daughters that it is okay to ask. Girls don’t need to be boys, but we need them to have a sense of self worth. We need to not label them “bitches” when they speak up. If a behavior is celebrated in a man, why shouldn’t it be celebrated in a woman? And if it isn’t appropriate behavior for a woman, why is it appropriate for a man? The double standard is a societal construct and can’t be removed with legislation.
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Being a Feminist (4)
10
Nov
To me, being a feminist mean believing in women, believing in their right and ability to make the choices that are best for them. I don’t believe that I, or anyone else, has the right to tell them what they can and can not do with their lives and bodies (within the realm of the law). I believe that as a society, it is our job to give women and men the information they need to make those choices.
And once those decisions are made, I believe in respecting them, even if they are not the choices I would make.
Being a Feminist (3)
08
Nov
I don’t consider abortion to be the line in the sand for feminism because I accept that some people honestly believe its murder. I don’t feel that way, but I can understand why they do. Government does not have the right to legislate morality, but this is one area where legality and morality form a gray area.
Like Hillary Clinton, I believe abortion should be safe, legal, and rare. I never want to tell a woman she has to maintain a pregnancy that might kill her or that she has to carry a non-viable fetus to term. That is immoral.
Being a Feminist (2)
07
Nov
I believe in choice and being given all the tools necessary to make the right choice for yourself. I know some absolutely brilliant women who have decided that their place in life is being a stay at home mother. For years, I thought that would be my place, too. It wasn’t for me, and I can’t say I don’t occasionally think “What could she have done, if only…” about these other women. But I keep those thoughts to myself, because I respect their right to make that choice. I respect “mother” as both a part and full time job title.
Due Process
06
Nov
Its not the story I want to write about here, but the comments. To the person who doesn’t get why our courts care about technicalities when this woman did X., I want to scream: We have due process for a reason! We are a country founded on innocent until proven guilty. When there is a case of prosecutorial misconduct, how can a person get a fair trial? And since her trial wasn’t fair, how can we be certain she actually did X? Sensational crime or not, everyone is entitled to due process. Our courts should always be worried about technicalities.
Being a Feminist (1)
05
Nov
I used to be one of those women who would say “I’m not a feminist, but…” At the time, I believed it, thought “feminist” was a dirty word.. But the truth is, I am a raging, flaming feminist. I am not one of those who believes the line is drawn at abortion (though I support legal abortion), but instead at access to birth control and giving all women the education they need to maintain control over their own bodies. I don’t believe women who want to limit those choices for other women care about women at all. Education is key.
Politics
02
Nov
Have you voted?
This recent election has me pondering politics. Not in some existential way, but thinking about of running for office. I find myself wishing for someone to be honest, to say- this is not an easy job, sometimes you have to compromise, and the truth is more complicated than a 30 second ad.
If I were to run, it’s good that my family doesn’t live here. I think my politics are different enough from theirs that I would not want them to have to choose between voting for me and voting for someone who would represent their views.
Ending the AARP Monopoly on Government Subsidized Healthcare
24
Oct
I believe a 7 year old is just as entitled to quality healthcare as a 70 year old. If it is government’s job to make sure the elderly have access to medical treatment, why isn’t it their job to make sure children do too? Not all parents have jobs that offer healthcare benefits for themselves, let alone their children, and even fewer have affordable benefits.
Do not give me the Medicaid argument. Needy seniors qualify for Medicaid, too, but we don’t limit subsidized healthcare only to them. Its time we started caring for our future as well as our past.
Let Me Be Your Death Panel
23
Oct
What happens if you are incapacitated and incapable of making decisions for yourself? Who gets to decide what treatments you receive, if any? Your doctors? No. The government? Let’s hope not. Unless you have a medical Durable Power of Attorney, the order is this: spouse, adult children, parents, siblings, adult grandchildren, etc. If you have more than one adult child, they all have to agree (to be verified by the care givers) on treatment before anything can be done.
By thinking ahead and giving someone DPOA status, you get to choose whose hands your life is in. Think about it.