I've just had an interesting conversation with a female coworker. She's awesome. We talked about how this past weekend was Mother's Day and how it stresses her out. She said she appreciates the general thought of the day - celebrating mothers is a good thing. But what of the women who are not mothers? Where is the day to celebrate their contributions? And what about the women who act as mothers to children who are not their own - not just adoptive mothers, but women who nurture and care for children because they are children? And how about those families where the mother is absent?
She suggested that it would be more beneficial to have a "Women's Day", honoring the contributions of women to society in general. A "Double X Chromosome" Day. She said - I find I'm becoming more and more of a feminist. I laughed (with delight).
Something about the red hair, methinks. And we hired an office assistant who is a ginger as well. And our transcriptionist is a ginger. So that makes three. Oy vey. :D
Actually, I consider myself a feminist as well, particularly in the sense of promoting equal rights for women - equal pay, equal access to services, equal representation in business, politics, and other fields, etc. I'm all about choice - after all, what does gender really have to do with very much? Clearly, there are differences between men and women, and I'm not for eliminating those differences. Rather, I'm for promoting the contributions that people can and do make to the world, and gender has nothing to do with that. Nothing. Further, women should be allowed CHOICE in what they wish to do, and not find themselves limited in any way or to any degree. Particularly by men. I don't know why this is even a thing - I know that it is, but I cannot understand it at all. Like, at all.
But I digress.
I've written before about Mother's Day and how it ought to be a celebration of women in general. I think this would be a good move, and one that would make the day more meaningful to everyone. Just my $0.02.
She suggested that it would be more beneficial to have a "Women's Day", honoring the contributions of women to society in general. A "Double X Chromosome" Day. She said - I find I'm becoming more and more of a feminist. I laughed (with delight).
Something about the red hair, methinks. And we hired an office assistant who is a ginger as well. And our transcriptionist is a ginger. So that makes three. Oy vey. :D
Actually, I consider myself a feminist as well, particularly in the sense of promoting equal rights for women - equal pay, equal access to services, equal representation in business, politics, and other fields, etc. I'm all about choice - after all, what does gender really have to do with very much? Clearly, there are differences between men and women, and I'm not for eliminating those differences. Rather, I'm for promoting the contributions that people can and do make to the world, and gender has nothing to do with that. Nothing. Further, women should be allowed CHOICE in what they wish to do, and not find themselves limited in any way or to any degree. Particularly by men. I don't know why this is even a thing - I know that it is, but I cannot understand it at all. Like, at all.
But I digress.
I've written before about Mother's Day and how it ought to be a celebration of women in general. I think this would be a good move, and one that would make the day more meaningful to everyone. Just my $0.02.
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