For the first time in history we have five Canadian Premiers who are women. Congratulations to Quebec newly elected permier Pauline Marois.
I will be attending the talk “Top Girls” (about prost feminism) at UBC on September 17th by Angela McRobbie. Go to the calandar on my Feminine Intelligence dot com website to get more information.
I love powerful women who support womens’ equality. Here is an article of Streep’s uphill battle. http://womensenews.org/story/momagenda/111221/go-streep-star-battles-museum-our-own#.UBqTTP_kt2U.mailto
“Being human is all about making mistakes and being imperfect. What’s important about making friends with yourself is that when you accept your imperfections you no longer have the need to judge other people harshly.” Jane Hope, Meditations
The Vancouver Centre for Spirituality and Ethics is holding two “Ethics for Breakfast” talks on Sept 12 and Sept 20. The first is on legalizing brothels as harm prevention and the second is on compassion at work. See the Feminine Intelligence calendar for more information.
Shannon Proudfoot wrote a great article. Here is an excerpt: “Young women see only “skinny, sleazy and stupid” reflections of themselves on magazine racks, TV and computer screens, and they’re fed up with them, a new Canadian report reveals. Teens and young women across the country told Media Action that tall, thin blondes seem to
This is too much! “Disney has long transformed little girls into princesses by selling them costumes, wands and tiaras. But a new limited-time offer at Disneyland takes the idea even further. Starting August 26, for a $99.95 (plus shipping), kids will be able to take home a figurine with their own faces superimposed on a
Good idea. Title IX as a law forced funding equality for female athletes. Maybe we need a similar law to force boards to hire women. Read Judith Samuelson’s article. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/judith-samuelson/corporate-boards-women_b_1761615.html/
Great story. Here is an excerpt: “One day, during a typical 15-minute walk from her office to her apartment in the center of Brussels, 25-year-old graduate film student Sofie Peeters was harassed 11 times.To channel her frustration with her inability to commute in peace, she produced a short documentary for her final school project called Femme de la
“Don’t ask what the world needs. Ask what makes you come alive, and go do it. Because what the world needs is people who have come alive. ” Howard Thurman, theologian.