Gender Disharmony Does Not Lead to World Peace
I am publishing a letter my friend wrote to the editor of a newspaper. She is not a feminist nor lesbian nor man hater (no offense to those in the categories I respect all people). You can critique the opposite gender without an agenda or bitterness is the point. She calls herself an equal opportunist.… Continue reading
Gender Agendas Limiting Potential
I awoke this morning thinking I will speak about gender. I am particularly interested in stereotypes which label behaviour expected of gender. I felt I would just talk from my own perspective and within my own gender. I am mindful it is my opinion, other women will have different viewpoints, mine emerges from my own… Continue reading
A Comm-Unity of Women
In the most difficult times in my life, it has been women that helped me. This is a tribute to all the wonderful women who make time to be a friend, life coaches, who help strangers, who care for those no-one cares about, who give spare change to beggars, who work at multiple jobs, work,… Continue reading
The Mothers of Afghanistan – Bibi Shireen
Bibi was a simple Afghan mum who at 13 married her deceased sister’s husband of 40. She gained 3 children then had 4 of her own. She was incredibly brave and showed me the beauty of the Afghan people beyond the veil of our cultural misconceptions. I had the unique opportunity to spend time with… Continue reading
A Community of Women
To be a woman or to know women for who they really are is to know our own true nature. I have watched women sexualised on television. Just recently a man was saying to my friend how she was looking like a goddess, she was being sexy. When we spoke as women she said ‘no… Continue reading
Is fatherhood our true nature?
When I was a child my father was my hero. He was the one I went to when I found life become too difficult. I had a home with lots of conflict. My father for me was an island of tranquility and that was where I felt safe.
In my adult life my father faded… Continue reading