International Women's Day

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  • hippiemom
    hippiemom Posts: 3,326
    farfromglorified wrote:
    Hehe...that would come far too close to subtly sanctioning a meritocracy. And while I know tons of girls who dig meritocracy, I don't think it's really the bag of groups like UNIFEM.
    You'd think they could have at least mentioned a couple of social justice activists!
    "Nothing in the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity." ~ MLK, 1963
  • soulsinging
    soulsinging Posts: 13,202
    hippiemom wrote:
    Oh shut up. I'm too busy trying to find a man to come get the spider out of the bath tub.

    ill be happy to come over and help, but i have 6000 pullups and pushups to do first. need to make sure my gf doesn't get back up to talk back next time... and make sure i look huge when im lifting my briefcase.
  • VictoryGin
    VictoryGin Posts: 1,207
    hippiemom wrote:
    Yeah, that was my first thought too ... this is pretty stereotypical stuff coming from a women's group! No research scientist in Boston making a breakthrough at the same time as one in Singapore? No business owner signing paychecks in Capetown, while another does the same in Helsinki? What the hell?

    are you talking about the original post? did it say somewhere it was from a women's group (if so, i'd love to know which one!)? that looked like something from a chain email thing. after reading it i thought the last part was left out, "and please wire 10 million dollars to my bank account in Nigeria."
    if you wanna be a friend of mine
    cross the river to the eastside
  • CaterinaA
    CaterinaA Posts: 572
    farfromglorified wrote:
    Hehe...that would come far too close to subtly sanctioning a meritocracy . And while I know tons of girls who dig meritocracy, I don't think it's really the bag of groups like UNIFEM.

    I don't actually work for UNIFEM, but I work in another organization of the system and we very much believe in merytocracy, inside the organization and as a policy worth of encouragement, as well. Although it is true that UNIFEM works in depth with violence and discrimination related issues, they do promote meritocracy. You have to consider that UNIFEM is mainly stationed in third world countries. In several women are still being castrated or beaten to death, so that's why the focus of the statement was violence.

    I believe the negative comments were referred to the original poster, which contains many of women's tradicional stereotypes. With my post I intended to claficy the origin of today's celebration.

    Peace
    Caterina
  • farfromglorified
    farfromglorified Posts: 5,700
    CaterinaA wrote:
    I don't actually work for UNIFEM, but I work in another organization of the system and we very much believe in merytocracy, inside the organization and as a policy worth of encouragement, as well. Although it is true that UNIFEM works in depth with violence and discrimination related issues, they do promote meritocracy. You have to consider that UNIFEM is mainly stationed in third world countries. In several women are still being castrated or beaten to death, so that's why the focus of the statement was violence.

    I believe the negative comments were referred to the original poster, which contains many of women's tradicional stereotypes. With my post I intended to claficy the origin of today's celebration.

    Peace
    Caterina

    Caterina,

    I'm just being ridiculous. It's my way.

    I don't really know a damn thing about UNIFEM. From the sound of it, they're doing some good work.

    -Jeff
  • CaterinaA
    CaterinaA Posts: 572
    farfromglorified wrote:
    Caterina,

    I'm just being ridiculous. It's my way.

    I don't really know a damn thing about UNIFEM. From the sound of it, they're doing some good work.

    -Jeff

    I did not get mad at all Jeff, it's all good :), maybe your post needed a blinking eye hehe. I posted UNIFEM's statement cause the OP bothered me a little, reducing us women to great mom's and "errands's runners". Also sometimes I'm oversensitive about the UN 'cause it gets a lot of criticism in the MT...

    Caterina
  • VictoryGin
    VictoryGin Posts: 1,207
    CaterinaA wrote:
    I did not get mad at all Jeff, it's all good :), maybe your post needed a blinking eye hehe. I posted UNIFEM's statement cause the OP bothered me a little, reducing us women to great mom's and "errands's runners". Also sometimes I'm oversensitive about the UN 'cause it gets a lot of criticism in the MT...

    Caterina

    thanks for posting that by the way. it was a good read.
    if you wanna be a friend of mine
    cross the river to the eastside
  • Jeanwah
    Jeanwah Posts: 6,363
    CaterinaA wrote:
    I believe the negative comments were referred to the original poster, which contains many of women's tradicional stereotypes. With my post I intended to claficy the origin of today's celebration.

    And thank you, Cat, for posting the origin. I merely copy and pasted what someone else posted in the the Porch for the original post. While I knew it would and probably should be ripped apart for its sexist stereotypes, I was merely trying to get the bottom line across...that we should honor All women Internationally today.
  • CaterinaA
    CaterinaA Posts: 572
    Jeanwah wrote:
    And thank you, Cat, for posting the origin. I merely copy and pasted what someone else posted in the the Porch for the original post. While I knew it would and probably should be ripped apart for its sexist stereotypes, I was merely trying to get the bottom line across...that we should honor All women Internationally today.

    You're welcome Jean. And thank you too 'cause I wanted to post the UNIFEM statement as soon as I received it but, well, my boss abducted me hehe
  • floyd1975
    floyd1975 Posts: 1,350
    Jeanwah wrote:
    And thank you, Cat, for posting the origin. I merely copy and pasted what someone else posted in the the Porch for the original post. While I knew it would and probably should be ripped apart for its sexist stereotypes, I was merely trying to get the bottom line across...that we should honor All women Internationally today.

    Okay...I will honor them today. But tomorrow it's back to the damn kitchen for them all.
  • hippiemom
    hippiemom Posts: 3,326
    VictoryGin wrote:
    are you talking about the original post? did it say somewhere it was from a women's group (if so, i'd love to know which one!)? that looked like something from a chain email thing. after reading it i thought the last part was left out, "and please wire 10 million dollars to my bank account in Nigeria."
    Ooops, my bad! This is what comes from doing too many things at once :o I got the OP confused with Caterina's post. My apologies to the fine women of UNIFEM.
    "Nothing in the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity." ~ MLK, 1963
  • Ahnimus
    Ahnimus Posts: 10,560
    One day...

    Men will emancipate the feminine oppression growing ever more rampant in the world. Then we will have a day too.

    Congratulations to the Women who obtained an unprecedented level of influence in society for their XX companions.
    I necessarily have the passion for writing this, and you have the passion for condemning me; both of us are equally fools, equally the toys of destiny. Your nature is to do harm, mine is to love truth, and to make it public in spite of you. - Voltaire
  • CorporateWhore
    CorporateWhore Posts: 1,890
    Today isn't Mother's Day, folks.

    Wow, a day celebrated for a 50/50 genetic determination. That's special.
    All I know is that to see, and not to speak, would be the great betrayal.
    -Enoch Powell
  • Ahnimus
    Ahnimus Posts: 10,560
    CorporateWhore wrote:
    Today isn't Mother's Day, folks.

    Wow, a day celebrated for a 50/50 genetic determination. That's special.

    It's about social progress and emancipation.

    It's ok to have a day dedicated to remembrance of our past faults. It is another thing, however, to use it as a vehicle for self-empowerment above the rest of soceity.
    I necessarily have the passion for writing this, and you have the passion for condemning me; both of us are equally fools, equally the toys of destiny. Your nature is to do harm, mine is to love truth, and to make it public in spite of you. - Voltaire
  • CaterinaA
    CaterinaA Posts: 572
    CorporateWhore wrote:
    Today isn't Mother's Day, folks.

    Wow, a day celebrated for a 50/50 genetic determination. That's special.

    Should I bother? Hmmmmmmm, I'll do it anyway

    Today is not a celebration of having to X chromosomes. It is a commemoration of the first women who rallied together to get the right to vote.

    Caterina
  • Ahnimus
    Ahnimus Posts: 10,560
    CaterinaA wrote:
    Should I bother? Hmmmmmmm, I'll do it anyway

    Today is not a celebration of having to X chromosomes. It is a commemoration of the first women who rallied together to get the right to vote.

    Caterina

    Which sparked the birth of the Democratic party, right? ;)
    I necessarily have the passion for writing this, and you have the passion for condemning me; both of us are equally fools, equally the toys of destiny. Your nature is to do harm, mine is to love truth, and to make it public in spite of you. - Voltaire
  • CorporateWhore
    CorporateWhore Posts: 1,890
    According to one woman - Ann Coulter - women shouldn't be allowed to vote.
    All I know is that to see, and not to speak, would be the great betrayal.
    -Enoch Powell
  • CaterinaA
    CaterinaA Posts: 572
    Ahnimus wrote:
    Which sparked the birth of the Democratic party, right? ;)

    Hmmmmmmmmmmmm??? I think you're kidding. But anyway, I couldn't say. I'm not familiar with the origins of any US political party.
  • hippiemom
    hippiemom Posts: 3,326
    CorporateWhore wrote:
    According to one woman - Ann Coulter - women shouldn't be allowed to vote.
    Hahahahahaha .... you don't really believe she's a woman, do you?
    "Nothing in the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity." ~ MLK, 1963
  • CaterinaA
    CaterinaA Posts: 572
    CorporateWhore wrote:
    According to one woman - Ann Coulter - women shouldn't be allowed to vote.

    From the little I know about Ann Coulter, and from what I've heard her say, I find her opinion about women to be totally irrelevant.

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