Recently I read an article in the digital version of Ms. Magazine that made me realize something that I had unconsciously been doing for some time now.
With the exception of the wonderful man I’m lucky enough to call “Dad,” I have been systematically “divesting myself of the patriarchy”
The tea I drink every morning (and every other chance I get) comes from a woman owned shop in the Crestview Shops.
My financial advisor (yes, I have one) is a woman.
The people that I’m about to drop of my taxes to coomplete? Woman owned company.
The new wine I just tried last night? The ubiquitous Barefoot Wine is one of the few wineries with a woman as head winemaker.
That is just a few things. This is an ever evolving list that I’m still working on. Any ideas?
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Celebrate Women's History Month and International Woman's Day on March 8th by supporting a woman owned / operated establishment.
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J
I don't think it's really so much of "divesting oneself of the patriarchy" as it is that a woman being in charge has become routine. We still hear in the news of some woman who is the first to head some agency, or the first to accomplish some major feat, and while it is still true that women generally have more obstacles in their path than men, still for the most part it is no longer remarkable that women hold these places in our society. And let's keep that ball rolling!
ReplyDeleteWe all dream of the day when we run out of "firsts" LOL
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