You are invited to join myself, staff, and members of 9 TO 5 at Sienna Wine Bar, 3422 East 12th st, Denver from 5:00-7:00 PM on Monday night, February 28Th for this National Association of Working Women. Come have some appetizers and learn the benefits of becoming a member for working women who want equal pay and equal treatment at work! This evening at the Sienna Wine Bar we are inviting you to become a member for only $15.00 a year, or just come and meet women who care about other women.
Please RSVP to Bridget Kaminestky
303.628.0925
Sunday, February 27, 2011
Sunday, February 20, 2011
Gender and communication at home
I befriended 2 people this month and was surprised to learn that they were not read to as children. One friend expressed it to me directly, and the other friend expressed it to me when the idea of reading to his toddler was foreign to him. They both shared with me the hard long hours their father's had worked to put food on their table; and their mothers worked equally as hard raising the children while their husbands were absent making a living.
The concept to sit down with their children and pause long enough to read to them would have been a luxury because the primary needs to make ends meet was at the forefront of their mother and father's mind.
Education is a secondary need and being educated is a gift. Because when we are educated not only can it allow economic advancement, it also makes day to day living easier. When we are educated, the world is viewed with a different lens, different perspective on life, and better choices are often made.
In meeting these 2 people I had an "AH-HA" moment today and now understand why literacy is so important and why everyone should have an opportunity to know someone who can patiently teach them how to read and further their education with confidence.
The concept to sit down with their children and pause long enough to read to them would have been a luxury because the primary needs to make ends meet was at the forefront of their mother and father's mind.
Education is a secondary need and being educated is a gift. Because when we are educated not only can it allow economic advancement, it also makes day to day living easier. When we are educated, the world is viewed with a different lens, different perspective on life, and better choices are often made.
In meeting these 2 people I had an "AH-HA" moment today and now understand why literacy is so important and why everyone should have an opportunity to know someone who can patiently teach them how to read and further their education with confidence.
Thursday, February 17, 2011
A Womens Movements in the 21st Century
The Liberal Feminism movement began in the mid 1990's when many middle class women were fortunate enough to stay at home and raise their children. And while the children were at school and their husbands were at work, these privilege stay at home mom's got together with other stay at home mom's at the park, their neighborhood health clubs, and attended organizations like MOPS- mothers of preschoolers.
It was an American dream, except for the conversations that went toward a need for their own identity, that serving others was gratifying because of their love for their families, but these stay at home mom's wanted more, their own personal satisfaction and growth. The liberal Feminist Movement was sparked in 1963, when author Betty Friedan wrote the book titled: "The Feminine Mystique." Friedan writes about controversial issues about women being held as the domestic doer with no time to become more than her role as homemaker. The Liberal Movement that was initiated by the book The Feminine Mystique"provoked a group of women to create a strong organization titled: NOW: National Organization for Women, which allows opportunities for women and protects their rights. I can relate to the Liberal Feminism Movement because by 1992, my husband and I were a family with 3 children under the age of 5. The society's values and culture for which we embraced in the mid 1990's were embedded in our way of living. In 2000 I decided that I wanted to finish college, train for a marathon, and take an improvisational class. It meant I would be home less often and my focus was on other things besides child rearing and dinners. It was the beginning of the end of my marriage to my high school sweet heart. Can society create and embrace a balance of accepting and celebrating stay at home mom's who are dedicated to their children and spouses while accepting personal freedom in their lives? Awareness and education such as this assignment can help keep a families intact.
It was an American dream, except for the conversations that went toward a need for their own identity, that serving others was gratifying because of their love for their families, but these stay at home mom's wanted more, their own personal satisfaction and growth. The liberal Feminist Movement was sparked in 1963, when author Betty Friedan wrote the book titled: "The Feminine Mystique." Friedan writes about controversial issues about women being held as the domestic doer with no time to become more than her role as homemaker. The Liberal Movement that was initiated by the book The Feminine Mystique"provoked a group of women to create a strong organization titled: NOW: National Organization for Women, which allows opportunities for women and protects their rights. I can relate to the Liberal Feminism Movement because by 1992, my husband and I were a family with 3 children under the age of 5. The society's values and culture for which we embraced in the mid 1990's were embedded in our way of living. In 2000 I decided that I wanted to finish college, train for a marathon, and take an improvisational class. It meant I would be home less often and my focus was on other things besides child rearing and dinners. It was the beginning of the end of my marriage to my high school sweet heart. Can society create and embrace a balance of accepting and celebrating stay at home mom's who are dedicated to their children and spouses while accepting personal freedom in their lives? Awareness and education such as this assignment can help keep a families intact.
Wednesday, February 9, 2011
Language Shaping Awareness
My class notes read:" We need use to create symbols, for example, a tree alone is not yet a symbol, but tie a yellow ribbon around the tree, and it becomes symbolic, it has meaning. Only humans use symbols"
I recently experienced the significance of symbols and their meaning in American culture last Saturday when I went to deposit cash in a bank account and I did not have the account number with me. The friendly teller said "no problem," and for a quick moment he hesitated and looked at my left hand and 3rd ring finger, unadorned.
I believe his looking at my finger was unconscious on his part. Wedding rings have been worn on the left hand, third finger, "because of the strong held belief that this finger is closest to the heart. " (www.hubpages.com) Wedding rings in many cultures symbolize love and devotion forever. Marriage in our culture symbolizes stability, consistency, and moral values. I think this young teller looked at my 3rd ring finger on my left hand and when he saw it was not decorated it caused him to hesitate on my credibility. However, I think the information I had given to the bank teller was enough for him to proceed with the transaction.
The wedding ring in our American culture represents commitment on behalf of both women and men; the lack of a wedding ring on a middle aged woman can give give the message of self indulgence, and for a man it can be regarded as particular. This unconscious message of the latter is disconcerting and not at all the reason I lack a ring today.
I recently experienced the significance of symbols and their meaning in American culture last Saturday when I went to deposit cash in a bank account and I did not have the account number with me. The friendly teller said "no problem," and for a quick moment he hesitated and looked at my left hand and 3rd ring finger, unadorned.
I believe his looking at my finger was unconscious on his part. Wedding rings have been worn on the left hand, third finger, "because of the strong held belief that this finger is closest to the heart. " (www.hubpages.com) Wedding rings in many cultures symbolize love and devotion forever. Marriage in our culture symbolizes stability, consistency, and moral values. I think this young teller looked at my 3rd ring finger on my left hand and when he saw it was not decorated it caused him to hesitate on my credibility. However, I think the information I had given to the bank teller was enough for him to proceed with the transaction.
The wedding ring in our American culture represents commitment on behalf of both women and men; the lack of a wedding ring on a middle aged woman can give give the message of self indulgence, and for a man it can be regarded as particular. This unconscious message of the latter is disconcerting and not at all the reason I lack a ring today.
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