“God may be in the details, but the Goddess is in the questions. Once we begin to ask them, there’s no turning back.” Gloria Steinem
On this weekend when we traditionally celebrate our mothers – all the mothers in the world – for me, it will be a time to celebrate women everywhere. The famous, the unknown, the voices that have risen up and taken action all over the world, and the unsung heroines who are in the trenches day after day.
I don’t believe it’s just me noticing it… but, women are taking a stand on more issues, letting their voices be heard and refusing to be silenced. Whether it’s issues of sexual assault in the military, in the Friday Night Lights’ football towns, on college campuses, in India, in the Congo, and countless other places all over the world…women are coming forward and saying, “No more.”
Whether it’s the real violence against women or the representations we see in the media, as entertainment, or on Facebook pages, more and more women are saying , “No more.”
Whether it’s in the issues that affect us and our families economically, with our health care, or in our places of work, if our voices need to be heard, if the questions need to be asked and answered, and if, “That’s the way it’s always been done” doesn’t suffice anymore, let’s let our voices be heard. Strong. Frequently.
This is the weekend I will celebrate women. As a matter of fact, I do that every day as I stand with more of my sisters who are finding their voices and letting them be heard. There’s no turning back.
I celebrate you all.
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