From Tabby Biddle:
I left my job as a preschool teacher just one year ago and started my own company, Lotus Blossom Style. Starting this company was my way to continue to give voice to the messages that I put out in the classroom - peace, collaboration, creative expression, and a rightful respect for every individual - and at least have a fighting chance as an entrepreneur (in many ways the American Dream) to move beyond the underpaid status of an early childhood educator.
Right before I started the company, it dawned on me that maybe we have been in a patriarchal paradigm for too long and that this paradigm was what was throwing ourselves, our environment, our country and our world out of balance. (We need to focus on) what's important - healthcare, education and family values. Women and men should be respected and rewarded equally in the workplace (& out of it).
Michelle, Hillary, Joe, Bill and Barack have restarted my clock of hope. I believe in their ability to walk us forward as leaders into a time where women and men can renew their self-respect and respect for one other as we rebuild our country in partnership, collaboration and unity. http://goddessdiaries.wordpress.com/
From Ingrid
I agree with Tabby. I think it's time to teach "Herstory" instead of History. Often we learn about about the great deeds that men did or wars that men fought, but we don't learn enough about the great women that gave birth to & brought up those men. Most of us were taught to be "nice" and "nice women don't make waves." When a woman goes after what she wants & succeed, she is often called a bad name. Often we don't learn how to stand up for ourselves or speak up. My mom chose to be a full-time mom & housewife. She raised my sisters & me up to be independent women because she never had a chance to be independent after she got married. How many women are like her? Why do athletes & movie stars earn more than teachers? Who contributes more to society? Why do politics have to be "dirty"? Who made the rules? Why do we have poor leaders or government? We need to ask hard questions and be willing to face the truth. I was a grade school teacher for 2 years and realized that it wasn't right for me because I was so stressed out. I wanted the best for the kids and for myself. Often, I put myself last. I can relate to Tabby because I also started my own business in hope that I can be a role model for other women.
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