Celebrating Women
by Stella
Ramsaroop
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After thousands of years of abuse, educational deprivation and being
treated like property, women are finally getting the opportunity to
blossom like the beautiful flowers that they are. The entire month of
March is dedicated to the strength and intelligence of the woman. It’s
time to stand tall, to dance uninhibitedly and to give a dainty applause
to the other half of the human race. According to a pullout in the
March 12, 2005 issue of The Washington Post, there are 14 women in the
U.S. Senate, 65 women in the U.S. House of Representatives and four women
serving the U.S. Cabinet. There are also eight women serving as Governors.
I’d say that women are finally having a say in the world. The whole “hand
that rocks the cradle” thing is nice, but it’s also just a phrase used to
pacify the demand of the woman to be an equal voice of reason concerning
decisions that effect her. The pullout also said that one of every four
doctors in America today are women, and that number will be growing soon
with half of all medical students being female. It’s about time we got
recognized for something more than just beauty. The beauty of women has
long been acknowledged. However, by giving a woman recognition for just
the shallow shell of a fading attribute and no more is just as demeaning
as giving her no recognition at all. Though many men still find it hard to
reconcile beauty and intelligence in the same female, there is no doubt at
all that women will soon be on equal par with their male counterparts – in
relationships and in the office. We’ve sure come a long way baby, but we
still have such a long way to go. The same Washington Post pullout, which
was created and edited by women, termed their section, “A Few Who Made a
Difference.” This celebration of women has become a spotlight for just the
exceptional women - the doctors, legislators and activists. What about the
everyday Jane? She is just as spectacular as a Susan B. Anthony or a Mae
Jemison. We should be celebrating all women. We should be celebrating the
stay-at-home moms and the women working at the local Wal-Mart too. Women
are faced with the daunting task of juggling family, house, relationships,
and career. Though I feel this was much easier when communities were tight
clans of trusted family and friends who helped with childrearing and the
day-to-day dramas of life. Today, many women are not only alienated from
their families because of cross-country moves, but they are also juggling
a demanding career that most likely still produces guilt for time stolen
from the family. I often wonder if men ever struggle with this same guilt
while they build their careers. There are also many women who are raising
their families alone. The father sometimes abandons her and other times
she chooses for her own well being to end a bad relationship. Either way,
it is not easy to raise a family alone – yet so many women do it everyday.
These women are some of the strongest women I’ve ever come across and I
applaud their fortitude and sheer will. Women are beautiful. I’ll give
that much to the stereotypical chauvinists. We are beautiful on the
outside AND on the inside. We are also so much more. We are meek yet
highly intelligent. We are masters of organization and free spirited
lovers of nature. We are the nurturers of the young and the hardnosed
bitches of the boardroom. We are serious about building a financially
solid future yet have no problem spending a hefty chunk on a pair of
quality shoes. Are we a paradox? No, we’re just a multi-faceted life form
capable of a variety of roles at the same time. So here’s to you woman! I
lift my cup up in your honor. You can be anything you want to be now. That
is an awesome statement that your mother or grandmother could not have
said with the surety that you can say it. Our future looks just as bright
as our past is dark. Ching! (wine glasses clinking together) Have a great
Women’s History Month.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Stella Ramsaroop is a western world traveler, a life-long student, a
wanna-be stargazer, and an Aquarius in all its forms (if you know what
that means). Her articles emphasize the importance of continued
development and protection of gender equality in all aspects of a woman's
life. Stella is also the proud mother of four almost-grown children with her
"husband" Paul, whom she married almost 20 years ago. Visit Stella’s Website at http://www.newsparade.com/index.htm
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