by Marty Coleman | Jul 3, 2012 | Betty Friedan, Independence - 2012 |
Yesterday it was about men, today – women. It’s Independence Week at the NDD.
Why, Women?
This could be about men, it’s true. Many men don’t ever hear that voice inside themselves. But it does seem, at least in my American experience, to be especially true of women. But I would like to hear from my female friends, is this true for you? Have you heard that voice? Are you hoping to? How did you know it was from within and not just another voice from without? What did you do about it?
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Drawing by Marty Coleman, who hasn’t read the book, but did see the movie.
Quote by Betty Friedan, American author & feminist
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by Marty Coleman | Jul 2, 2012 | Independence - 2012 |
Bound and Released
So many of us are bound to someone else. It can impinge on our freedom and independence at times and we find ways to assert ourselves into the world, saying ‘I can make my own choices, even if they are small ones’. The key is to be aware, finding healthy ways, not destructive ways, to do that. Wanting to wash the dishes without an apron (or even topless) is harmless, Wanting to take the dishes out into the field and do target practice on them while topless, maybe not.
How do you declare your independence in the world?
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Drawing by Marty Coleman, who remembers the apron way too late.
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