Friday, June 05, 2015
Thursday, June 04, 2015
Cultural / social stigma
As I have gotten older, I have become more sensitive to stigma attached to women in regards to both violence and to fertility/having "good" genetics.
I have come to feel that saying "You'll never know your destiny until you become a mother and get pregnant and give birth" is every bit as bad as telling a broken-down rape victim, "You were asking for it."
The reason why is that both of these things are connected to the body and sexuality and the judgment and indifference of others can cause enormous amounts of grief and pain in peoples' lives.
Also, in both cases, there is an attack on women as being fully human and deserving of respect and having integral worth to society.
There is a lack of support and a lack of resources for women who have experienced violence/abuse.
There is a lack of support and resources for women who struggle with infertility, especially low income women.
There is also a lack of support for mothers who are single and low income.
I have come to feel that saying "You'll never know your destiny until you become a mother and get pregnant and give birth" is every bit as bad as telling a broken-down rape victim, "You were asking for it."
The reason why is that both of these things are connected to the body and sexuality and the judgment and indifference of others can cause enormous amounts of grief and pain in peoples' lives.
Also, in both cases, there is an attack on women as being fully human and deserving of respect and having integral worth to society.
There is a lack of support and a lack of resources for women who have experienced violence/abuse.
There is a lack of support and resources for women who struggle with infertility, especially low income women.
There is also a lack of support for mothers who are single and low income.
Wednesday, June 03, 2015
Blessing
Cat outside: Meow
(Open door. A young pre-teen or teenage girl is scurrying away, saying, "I'm sorry, it's just your cat's really cute.")
"Oh! She's not my cat, but she is cute."
"I just didn't want to be creepy."
"That's okay!"
(Open door. A young pre-teen or teenage girl is scurrying away, saying, "I'm sorry, it's just your cat's really cute.")
"Oh! She's not my cat, but she is cute."
"I just didn't want to be creepy."
"That's okay!"
That is strange....
"When we talk about farms and the food system, it’s a bit perplexing that the question of who is picking the tomatoes, milking the cows, and feeding the chickens isn’t a part of every single conversation."
http://grist.org/people/from-farmworker-to-farm-owner-one-mans-story-of-the-american-dream/
http://grist.org/people/from-farmworker-to-farm-owner-one-mans-story-of-the-american-dream/
Water
"One and a half million Californians have toxic, fertilizer-laced water pouring from their taps—runoff from farmland that brings in $35 billion annually for the state in agriculture."
http://www.yesmagazine.org/planet/farmworkers-california-drought-susana-de-anda
http://www.yesmagazine.org/planet/farmworkers-california-drought-susana-de-anda
Food
FRUIT
http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/in-sight/wp/2015/05/18/fruits-of-wrath-laboring-in-the-shadow-of-mexicos-dramatic-land-reform/
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BERRIES
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/wonkblog/wp/2015/05/27/the-big-question-behind-farmworker-unrest-thats-kept-blueberries-from-reaching-san-francisco/
http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/in-sight/wp/2015/05/18/fruits-of-wrath-laboring-in-the-shadow-of-mexicos-dramatic-land-reform/
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BERRIES
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/wonkblog/wp/2015/05/27/the-big-question-behind-farmworker-unrest-thats-kept-blueberries-from-reaching-san-francisco/
Imagining future conversations
Hey Mom,
What was it like for Great-Grandma when....
http://latino.foxnews.com/latino/news/2015/05/26/migrants-fear-speaking-out-about-sexual-harassment-in-florida-farm-fields/
(Well that depends. Which grandmother are you asking about, dear?)
XOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXO
Hey Grandma,
What was it like to live in a technologically advanced time when it was okay to be conscientious about your diet and weight, and yet willfully ignore that people who were harvesting your nutritious fruits and vegetables were toiling for low wages and battling health issues because they themselves didn't have the time or money to exercise and eat all those well-balanced meals and stuff?
Interesting question....Kind of amazing.
What was it like for Great-Grandma when....
http://latino.foxnews.com/latino/news/2015/05/26/migrants-fear-speaking-out-about-sexual-harassment-in-florida-farm-fields/
(Well that depends. Which grandmother are you asking about, dear?)
XOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXO
Hey Grandma,
What was it like to live in a technologically advanced time when it was okay to be conscientious about your diet and weight, and yet willfully ignore that people who were harvesting your nutritious fruits and vegetables were toiling for low wages and battling health issues because they themselves didn't have the time or money to exercise and eat all those well-balanced meals and stuff?
Interesting question....Kind of amazing.
Monday, June 01, 2015
Evening shopping
At the store, a guy with tattoos on part of his face approached me as I was scrutinizing some salad dressing, and said, "Excuse me. I don't want to bother you, but...." and then we had a conversation about tuna. He wanted to know my opinion on what kind was best to buy--water or oil. He thought the the canned stuff in water "looked all mushy." I said that I like to get packets. I said I might get tuna in oil, if it was in olive oil.
I have had portions of the Unrepentant Geraldines song in my head.
("If you find the vicar's wife...")
A woman in the frozen food aisle was on the phone. "I'm just going to go home. I feel really bad, like I'm dying. I've been at work since 10:30, and I just got off, and I was standing that whole time."
Then she laughed and said, "Jesus take the wheel!"
I have had portions of the Unrepentant Geraldines song in my head.
("If you find the vicar's wife...")
A woman in the frozen food aisle was on the phone. "I'm just going to go home. I feel really bad, like I'm dying. I've been at work since 10:30, and I just got off, and I was standing that whole time."
Then she laughed and said, "Jesus take the wheel!"
old! old! old!
SO
http://www.vox.com/2015/5/27/8669309/hollywood-female-actors-age
OLD
http://www.vulture.com/2015/05/emma-jlaw-and-scarletts-older-man-problem.html
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So by the way, not only should you make sure your daughters get pregnant young, you should also keep your eyes peeled for suitable bachelors who are twice their age. THAT PATH TO TRUE LOVE.
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