Friday, July 10, 2009

A little summer inspiration

Amazing things can happen when a woman believes in her infinite power and own potential. We as women face innumerable obstacles to self-empowerment and self confidence; barriers are iron bars, the world laughing in our faces. And it is so reviving and inspiring when a women ignores the world and all those who list the reasons she can't do something. Instead she adorns herself in her glory and blasts through and past every excuse and embarrassment, like an apparition to the exalted state of success.

I was inspired today by just such a woman—a contestant on Britain's Got Talent, nonetheless—who faced ridicule and looksist discriminators, took that stage by the ovaries and astounded a global audience. Not once did she exhibit the slightest inhibition or self-doubt, totally protected by her knowledge of her WomanPower (which is, of course, one of the greatest forces known in the universe...limitation due only to an utter lack of sufficient deep-space exploration), but it was evident that she owed nothing to anyone, and was freely giving the gracious gift of her presence. She was so independent in her performance that she almost left the stage without any comment from the judges. She didn't need their, or anyone's, approval to know that she was magnificent. I loved that.

Hats, belts, bloomers and garters off to you, Ms. Susan Boyle. Your performance was a gift to us all. Hopefully we get to see the other sides of you as well; I'm sure they are just as fabulous!

See more of Susan or send us the name of your favorite woman champion!

Thursday, July 9, 2009

This is another great contribution from our dear Lindsay. That girl must have all her fingers in the pool of great media (and I can thank her for restoring my hope in good journalism). This particular interview with Ruth Bader Ginsburg on the prospective future role of Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor also discusses the interplay of women personalities in the court—past, present and future—and brings to discussion some very interesting cases based in sex discriminiation and reproductive rights in the past.

Thanks a mil, Linds! It was a great find.

(This was also my VERY FIRST blog post. Ever. Woohoo!)

-Alia B.