May I remind you?

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..of the importance of women supporting women?

This is a post on different topics of a spirtual nature that I receive daily.
I wanted to share this one here.
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Becoming Our Own Role Models

As women embrace the fullness of who they are as individuals, they may find themselves supporting other women, helping others to reach the level of inner comfort and outer freedom that they themselves have found. Among those who are less sure of themselves and their place in the world, it may be more common to criticize other women than to seek their help. But there are things that a woman can only learn from another woman, as there are things about being a man that can only be learned from other men. We all recognize that we have much to learn from each other regardless of gender, but sometimes we could use a supportive role model that gives us a more precise example of what and who we can become.

There was a time where women stood together in a bond of sisterhood, women supporting women. It is only natural that the pendulum swings out of balance for a while so that we may have the experience of what we do not want. It is up to women to bring the pendulum back into balance and bring back the sacred sisterhood we yearn for at our core.

If we envision a world where women support each other and help each other find their place in an ever-changing world, then we can become the change we want to see. Jealousy, envy, criticism, and judgment are refuges for the insecure. As we help others to become self-assured, we create a world in which all people help each other, regardless of gender. Only women can make the change in how women are seen and understood, not just by other women but by the world at large. The way we speak about each other to other women and to the men in our lives informs everyone to treat us with the respect that all women, and all people, deserve.

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What do you think?
Sorry, this adding a long post is a first for me.

Incredibly wonderful answers!

Answer 1

One thing I love about being a feminist is that once you learn about feminism, it forces you to get over the "women are catty! You should be jealous of her" bullsh!t. It helps you move away from the constant criticism of women that occurs so often in our society.

Another thing I'd like to mention is how incredibly important to have an equitable workforce. I work at a huge company and there are many women in executive positions and senior management, and it's wonderful to see... I think it encourages other women and makes us feel comfortable in the workplace.

Supporting other women, trusting other women, and not criticizing other women (on the basis of their womanhood, e.g. "s!ut" or criticizing SAHMs) is so incredibly important.

Answer 2

Yeah, I totally agree. I read a book called Tripping the Prom Queen, all about how women today are each other's own worst enemies in the workforce and also when it comes to competing for men. Instead of bonding together in a spirit of sisterhood to take down The Man, as I think the women's rights activists of the 70s hoped, they turned on each other to compete for the few good jobs and men available to them. As a woman in the corporate world, I find that my female co-workers are definitely more of a problem than my male ones. The females act very jealous of a younger woman trying to work her way up the ranks, while the males just seem happy to have me aboard. Thanks for the post!

Answer 3

This is very true. The "patriarchy" started with agricultural societies. People were suddenly divided up into tiny family units. We have been further divided, so that it is not unusual for a woman to raise children entirely alone. But who will look out for her? Who will stand up for her rights? The same can be said of nuclear families as well. In the absence of "sisters" and "tribeswomen", we must all stand alone.

It is not marriage, or children, or truly even men who have taken away our rights and weakend our position in society. It is the fact that we no longer are in small communities with other women. When women come together to stand up for each other and to protect each other, we all benefit. It does not matter if our "sisters" are liberals, conservatives, gay, straight, white, black, hispanic, poor, or rich. We should stand together and protect their rights to make their own choices in life, and protect them as they raise the next generation.

Answer 4

It's a wonderful piece, ever since I discovered women's studies in college, I felt like I finally had a "place", since I grew up in poor rural areas, and had "ideas" that were very untraditional, to say the least! I've always enjoyed having people around me who thought differently or were willing to look differently than other people, since each takes guts to go against the tide of conformity.

Thanks for sharing.

Answer 5

Thanks for sharing this with everyone. It is so true that women are taught from such an early age to be self critical it is easy to see why they would also be able to criticize others so readily. Female self esteem is such an "iffy" issue to begin with that it would seem like a logical solution to build ones self up on the back of others. Sad but true. We should be working on increasing the self esteem of our daughters so they do not feel the need to go under the knife in order to achieve the perfection that social values push so rudely upon us. We should learn to love ourselves unconditionally instead of always putting the needs of others before our own. When we have healthy self image and esteem their is such an abundance left over that it is also easy to care for others around us.

Answer 6

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Answer 7

I am always baffled by women that appear to be in a competition with other women. I don't think it is healthy to spend your life in competition with other individuals rather than working as a community. I have wondered if these women get their self worth by receiving accolades from men, I think that would be a very sad way to live a life.

Answer 8

I agree completely. I think humanity is at a point where we all need to begin helping each other out and turning toward each other for guidance and support. There's too much ugliness in the world anymore, and reaching out to one another would help so much. Thank you for the post. Very valid points.

Answer 9

It's perfectly true. As much as some of us women may disagree on this forum, we should be trying to keep relations as friendly as possible. There's no need for a civil war.

Answer 10

It's true. We all have our pet peeves and our causes. Whenever I can help someone other than my family and my self I usually choose women. When you boil it all down and sort it all out that seems to be what matters to me. Others may have their own causes or lack of causes and that's fine. But I agree we need to be more supportive of each other.