Soul Sister

"God may be in the details, but the goddess is in the questions. Once we begin to ask them, there's no turning back." Gloria Steinem

While I will admit we still have a way to go to see true equality, women have made amazing strides in the past century. When my grandmothers were born, women were not allowed to vote in our country. My granddaughters are growing up rightfully assuming that they can do anything a boy can do. What a debt of gratitude we owe to past generations of women who paved the way, that what used to be viewed as a privilege is now simply a right that is taken for granted. That's as it should be.

You would think this progress would solidify women; that there would be a true sisterhood. Supporting one another; all for one and one for all. Not so. We grandmothers and mothers must ask ourselves why are our young girls developing eating disorders? Why has size zero become the epitome of beauty; in fact, why does size zero even exist? Why do we flock to cosmetic surgeons to tuck this and pump up that? Why are we so unhappy with who we are? Why are the stay-at-home moms and the mothers who work outside the home at war, questioning and judging one another's choices?

Hey, soul sister! Are you out there?

Susan