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| Gloria Steinem Keynote Speaker at Nassau Community College |
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Women are forever feminist, exemplified by the active feminist, Gloria Steinem. I can relate to Gloria Steinem foray of feminist ideology and convictions subscribing to the women movement past, present and the future. I always regarded Gloria Steinem as the catalyst for the 70’s women movement.
My twin sister, Laura Bowman and I saw Gloria Steinem as the keynote speaker at the Nassau Community College auditorium. We applauded Ms. Steinem’s present contribution to women causes; such as sexism, justice and equality, as she spoke of women issues today.
We shared the packed audience seating with captivated young college students enamored by Ms. Steinem, also. Essentially, Ms. Steinem is a role model for women of all ages. I left afterward the program with hope for the future, as the two faces of age, young and old in tandem shall flow from the fountain of age to speak for women’s rights and equality today. The women’s movement isn’t over yet.
Ms. Steinem defies age, exemplify by Ms. Steinem still active at age 75 - for age is assessed not by what is but what it is not and it need not be decline, deterioration or disengagement from society. Ms. Steinem epitomizes vitality, wit and empowerment.
Beyond youth dreams, Ms. Steinem has evolved and stayed active in her age, which women of all ages can aspire to. Ms. Steinem is evidence that aging can look good, giving women inspiration for their own personal future. Also, Ms. Steinem proves that women can be forever feminists. The party isn’t over yet.
FOREVER FEMINISTS
Hail the women pioneers
Feminist league of peers
Suffragettes march and tote
For the right to vote
Women campaigned
Advocacy inflamed
Politicians elected
Women selected
Women works
Inequality lurks
The era’s birth
Women’s worth
Equality afar
Burn the bra
Thru the nation
Women’s liberation
Down with sexism
Up with liberalism
United women enlists
As forever feminists
Susan Marie Davniero
THE PARADE PASSES BY
With grace
Take their place
A women parade
A façade
To showcase
Figure and face
Rate the beauty
Judges duty
No jest
A beauty test
No doubt
Women sell out
The effect
Lack of self respect
A different name
Same ole’ game
Do tell
Sex sells
Pageant shame
Empty fame
Let it be
A shallow victory
Not for I
The parade passes by
Susan Marie Davniero
FEMINIST’S CALLING
If young women have a problem with the label “feminist” it is only that they do not know there is a problem.
The kind of radicalization that happened to the 1970”s generation in the past upon seeking equal employment happens to today’s younger women years later into the job when they fail to get promoted or are laid-off in middle age.
Women today tend to be conservative in youth and become more radical as they get older because they lose power with age. So, if a young woman is not a feminist, I say – just wait.
Susan Marie Davniero
THE WOMEN VOICE
The power of the women voice is being heard and resonant in a powerful successful woman. I applaud ambitious women leading in the way women should go – on a path less taken by women, who has many women lack - courage. Thus, confident women have the attitude that is just confident enough to defy the rules.
Each of us women exists independently of each other, yet co-exists interdependently with each other. Therefore, one woman may affect many. Successful powerful women who made it over the ‘pink ceiling’ aspires other women to be their personal best. The notable powerful women inductees in politics, business, industry, and government empower other women to aim for success. The message sent is that everyone who looks like them (all women) is equally with worth and ability. Thus, to search within them selves if the word powerful can fit them, too.
There is a need to relay a kind of similarity that exists amongst all women to serve as inspiration to be all they can be. Women success stories lead by example. Contrary to the adage that ambition is the mother of all vices, powerful women share their power as valued mentors for other women. A united band of sisters as a united front is the heart of women’s power. One women success is relative to all women. Women should be on the same team if we’re going to win. Women should not be their own worst enemy. It is foolishly optimistic to surmise a candidate’s gender is not an issue. Alas, sexism is still evident.
Today’s women have found effective motivation to pursue their career path journey. Even though powerful women government and political leaders apportionment proximity lax is evident, most women today would not move to safer ground. Of all the needs women may have, the one that must be satisfied is hope. Powerful women give all women hope. I am overcome with a presentiment of things to come. It is only a matter of time the Presidential cabinet will welcome and address a powerful woman as Madam President of the United States.
Susan Marie Davniero
WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH
March is Women’s History Month - women of history must be remembered.
Let us recognize the accomplishments of women in history who have left this world a better place than how they found it. I hail the renowned unprecedented women throughout history who chose to take a different path where no woman of their day went before. They pave the way for women today to take any path in life. It’s apropos to mark that Gloria Steinman’s birthday is in March
To explore the past one finds the women early pioneers pursing new frontiers in all fields of government, business, education, arts, and science. Yet, their focus was on the future for a better America America
As the women in history built bridges – so has the women today have theirs to build. Thanks to women in history to pass on the hopeful promise to the women today to be all they can be and to write their own chapter for the history books.
Women have earned their place in history. Remember the ladies.
Susan Marie Davniero
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