Empowering For The Future

To change the system of oppression against women In a previous blog post, I stated that I was going to talk about how men could get involved more in helping women ( click here to review post).  Much anticipated answers needed for my male readers huh? I recently encountered another man (a professor) who had no CLUE about his influence in helping women or how to be apart of the women's movement as a man. Keyword there: HE'S A PROFESSOR ! The solution to this dilemma is quite simple... STAND UP AND SPEAK OUT! If wives, mothers, daughters, sisters, and girlfriends knew they had support from their male counterparts who spoke up for them in situations that bought them gender discrimination, they would be more confident and driven to stand up for themselves. No matter the setting. For example, say you (the guy) are walking in the mall with friend or group of friends that just so happen to be girl(s) and a guy whistles at her or calls out to her in a discriminatory way (could

Happy Blogiversary to Me! Chessy to celebrate this but I am very proud that I found myself committed to something different and even to the fact that I kept it up. I love talking about issues I am passionate about and that I found myself {over}analyzing. I also love the fact that I can speak my mind and also do some research. It's hard trying not to be bias but as I evaluate my blog and all it's posts I think I was faithful and obedient to my Blog Vision .  If you follow my blog or even if you don't, I think this is the perfect time to share some facts about "Empowering For the Future" blog:  740 pageviews 23 (now 24) published posts 15 posts in 2014 (starting in May) and 8 so far for 2015 " The New Sarah Baartman: It's a Man's World " post received 95 views and is my most popular blog posts 2 posts received 2 comments (one of each including my own response back) 2 viewers completed the survey at the bottom of the blog Received

She is n't pretty enough, good enough, dum b  enough,  thin enough, thick enough, smart enough, bl e ssed enough,  black enough, white   enough,  rich enough,  t a n enough,   poor enough,  blonde enough, nice enough, n u rturing enough, thoughtful enough,  girly enough, t omboy enough, momma's g i rl enough,  tall enough, short enough,  spo i led enough, f air enough,  long-haired enough,    short-haired enough,  u gly enough,   passive enough,  assertive enough,  mode l   enough ... Enough is ENOUGH! We get criticism like this on a daily basis and it's about time we say enough is enough and accept no less. YOU ARE BEAUTiFUL !  (In the words of my epiphora {using a repetitive word at the end of a line or clauses} "she is" meaning you!) Be yourself! Stand out in the crowd and be unique from everyone else. Stop trying to meet societal or your peers' expectations of who you are and going after what's supposed to make you happy instead of what rea

This semester, I was in a pageant. One of the portions was an On-Stage Question and Answer (seen in the picture). My question was "If you could go to dinner with any celebrity, who would it be and why?" Easy right? Not for me. When I was first told that there would be on stage questions, I automatically knew that there was no way for me to prepare for it. I SUCK  at on the spot questions but for whatever reason, I do very well at interviews (weird). I just never been good at thinking on my feet. So when I got on stage and pulled that question I thought "Hmm... any other day this would be easy but tonight I can answer it in many ways." The first celebrity I thought was Martin Luther King Jr. but I wouldn't have anything to say other than "Thank you Dr. King but we still have some work to do." Then I thought about Rosa Parks, same thing. Then I told myself "Think of someone everyone likes"... Ugh, that meant Beyonce *eye roll*. She&

Since finals are over, I have to reflect on one of my favorite Women and Gender Studies' classes I was in this semester. I took the Women in Theater course here at Winthrop University and learned so much! We had to read a play for every class; some were online and some were not. For each unit, we read three plays that related to that unit or what she, my professor, called "Thought Clusters". We discussed Self & Identity, Sex & Sexuality, Reflections of War, Women in Social Services, and Adaptations.  Every play opened the door for learning. They included diversity, controversy, surreal, mystical, funny, historic, unique, and all about women. I thoroughly enjoyed the class because it touched on aspects of theater and women's issues. So I decided to make a list of my favorite plays that I encourage you all to find and read for leisure (I would number them but they all are good). Please let me know if you read these plays and want to share your thoughts o

Yay!!!! FINALS ARE OVER!!!! I am officially a Senior in college now. Time flies! Previously, I posted about sharing something near and dear to my SOUL. God has personally been dealing with me A LOT lately regarding this so I think it is about time to share... In this blog post, I am sharing what God revealed to me about my purpose here on Earth is. This blog has changed my life completely! I find it inspiring and motivational to not only others but mostly to myself! I do not remember if I ever shared with you all that I had an online diary where I talked about my thoughts and issues that I witnessed or even faced in my life. The diary wasn't TOO serious or in depth but I longed for more. Meanwhile, it wasn't until I attended the Women's Studies info session about picking it up as a minor. There, I met the director and many other Women's Studies minors and listened to what they had to say about their experiences. I was intrigued! I was convinced by these elite g