Comments on: To Be Free From Violence http://www.emergingwomen.us/2009/12/17/to-be-free-from-violence/ Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:35:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: cheap twelve south bookbook http://www.emergingwomen.us/2009/12/17/to-be-free-from-violence/comment-page-1/#comment-8792 cheap twelve south bookbook Thu, 05 Jan 2012 07:14:44 +0000 http://www.emergingwomen.us/?p=1174#comment-8792 Many thanks for this article! While, I had issues viewing your submit in Safari five. Just planned to provide that for your focus! Many thanks. Many thanks for this article! While, I had issues viewing your submit in Safari five. Just planned to provide that for your focus! Many thanks.

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]]> By: Kenny Wilgocki http://www.emergingwomen.us/2009/12/17/to-be-free-from-violence/comment-page-1/#comment-6762 Kenny Wilgocki Thu, 25 Mar 2010 08:38:44 +0000 http://www.emergingwomen.us/?p=1174#comment-6762 What other tv shows do you enjoy ? I was a big fan of prison break , to bad it's over now :( What other tv shows do you enjoy ? I was a big fan of prison break , to bad it’s over now :(

]]> By: Robyn http://www.emergingwomen.us/2009/12/17/to-be-free-from-violence/comment-page-1/#comment-6466 Robyn Wed, 06 Jan 2010 16:28:10 +0000 http://www.emergingwomen.us/?p=1174#comment-6466 “the roots of violence to women lie in unequal power relations..." Yes. In all spheres of life: marriage, workplace, politics, church, etc. "The biggest key to getting these rights in our culture is education" In order to balance the power structure BOTH boys and girls, men and women, need to be educated. Taught that men and women are equals. From birth. Girls and women who receive inferior treatment will then have a deep knowledge of their own value and worth and will be able to insist on the respect that they deserve as human beings. Boys and men will learn to treat women as fellow humans, on the same level as all other humans, and form true partnerships with them in every sphere of life. Let's not focus so much on educating our girls that we forget to teach our boys about gender equality as well. “the roots of violence to women lie in unequal power relations…”

Yes. In all spheres of life: marriage, workplace, politics, church, etc.

“The biggest key to getting these rights in our culture is education”

In order to balance the power structure BOTH boys and girls, men and women, need to be educated. Taught that men and women are equals. From birth. Girls and women who receive inferior treatment will then have a deep knowledge of their own value and worth and will be able to insist on the respect that they deserve as human beings. Boys and men will learn to treat women as fellow humans, on the same level as all other humans, and form true partnerships with them in every sphere of life. Let’s not focus so much on educating our girls that we forget to teach our boys about gender equality as well.

]]> By: Julie Anne Fidler http://www.emergingwomen.us/2009/12/17/to-be-free-from-violence/comment-page-1/#comment-6437 Julie Anne Fidler Fri, 01 Jan 2010 04:02:26 +0000 http://www.emergingwomen.us/?p=1174#comment-6437 I am so thankful to have found your website. I love what you are doing here. One ministry God has placed on my heart is to promote modesty among young women in an effort to foster self-respect. Thank you for addressing this topic - girls and women need to know how valued they are in their Father's eyes. I am so thankful to have found your website. I love what you are doing here. One ministry God has placed on my heart is to promote modesty among young women in an effort to foster self-respect. Thank you for addressing this topic – girls and women need to know how valued they are in their Father’s eyes.

]]> By: Kim Petersen http://www.emergingwomen.us/2009/12/17/to-be-free-from-violence/comment-page-1/#comment-6344 Kim Petersen Fri, 18 Dec 2009 11:50:50 +0000 http://www.emergingwomen.us/?p=1174#comment-6344 Ann, I wanted to thank you for that incredibly important essay. Two years ago I was fortunate enough to spend significant amounts of time in Morocco and Egypt. Both are making (slow) strides in equality for women. In both countries, I was able to strike up conversations with local English speaking women who mentioned that one of the issues they wrestled with in regards to women’s rights in their own countries was the incoming Western/American satellite television shows like Baywatch, Dallas, lingerie and perfume commercials, and MTV which portray women predominately as sexual objects (even the poorest shacks in these countries seem to have a satellite dish!). One educated Egyptian woman told me, “Young Western women take for granted the equalities, fought long and hard for, that they are offered in the west, while we struggle against the very images your women are now portraying! The message to our African men is that modern, successful women are still sex objects. Please! Tell North American women actresses and musicians to consider the images they are portraying on television. With life becoming more global, they need to be aware of the affect their actions are having on their African sisters.” When I think of the sex trade in Asia and other parts of the world I can‘t help but think that our media’s portrayal of women is affecting this arena as well. You are so right; education is key. And perhaps it is educating our young women to remember the price that has been paid to get us to where we are today and that our sisters all over the world are still trying to obtain the basic right to vote. Although there are equality hurdles yet to jump here in North America, we women can use our influence, small as it may seem. Withhold our dollar from enterprises that continue to objectify women. Use our voices. Spread the word. Write letters. Travel. Write blogs. Collectively we can make a difference. Ann,
I wanted to thank you for that incredibly important essay. Two years ago I was fortunate enough to spend significant amounts of time in Morocco and Egypt. Both are making (slow) strides in equality for women. In both countries, I was able to strike up conversations with local English speaking women who mentioned that one of the issues they wrestled with in regards to women’s rights in their own countries was the incoming Western/American satellite television shows like Baywatch, Dallas, lingerie and perfume commercials, and MTV which portray women predominately as sexual objects (even the poorest shacks in these countries seem to have a satellite dish!). One educated Egyptian woman told me, “Young Western women take for granted the equalities, fought long and hard for, that they are offered in the west, while we struggle against the very images your women are now portraying! The message to our African men is that modern, successful women are still sex objects. Please! Tell North American women actresses and musicians to consider the images they are portraying on television. With life becoming more global, they need to be aware of the affect their actions are having on their African sisters.” When I think of the sex trade in Asia and other parts of the world I can‘t help but think that our media’s portrayal of women is affecting this arena as well.
You are so right; education is key. And perhaps it is educating our young women to remember the price that has been paid to get us to where we are today and that our sisters all over the world are still trying to obtain the basic right to vote. Although there are equality hurdles yet to jump here in North America, we women can use our influence, small as it may seem. Withhold our dollar from enterprises that continue to objectify women. Use our voices. Spread the word. Write letters. Travel. Write blogs. Collectively we can make a difference.

]]> By: links for 2009-12-17 | jonathan stegall: creative tension http://www.emergingwomen.us/2009/12/17/to-be-free-from-violence/comment-page-1/#comment-6337 links for 2009-12-17 | jonathan stegall: creative tension Thu, 17 Dec 2009 23:03:49 +0000 http://www.emergingwomen.us/?p=1174#comment-6337 [...] Emerging Women » Blog Archive » To Be Free From Violence Powerful thoughts on images of women, and pursuit of gender equality. (tags: gender culture) [...] [...] Emerging Women » Blog Archive » To Be Free From Violence Powerful thoughts on images of women, and pursuit of gender equality. (tags: gender culture) [...]

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