So I came across an article this morning in ElectWoman.com entitle "When There's Trouble in the World, America Turns to Woman." This article talked about the recent election of Hilliary Clinton to Sec. of State, Susan Rice as the Ambassador of the United Nations, and Janet Napolitano, as Sec. of Homeland Security. It highlightened the leadership positions that these woman have recently been elected to. I was intrigued to read more about what it is about woman and how they lead that the US feels comfort in appointing them instead of men (since I thought this was the point of the article), but alas this article didn't answer this question at all. So I thought it was a big tease and then I starting thinking about the impact of woman in leadership positions and how perhaps subconciously we as a people are attracted to electing them in trying times becuase of the connation that woman have with putting care in how they lead. We talk about care and being mindful alot in my graduate school classes as often as the "soft skills" that most woman are more amp to display in a professional environment as its more a societial "norm" for them then for men. So factoring this in I am wondering will men in leadership position? Can something good come out of this whole mess?
I think there does lie alot of opportunity in chaos and that heros are born and found in the most surprising places and in the most inpredictable times for that matter. Just look at Rosie the Riviter, she was the symbol of strength and female solidarity in WW II. I love this picture of the action figure I that I posted up here because I think we need to bring her back, to give us hope and faith that we need as a country rightnow. "We CAN do it!"
Smooches,
Madame K
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