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"Watch your thoughts; they become words. Watch your words; they become actions. Watch your actions; they become habits. Watch your habits; they become character. Watch your character; it becomes your destiny."

Frank Outlaw

August 5, 2010

I was a mand and white in the past live

When my daughter was in high school one day she told me  about her discussion with her American Chinese friend at school: "if you are believing in karma and if there are a past live so I believe, I was a Man and White in the past live".
This sentence was simple, but for me it told lot of an oversea Asian's girl power with a Danish childhood. Every time when there is a feminist subject I always remember  her amused sentences and I realize how much influences of the feminist movement from Denmark have for me and my daughter's way of thinking. I believe if I have not lived  in Denmark so both of our characters would not be the same today.

August 3, 2010

On being a woman today

Being a woman living in USA is privileged because USA like other wealthy, stable, democratic, liberal countries have long been able to utilize opportunities and resources to realize their dreams, ambitions, and freedom,  regardless of age, class or social setting. But all these were not an overnight affair.  We need to remember Without efforts from those pioneer, nurture  and dare to cross boundaries  women so it is impossible for women  today in pursuiting theirs inner voices and dreams. 

Even though in these countries' women aren't a "second sex" but it is not easy for them either.  Nowadays women face  balancing a career with motherhood  and between the traditional norms, expectation and , requirements from the society to be a woman. 
With the feminist liberty I believe everyday duties  at home  are more a sharing duty between partner. I assume all of all condition is equal between Denmark and America, but the histories' fact have showed  women movement  in Denmark is a few steps a head of America.
Lastly it comes with women's liberation also creates limitless new possibilities for both genders as well as  equality in  race  and peace achievement .