I decided that I'd do something a little bit different this time and write an article on New Year's Day. Now is the time of year when we all reflect back on our mistakes and triumphs of the past.
This reflection normally brings us to some kind of conclusion ... Either we are doing everything right (which would make you perfect, and for some reason I doubt any of us can claim that) Or we realize that there are some changes we should make so that we don't repeat the same mistakes we made before.
Yes, I'm talking about New Year's Resolutions. Everyone makes them. Some of us even make a resolution to never make another resolution. Many people roll their eyes at the thought of another list of resolutions. Well, here's my contribution to the list.
This list is different. Every year, women are working more and more to be treated equally to men. Each year their are improvements to the way things used to be and we get a step closer to equality. Here are some resolutions for women to think about and possibly stick to this year.
1) Don't blaim everything on men. Everytime I hear a woman complain that some man in her life is keeping her down, it makes me realize that we really do have a long way to go. No one keeps you down. You keep yourself down. You can do whatever you want to do. If "some man" is keeping you down, then be active an get yourself up. Blaiming others (include an entire gender) is not an active way to get what you want.
2) Be active! Join a women's group and work for the women's movement. NOW has many active local chapters that are always needing volunteers to help their cause. Maybe NOW isn't exactly what you had in mind (some people think they may just be too radical, or perhaps not radical enough). If that's the case, find another organization that you can be a part of. Or create your own. (Or go through the links list and find an organization that you are interested in being part of). Every little bit counts and helps!
3) Be positive. This goes back to the blaiming men part. Wallowing in self-pity (or gender-pity) does no good. You don't have to be an extreme optimist who always sees the silver lining, but keep your eye out for the good in the world - build off of that for even better things.
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