It's been 2 years since Hurricane Katrina hit the United States and devastated the gulf coast. It was horrible 2 years ago, a horrible a year ago, and still is today. I ask you not to forget and continue to help down in NOLA.
Join programs like Habitat for Humanity, Common Ground relief, Acorn... Check out CNN's Impact Your World (http://www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/2007/impact/).
I have recently been reading this wonderful book titled Full Frontal Feminism. Its a delightful read on the modern age feminist, what she's like, what's she's into, and what makes a feminist. There is large discussion over the idea that a majority of people think feminism is dead and that we've done all we can do.
Once I got into the book I realized that with topics such as sex, reproductive rights, equal rights in the work place, violence etc... i realized that yes, I am most certainly a feminist. However, there are issues that are in complete contradiction with being a Faithful Christian.
Most of these issues center on the topics of sex and reproductive rights, yet a little spills in to the equality in the work place (there are some people out there still believing the place for a woman is barefoot, pregnant and in the kitchen). I am appalled that there are states out there creating laws that allow pharmacists and hospitals to refuse care based on personal and religious beliefs.
I believe in birth control, emergency contraception and medically necessary abortions. I believe in being confident in yourself and if you are sexually active, not being called a slut because you are not married. I think women should be able to choose what they want to do with themselves, job, life, etc... And I don't think that because I am a woman, my choices should be looked down upon and severely examined. I don't think in an instance of rape, a woman should be asked to go to another hospital if she wants EC, or told that because she was wearing a short skirt she deserved it. I also believe in Jesus Christ. I believe in prayer and I believe in purity. I believe in repentance which is key and i believe in salvation.
S0 how do these two worlds mix? For a long time I have been caught between two worlds unable to decide which I'd rather submit fully to. There are times that I want to put my liberal side first and say this is what I believe, but then I pray, witness a miracle, or something along the Faithful side of me, and i fall back to wanting my Christian side to take the helm. But I know that I can't really do both to be a good Christian.
or can i?
I was getting off the train today at North Station when I was abruptly pushed by a large girl (at least, she was larger than me, probably by 70lbs). She said to me, "Get your skinny ass out of my way bitch!" The large girl most likely meant it to be rude, mean and condescending.
I took it as a compliment, ha!
a woman in my office, talking quite loudly, stated that she had giardia while in Peru. She is now going on for about 20 minutes discussing what things to take or not take. All of which could've been helpful while in NOLA.
i guess we giardians are everywhere.
