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Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6625537423882457.post-14323973486427967122017-05-31T14:08:22.845-07:002017-05-31T14:08:22.845-07:00One preferred standpoint that we have nowadays is ...One preferred standpoint that we have nowadays is that we will expand our level of wellness and assemble our lives higher by utilizing a wellness huntsman. <a href="https://academyofathletics.org/2017/05/28/3-muay-thai-tips-to-cutting-weight-safely/?preview=true" rel="nofollow">muay thai</a><br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02249111509135257076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6625537423882457.post-10725860999671163542017-01-26T22:56:07.501-08:002017-01-26T22:56:07.501-08:00"Find me a man and a woman who have the same ... "Find me a man and a woman who have the same qualifications, the same number of years experience, put in the same hours with the same effort, and THEY GET PAID THE SAME FOR THE SAME JOB. This has LONG been debunked and yet somehow so many people still believe that it is true."<br /><br />True story:<br /><br />I have two degrees and am a CPA (at the time of the following story I had passed the exam but had not yet become licensed - there is a work experience requirement). I was hired on with a defense contractor out of school as a contract analyst. The same day I started, a guy the same age as me also started, hired on with the same title. We actually shared an office. He had a political science degree. It was his first job as well. As time went on, I eventually acquired the title of staff accountant in addition to continuing to manage my contracts. My duties doubled. My officemate's stayed as they were. One of my new responsibilities was running payroll. Can you guess where this is going? I had double the education, three more letters after my name, took 100% less smoke breaks than he did and worked 5 to 10 hours more a week. I got paid 25% less. Only when I was walking out the door to take a job as an auditor at a public accounting firm did my superiors finally agree to a raise - literally my last day with the company. This was 5 years ago. Maybe not the most pressing issue on the list. Hell, not an issue at all on lots of folks list, but it's a thing. A very real thing. Debunked for some but not for me. I'd love to see evidence of this. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6625537423882457.post-74189723122831627802017-01-26T22:51:25.173-08:002017-01-26T22:51:25.173-08:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6625537423882457.post-88389177793533119952017-01-26T12:29:54.316-08:002017-01-26T12:29:54.316-08:00I completely agree about the victim mentality! I k...I completely agree about the victim mentality! I knew that I couldn't be the only woman who felt uncomfortable with what I was seeing-- xo!Bekah Alemagnohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12691334926679978851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6625537423882457.post-20838357348579344512017-01-26T12:28:46.890-08:002017-01-26T12:28:46.890-08:00Thanks Christi!Thanks Christi!Bekah Alemagnohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12691334926679978851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6625537423882457.post-35911939700277135652017-01-26T12:23:38.620-08:002017-01-26T12:23:38.620-08:00Thanks for the support Derek!Thanks for the support Derek!Bekah Alemagnohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12691334926679978851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6625537423882457.post-32556089889211342832017-01-26T12:20:17.923-08:002017-01-26T12:20:17.923-08:00Sarah I completely agree that it is a complex issu...Sarah I completely agree that it is a complex issue... which is part of the reason that I felt frustrated that the marches lumped SO MANY complex issues into one day and then claimed to be for "women." I think there were a lot of really really REALLY important issues that could have been brought to the forefront, but by trying to do it all at once, the messaging wasn't there and the attitude was wrong (in my opinion). Positive change must come from a place of love and grace... as you point out about my own words-- anger and frustration doesn't get us anywhere. <br />But the general doomsday attitude that so many people were encouraging (that is sort of the polar opposite of the "pull yourself up by your bootstraps") is what many of us don't appreciate and don't feel like is the way to initiate real change. <br />When Madonna, Miley Cyrus, Beyonce and other female icons are grabbing their crotches while shaking their asses at men while singing sexual vulgarity.... it makes it really difficult to take their complaints about being overly sexualized and disrespected seriously. Bekah Alemagnohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12691334926679978851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6625537423882457.post-80845894493977709922017-01-26T12:11:10.148-08:002017-01-26T12:11:10.148-08:00Emily, you know nothing about me. And that's o...Emily, you know nothing about me. And that's okay. But because you have no idea what I have or have not experienced in my life, your emotional response can't carry much weight for me. I am 100% ON BOARD with supporting a multitude of issues and organizations that work to further equality and healthy, fulfilling lives for all. <br />I will not participate in anything that encourages a victim mentality or points the finger at others. I want women to walk hand in hand with one another and lift each other up, not tear each other down for having different beliefs. And based on some of my personal opinions that I know run counter to some of the organizations that "sponsored" various marches, I knew that I would not have my voice heard or welcomed. Want to organize a march to encourage respect toward all women, no matter what, in all situations? I will lock arms with you. Bekah Alemagnohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12691334926679978851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6625537423882457.post-73160465645129983312017-01-26T12:04:52.815-08:002017-01-26T12:04:52.815-08:00VVV- I totally respect your opinions and everythin...VVV- I totally respect your opinions and everything that you stated in your response... I would never suggest that there aren't women who are suffering in our country or in the world at large, and I am glad to know that you were marching elsewhere with such wonderful intentions. I'm not suggesting that issues don't exist... what I was frustrated with was the lack of inclusion and solid message from the organizers. I felt as though because I don't agree with all of their platforms that I (and many others who share similar sentiments) was not welcome. My commentary was meant to be more about the general defeatist attitude that so much of the coverage that I saw was encouraging. There are absolutely real problems facing women around the world, but I didn't feel as though the marches represented or were welcoming to all women. <br />I would love to see marches for raising awareness and support for individual issues and organizations that we can then use to make actual change. With such a wide breadth, it was impossible to know what one was truly supporting at any given march. <br />As for comparing social structures to Europe... those who founded the United States did so because they wanted a DIFFERENT structure. Less government involvement to be specific, and I support continuing that legacy. I know not everyone does, and that's okay. Bekah Alemagnohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12691334926679978851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6625537423882457.post-69046244373073183272017-01-26T08:02:30.187-08:002017-01-26T08:02:30.187-08:00I'm a woman, I'm young, I'm white, I&#...I'm a woman, I'm young, I'm white, I'm straight, I had a great education, have my own businesses, and have done well for myself. I was proud to march still for myself, for ALL the others that are less fortunate than me either growing up or in their adult lives, I marched for groups so negatively biased against and for equality for ALL including YOU. I'm so happy for you. It sounds like you are a white, 20yr old, fortunately educated, straight, very, very, very priveldged young motherless lady (with ONE friend with a child) that should have stuck with your original thought of not ranting on social media. These are issues that you have NEVER experienced. Let me know how telling your future children that they are smart instead of pretty goes. All of your rants sound very young and naive. It will be truly nice if our next generation feels this way when it's actually accurate. Emily Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04514809626674167545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6625537423882457.post-25529459791885524802017-01-25T15:52:21.920-08:002017-01-25T15:52:21.920-08:00I respect your opinions, but I was pretty sad to r...I respect your opinions, but I was pretty sad to read the whole "if you want to succeed then just pull yourself up by your bootstraps" rhetoric. This is simply not the case for everyone. The issue you make so simple in this article is actually a very complex cultural issue, with media, advertisements using women's bodies as sex objects and doing nothing for the development of empathy in both men and women, demand, a harmful definition of masculinity (to both men and women), a harmful representation of sexuality in popular culture (to both men and women), a history that doesn't say much for women, and a present day that is better in many ways for equality between all people, but does not yet have equal opportunity. It is not as simple as you have said. I get that you feel angry, but please don't dehumanized people so much that you make this issue so very black and white.<br /><br />Also, I'm so glad you're not personally going to tell your daughter that she's beautiful before she's smart or strong or talented, but I hope you realize that the media, run largely by men and advertising to young men, will do just that. I think you'll agree that sexualization of women in the media is pretty alarming, and doesn't do much for the mindset of women or men when it comes to the abilities of women being equal to those of men. This is a deep cultural issue.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6625537423882457.post-15740745688260226082017-01-24T19:10:14.436-08:002017-01-24T19:10:14.436-08:00Well said Bekah. The "victim mentality"...Well said Bekah. The "victim mentality" gets us nowhere, and unfortunately this march was not for every woman, or representative of every woman. Much of what I saw was vulgar and offensive. You have spoken what many of us felt! DJSweetinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15544775792996968462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6625537423882457.post-33536326430375706492017-01-24T16:51:44.929-08:002017-01-24T16:51:44.929-08:00In Sweden the "Gender Pay Gap" among cou...In Sweden the "Gender Pay Gap" among couples with children is exactly the same as in the USA... Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08323848584169723589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6625537423882457.post-80097067018700262262017-01-24T14:43:28.001-08:002017-01-24T14:43:28.001-08:00You are awesome!love every word of this!! You are awesome!love every word of this!! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00546685498168506864noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6625537423882457.post-202660075541432352017-01-24T13:52:17.861-08:002017-01-24T13:52:17.861-08:00Well done. This is something a man could never say...Well done. This is something a man could never say without getting lynched. Please, keep your volume up and keep the common sense and savageness up! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07693412347272590620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6625537423882457.post-14235961435603318522017-01-24T13:51:04.207-08:002017-01-24T13:51:04.207-08:00I respect your opinion but I think you are seeing ...I respect your opinion but I think you are seeing the world through a very small (and privileged) lens and entirely missing the bigger picture here... And I'm not just talking about the U.S. - I'm European. Women do get paid less than men. To say that this is down to women's choice to stay at home is a very old-fashioned and narrow viewpoint. Laws and policies (and let's be honest, our culture/society) generally assume the responsibility of childcare lies with women. Women in their mid-twenties and thirties frequently get passed over for jobs and promotions because they are seen as a risk, and companies would rather not hire someone that may take time off to have and care for children (just because it hasn't happened to you doesn't mean it doesn't happen.) These attitudes are so engrained and normalised that many are blind to them. But if policies and laws change, so do attitudes, eventually. In Sweden, for example, paternity and maternity leave is shared, and in fact encouraged - if the father takes a significant proportion of this shared time, both parents get more leave as a result. Cultural attitudes are also different - socially, it is frowned upon for fathers not to take their share. As a result, in the eyes of the employer, men and women can be equal, tackling some of the more engrained attitudes to hiring (and properly paying) women.<br /><br />And you may not tell your daughters that they are smart before they are beautiful but the rest of the world will. Just open a magazine or turn on the TV and you will see expert panels of men commenting on news, and scantily clad women advertising pretty much anything. <br /><br />Anyway, these are just a couple of small examples but I just wanted to share why I marched in London on Saturday (and not for the first time - I take any opportunity to champion what I think is fair and right). As a female engineer and architect in a male dominated industry, I can tell you that there is a lot of work to be done yet. I experience sexism on a weekly if not daily basis - and I'm in a relatively privileged position compared to many other women. Just because you don't directly experience an issue doesn't mean it doesn't exist - just count yourself lucky. As for having to pay for private healthcare, I just think that's nuts - but then again I'm European and we're very passionate about our free healthcare that everyone can afford :)VVVhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08622463479843715860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6625537423882457.post-51832724315856647672017-01-24T13:42:21.200-08:002017-01-24T13:42:21.200-08:00Thank you Lara! I appreciate that!! <3Thank you Lara! I appreciate that!! <3 Bekah Alemagnohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12691334926679978851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6625537423882457.post-31530994184802706322017-01-24T13:42:06.644-08:002017-01-24T13:42:06.644-08:00thank you!
thank you!<br />Bekah Alemagnohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12691334926679978851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6625537423882457.post-4506235452102934632017-01-24T11:14:04.639-08:002017-01-24T11:14:04.639-08:00Yes!! Well said!Yes!! Well said!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17530108688544049474noreply@blogger.com