You, Mrs. Richie, are more of a true, emancipated, feminist woman, confident and content in her own skin, than Hillary, SanFranNan, Gloria Steinham, or Andrea Dworkin could ever dream of being….combined.

Outstanding diary!!

Oh, and btw….Mr. Richie is one lucky guy (but I’m sure you remind him of that at least once in a while

Highly recommended!

“parents who shelter their adolescent daughters from sexual experimentation and drug and alcohol use, liberate them to become healthy, confident women.” I think that is a critical point.

The results of the sexual revolution only increased the pressure on young women. Previously they had the support of society to hold onto their values, grow gradually and hold themselves with greater self-esteem. Now they are pressured, and surrounded by a society that almost ridicules them for having restraint and modesty, old-fashioned word but I couldn’t think of another.

All one has to do is look at the literature; eating disorders, self-esteem issues, teen-age pregnancies, and drug and alcohol addiction. When society took away the constraints and limits that traditional and conservative values entail for young people ( and I’ll include boys as well), it only added to developmental issues that are typical to the age. Modern day sociologists can say what they want, but young people, as well as children and even adults need and I believe want limits.

Didn’t mean to get long winded, but I had wanted to think on your diary. At first glance, I know some would not quite understand it /accept it, especially looking at it from the prism of today’s society.
It is hard to explain to them, but we understand it.

I believe what you believe.

A feminist movement comprised of like-minded women would be powerful beyond comprehension. It would reshape our country and our world for the better.

Your comment on how motherhood has really enhanced your managerial abilities really struck a chord. I only had one child to raise, but now have two grandchildren that I often take care of for several days a week. One busy day this week, I found myself serving two different supper menus (husband diabetic, can’t eat what the grandkids want), doling out antibiotics to one child, encouraging the other one to tell us what happened at her first day of school, making a note to self to call ballet teacher about the start of lessons this month, and then concluding with trying to help my dad over the phone with computer issues. That was just a half hour in my day.

It’s one of the details that made me look at women such as Sarah Palin and Liz Cheney with such respect. Five kids apiece? I defy any feminazi to do that job for a month and not come away with a whole different respect for women who do it year in and year out out of love. Managing a major corporation or dealing with a bunch of politicians would be a breeze after dealing with 5 kids! You’ve already mastered the subject of clashing egos, you can spot a lie from 50 paces, and you have long ago learned to keep your objective in focus while dealing with all the multiple problems that crop up while you are trying to achieve your goals.

And that doesn’t even begin to address how you deal with so many people competing for a finite number of resources……. You being the primary resource.