I also do not understand why it was important to point out whether someone said a pledge or not, understanding we do have the First Amendment right to freedom of speech. Why would one woman think it is OK to challenge another woman (or man) in front of a group of young people that are supposed to be nourished and protected? Even if the person was an expert on the topic, could the concern have been addressed after the session? How was this uplifting and supporting another woman? Even the American Academy of Pediatrics wrote a policy statement, in August 2019, based on scientific data entitled, “The Impact of Racism on Child and Adolescent Health” and what they discovered. I believe I viewed the world through different perspectives and learned to give people the benefit of the doubt. I experienced my own setbacks with harassments for being a woman, especially a young woman in a career path where the majority of leaders were men. I learned about the historical suffering of women.
As I moved through my career, I realized several things I learned were not accurate. Many concepts I heard by men were to be ruthless and do whatever it takes to win. He said women only talked about raising children and soap operas. My father would tell me to engage in conversations with the men because they talked about real world issues and how to conquer them. When I attended events with my father, I noticed the women were on one side of the room and the men on the other side. These talks were different for me because my dad would make comments like “work hard when you are young, so you can play hard when you are old” or “Never take no for an answer” or “if you work hard, you can achieve anything.” He used to say only the strong survive and men are supposed to cry. I heard talks about women’s liberation, and how women can open their own door.
This month reminds me of how I grew up in the 70s while being raised by my dad.
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