Listening to you both discussing issues of appearance and family; and the ways women candidates are judged. And disparaged. Just made me red-hot for an Iceland-style strike.
For too long, the bar for women has been in the stratisphere; and the one for men, in the dirt. Would that rank bigotry be possible if “women’s work” was valued? And how much would it be recognized and value if we just. stopped. doing. it. all. For one stinkin’ day.
Iceland 1975. One day and the whole damn country woke up. Women knew; men sure as hell found out. And a woman became president … twice.
Maybe we need to take the needle off the record for a bit. Otherwise, what jolt will change the tune?
Absolutely yes to all of this. The double standards women face especially in politics are exhausting and infuriating. We’re judged on everything from our tone to our clothes while men are praised for simply showing up. You’re so right: if “women’s work” held real value in our society, we wouldn’t be having these same conversations decade after decade.
The Iceland strike is such a powerful reminder of what collective action can do. One day of refusing to quietly carry the load made the entire country rethink its assumptions and led to real, lasting change. You’re right - it is time we hit pause and make the world feel the impact of our absence. Sometimes you have to shake the system to make it hear you.
Listening to you both discussing issues of appearance and family; and the ways women candidates are judged. And disparaged. Just made me red-hot for an Iceland-style strike.
For too long, the bar for women has been in the stratisphere; and the one for men, in the dirt. Would that rank bigotry be possible if “women’s work” was valued? And how much would it be recognized and value if we just. stopped. doing. it. all. For one stinkin’ day.
Iceland 1975. One day and the whole damn country woke up. Women knew; men sure as hell found out. And a woman became president … twice.
Maybe we need to take the needle off the record for a bit. Otherwise, what jolt will change the tune?
Absolutely yes to all of this. The double standards women face especially in politics are exhausting and infuriating. We’re judged on everything from our tone to our clothes while men are praised for simply showing up. You’re so right: if “women’s work” held real value in our society, we wouldn’t be having these same conversations decade after decade.
The Iceland strike is such a powerful reminder of what collective action can do. One day of refusing to quietly carry the load made the entire country rethink its assumptions and led to real, lasting change. You’re right - it is time we hit pause and make the world feel the impact of our absence. Sometimes you have to shake the system to make it hear you.
Let the shaking begin! :)
LOVE Mary's work, and her book gave me such a lift of hope!