Category: cultural attitudes

Sadly these days sometimes women’s rights are taken to ridiculous extremes and men are victimized

in my day women had no rights nor status there were no women’s shelters — no Domestic violence orders lawyers would paint women who claimed to have been raped as whores there was a joke about rape– ‘a woman can run faster with her… Continue Reading “Sadly these days sometimes women’s rights are taken to ridiculous extremes and men are victimized”

WOMENS RIGHTS

in my day there were no womens shelters — no Domestic violence orders In the 1960’s  my boyfriend drove to the middle of nowhere late at night Parked his fj holden and said “Come across or walk home” I got pregnant I was considered… Continue Reading “WOMENS RIGHTS”

STATUS QUO

In the 1970s those of us in Greenpeace were labelled dangerous and deviant Those of us in Animal Liberation were ridiculed and abused When women had no rights  — could not have a bank account- buy an house –landlords would not rent to  separated… Continue Reading “STATUS QUO”

MY WISH

AN HEALTHY BLUE PLANET When I was in primary school we were asked to write an essay entitled “My wish” I wrote that I wished that people cared more about the environment and other life forms than money. In high school, at lunch break;… Continue Reading “MY WISH”

The Gods Themselves

I read Isaac Asimovs“The Gods themselves” In 1973 The social satire is how scientist are expected to find a solution to a problem that could easlly be solved by stopping the cause In the 1970s I was in the original Greenpeace We were concerned… Continue Reading “The Gods Themselves”

ANTHROPHOBIC

I don’t believe it is an actual word but I have been using it for decades: Earlier this century my youngest granddaughter said “Nan – you are one!” (Human) There are several reason I don’t  like humans It is the human attitude to other… Continue Reading “ANTHROPHOBIC”

AHIMSA

I tried my best to practice ahimsa before I was aware of this word/concept Impossible in a culture that believes only humans have a soul and only money matters As a child I got a bashing for not wanting to eat meat: The same… Continue Reading “AHIMSA”

AHIMSA

I tried my best to practice ahimsa before I was aware of this word/concept Impossible in a culture that believes only humans have a soul and only money matters As a child I got a bashing for not wanting to eat meat: The same… Continue Reading “AHIMSA”

AHIMSA

I tried my best to practice ahimsa before I was aware of this word/concept Impossible in a culture that believes only humans have a soul and only money matters As a child I got a bashing for not wanting to eat meat: The same… Continue Reading “AHIMSA”

The Gods Themselves

I read Isaac Asimovs“The Gods themselves” In 1973 The social satire is how scientist are expected to find a solution to a problem that could easlly be solved by stopping the cause In the 1970s I was in the original Greenpeace We were concerned… Continue Reading “The Gods Themselves”