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Want some inspiration? While the world has been distracted, change has been happening anyway. (Original Post) Amaryllis Jan 2021 OP
THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!!!! cilla4progress Jan 2021 #1
Thank you! Hermit-The-Prog Jan 2021 #2
Thanks! BlueSky3 Jan 2021 #3
I have chills all over my body. BComplex Jan 2021 #4
Same here. So much life energy in their faces, making change. JudyM Jan 2021 #33
K & R n/t Kitchari Jan 2021 #5
Yes, The Woman ARE Coming! Collimator Jan 2021 #6
kick for visibility. This is great. lamp_shade Jan 2021 #7
K&R Excellent post. alwaysinasnit Jan 2021 #8
Amaryllis Upthevibe Jan 2021 #9
Please, oh PLEASE...... MyOwnPeace Jan 2021 #10
don't forget these 2. the republicans have women too: IcyPeas Jan 2021 #11
The right wing has always used women as Trojan horses. Remember Maggie Thatcher? SunSeeker Jan 2021 #20
Those two would have NO trouble screwing it up worse. soldierant Jan 2021 #21
Great!!!! OddMom20 Jan 2021 #12
The US is pitifully far down the list of countries when it comes to women's rights, their niyad Jan 2021 #19
K & R SunSeeker Jan 2021 #13
Heartfelt THANK YOU for this inspiring video. Bookmarking for whenever I need a lift. niyad Jan 2021 #14
I very seldom hit the rec button but on this one I will. Butterflylady Jan 2021 #15
Excellent video. Lonestarblue Jan 2021 #16
And let us remember that, according to Forbes, the seven countries with the best outcomes niyad Jan 2021 #17
Awe inspiring!! BlancheSplanchnik Jan 2021 #18
That was breathtaking. wendyb-NC Jan 2021 #22
Literally, chills and goose bumps all over my arms and eyes welling up with tears! I wonder if men Karadeniz Jan 2021 #23
K&R Solly Mack Jan 2021 #24
Even Russia had a female ruler at at one time VladmireTrumpkins Jan 2021 #25
Love this! ananda Jan 2021 #26
You gotta Believe In Something MagickMuffin Jan 2021 #27
Wow. Had no idea so many Women were world leaders already. Tommymac Jan 2021 #28
I forwarded the video to my sister. She replied: FuzzyRabbit Jan 2021 #29
Good. Aristus Jan 2021 #30
It pisses me off . . . . . Stinky The Clown Jan 2021 #31
Wonderful! K&R crickets Jan 2021 #32

Collimator

(1,639 posts)
6. Yes, The Woman ARE Coming!
Sat Jan 30, 2021, 02:36 PM
Jan 2021

With an agenda to actually take care of humanity and the planet that sustains us. Shocking, I know.

It was no less than 1993 or so when my logics teacher in community college threw out the question of whether women were suited to roles in government leadership. He was actually trying to teach us how to order our thinking via the standards of logical discourse.

One of my younger male co-students actually used the "women's hormones make them unfit" argument. Right, because we wouldn't want estrogen flowing in the streets. Someone might get nurtured. I did not actually make that argument in class, but I did point out that testosterone hasn't exactly made for a peaceful world.

It is amazing that so many men fear a world where women share power. We couldn't possibly screw it up any worse than men have managed to do all on their own.

SunSeeker

(51,550 posts)
20. The right wing has always used women as Trojan horses. Remember Maggie Thatcher?
Sat Jan 30, 2021, 05:01 PM
Jan 2021

Here in Orange County, CA, the GOP was able to flip a blue House seat back to red in 2020 by running the Asian wife of the white male former Chair of the State Republican Party. Hopefully it will flip back to blue in 2022 once voters realize what a right wing nutjob puppet she is. One of her first votes this month in the House was to vote No on impeachment.

What's revolutionary about the crop of female world leaders shown in that video is that for the most part they are progressive, and definitely their own women.

OddMom20

(40 posts)
12. Great!!!!
Sat Jan 30, 2021, 04:42 PM
Jan 2021

I also didn’t realize there are
so many women in top roles already. This gives me hope that change will continue to happen. And I am excited to show this to my daughter (who is a little bit young to truly grasp the importance) to reinforce that she can dream of becoming anything she wants and it CAN happen.

niyad

(113,232 posts)
19. The US is pitifully far down the list of countries when it comes to women's rights, their
Sat Jan 30, 2021, 05:01 PM
Jan 2021

representation in politics (all politics, not just the top tier) business, education, health outcomes, etc.

Lonestarblue

(9,963 posts)
16. Excellent video.
Sat Jan 30, 2021, 04:55 PM
Jan 2021

So inspiring to see so many women leaders—and to see that the US finally has a woman as the second in command!

niyad

(113,232 posts)
17. And let us remember that, according to Forbes, the seven countries with the best outcomes
Sat Jan 30, 2021, 04:57 PM
Jan 2021

with CoViD are all run by women. And Forbes is not exactly an enthusiastic proponent of women's rights.

Karadeniz

(22,492 posts)
23. Literally, chills and goose bumps all over my arms and eyes welling up with tears! I wonder if men
Sat Jan 30, 2021, 05:11 PM
Jan 2021

Get as emotional about our female progress as we do? Thanks for sharing this with us! PS: it wouldn't be nearly as effective without that music!

VladmireTrumpkins

(370 posts)
25. Even Russia had a female ruler at at one time
Sat Jan 30, 2021, 05:16 PM
Jan 2021

US thinks it is so advanced..and yet in some ways its so backward..

FuzzyRabbit

(1,967 posts)
29. I forwarded the video to my sister. She replied:
Sat Jan 30, 2021, 08:25 PM
Jan 2021

"Wow! That video literally gave me chills – in a really good way! "

Stinky The Clown

(67,786 posts)
31. It pisses me off . . . . .
Sat Jan 30, 2021, 08:44 PM
Jan 2021

. . . . that I can only rec this once.

The women are coming . . . . and the world will be a better place.

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