Tag Archives: feminism

Exactly Who was Isis: Horus’ Mother?

Posted on November 14, 2019 by cdsmiller17

Isis, Wife and Sister of Osiris Isis is a goddess in Egyptian mythology. She was the sister and wife of Osiris, and they had a son named Horus. As goddess of life and magic, Isis protected women and children, and … Continue reading →

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Poppy Montgomery is…

Posted on October 12, 2019 by cdsmiller17

Unforgettable This television series has a strange history. After being cancelled by CBS, twice, it found a third and fourth season on A&E. The reason? Poppy Montgomery, the Australian star of the program. Her character, Carrie Wells, is someone with … Continue reading →

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Who’s Privileged? Not Me…

Posted on October 12, 2019 by cdsmiller17

I’m Poor White Trash I was challenged in our Faith & Science group yesterday, when I said I wasn’t “privileged”. A chorus of “Yes, you are!” arose from the women in the group. Ahh, now that made things clearer! From … Continue reading →

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Let’s Not Forget About Betty…

Posted on October 10, 2019 by cdsmiller17

Quote from this week’s Leaders’ Debate It’s a tough place to be: the only female among a group of ‘holier than thou’ males trying to get the support of Canadian voters. Elizabeth May has a voice. And she is being … Continue reading →

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The Four “Horsewomen”

Posted on July 18, 2019 by cdsmiller17

The (so-called) “Squad” I wonder who came up with this nickname. No, I’m not referring to Trump’s latest ‘Four Horsewomen of the Apocalypse’ name: that was obviously from Mike Pence. The Squad sounds innocuous enough, until you start to think … Continue reading →

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A Feminist Before It Was Fashionable

Posted on May 2, 2019 by cdsmiller17

Anne Boleyn On this day in history in 1536, Anne Boleyn was arrested for high treason, and confined to the Tower of London. The trumped-up charge of adultery was just an excuse to get her out of the way, so … Continue reading →

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Female Hero in Male Dominated Worlds

Posted on March 8, 2019 by cdsmiller17

Rogue One Do you think it was an accident or coincidental that this movie came out shortly after Donald Trump was elected President? In my world, there are no accidents… Today is International Women’s Day: my youngest grandchild is staying … Continue reading →

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JWR’s End Game?

Posted on March 1, 2019 by cdsmiller17

An Indigenous Party for Canada It was a thought that occurred to me early on in the SNC-Lavalin ‘scandal’: Jody Wilson-Raybould sought to change the Government of Canada from the inside; now she’s perhaps thinking of starting a party on … Continue reading →

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What’s the Best a Man Can Be?

Posted on January 17, 2019 by cdsmiller17

Gillette: The Best a Man Can Get It’s a subtle, and yet not-so-subtle, change. They alter one word, do an advertising campaign about ‘toxic masculinity’ and let the rest of the world (via social media) do their advertising for them. … Continue reading →

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