In transition

To continue my chain of thought... how will today’s young women sensitize their men to the change that is occurring in their thinking: this need to fulfill their desires and realize their aspirations? How will men accept this new reality, which results in less control and reduced power in a more equal, less imbalanced world? Certainly, our hitherto pampered boys will have to take on more work at home, as their mothers and sisters and wives relinquish familiar chores to explore the promise of exciting new possibilities. Surely, men will (at least initially) resist the changing equations and shifting dynamics. Eventually, the wise will see that this transition is as inevitable as the evolution of humankind, as inevitable as tomorrow’s sunrise!

The farsighted and astute among men will undoubtedly recognize the rich rewards they stand to reap! Traditionally home-bound women were always expected to be their own last priority - after their husbands, their children and their parents. Is it any wonder that we are caricatured as mean-spirited mothers-in-law, nagging wives and manipulative girlfriends? After all, negativity can be the only outcome of thwarted desire, frustrated potential and unfulfilled dreams. As new women, free to explore our talents and practice our capabilities, we cannot but be positive, bighearted and generous, with more to give of ourselves!

All those around us will benefit from this transition – our  brothers, our lovers, our husbands, our sons. All around us will be richer for our enrichment.