Comments on: Miss Representation http://qmuze.com/miss-representation/ Mon, 26 Nov 2012 19:20:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: Christina Westover http://qmuze.com/miss-representation/#comment-52 Christina Westover Thu, 07 Apr 2011 20:38:48 +0000 http://qmuze.com/?p=705#comment-52 I wholeheartedly love this post. Firstly, I'd like to say that while women should be encouraged to aspire to greatness, there is no proof that a public political or corporate career is any greater than that of a nurse's, except for perhaps financial perks. It is up to each and every one of us to determine what "greatness" is for us, and to sacrifice and strive to reach this lofty place. What we see with our eyes, and what is portrayed to us through the media is hardly the entire picture. Why base your life off of a snapshot from someone else's career? It is a known fact that civilizations have crumbled because of breakdowns in the family unit. The fall of the Roman Empire is just an example. A mother's role is crucial, and gives confidence, the ability to nurture others and oneself, stability, emotional and psychological well-being (which affect physical well-being), and other necessary tools for an entire lifetime. This makes the traditional female roles much more powerful than what is deemed as noteworthy in our modern days. With the way society's overall morale has plummeted, I think it is a safe bet that not all advances are a step forward, and we need to stop labeling one another--defining one another in terms of roles and perceived greatness, and learn to appreciate diversity and the various strengths to be found in different lifestyles. I want my daughters to aspire to great things no matter what they decide to do in their lives--even if only to be a great mother who loves in the most amazing capacities, who nurtures the soul of someone who will one day help to care for this planet. I wholeheartedly love this post. Firstly, I’d like to say that while women should be encouraged to aspire to greatness, there is no proof that a public political or corporate career is any greater than that of a nurse’s, except for perhaps financial perks. It is up to each and every one of us to determine what “greatness” is for us, and to sacrifice and strive to reach this lofty place. What we see with our eyes, and what is portrayed to us through the media is hardly the entire picture. Why base your life off of a snapshot from someone else’s career?

It is a known fact that civilizations have crumbled because of breakdowns in the family unit. The fall of the Roman Empire is just an example. A mother’s role is crucial, and gives confidence, the ability to nurture others and oneself, stability, emotional and psychological well-being (which affect physical well-being), and other necessary tools for an entire lifetime. This makes the traditional female roles much more powerful than what is deemed as noteworthy in our modern days.

With the way society’s overall morale has plummeted, I think it is a safe bet that not all advances are a step forward, and we need to stop labeling one another–defining one another in terms of roles and perceived greatness, and learn to appreciate diversity and the various strengths to be found in different lifestyles.

I want my daughters to aspire to great things no matter what they decide to do in their lives–even if only to be a great mother who loves in the most amazing capacities, who nurtures the soul of someone who will one day help to care for this planet.

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