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Blogging about Miss Represenataion

Posted on: 02/10/2012 15:30

http://ucim.org/2012/02/blog-a-deacons-musing-miss-representation/

I thought I would share a recent blog I wrote after watching the documentary Miss Representation and preparing for a youth/young adult exploraiton of the role the media has in molding gender roles and expectations. Would love to hear any feedback/challenges as life & time permitted!


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Bad Girl Eve

Posted on: 11/23/2011 11:04

On Monday, November 21, I offered the first session of Bad Girls of the Bible, an occasional Bible Study that will look at a different woman each time. This time, we focused on Eve, the first woman. I obviously can't share the Bible study with you here as it was wonderfully interactive with rich conversation. But I thought that I would write something up based on the notes I used to guide the discussion.

 


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Moderator Mardi Tindal's blog: Women's Day, Lent, and Parliament

Posted on: 03/12/2011 18:13

On March 7th and 8th I was in Ottawa with other faith leaders, urging the government to adopt the recent recommendations of a multi-party parliamentary committee report entitled Federal Poverty Reduction Plan: Working in Partnership Towards Reducing Poverty in Canada.

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Religion and Faith

Women, Food, and God

Posted on: 01/21/2011 11:59

Who has read this book? What r ur thoughts?

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Health and Aging

Kung Fu Grannies

Posted on: 11/13/2010 23:31

I saw a spot in TV this week about Kung Fu Grannies in Kenya - a programme teaching martial arts to older women for self defence, as rape is a growing problem for them.   A sad thing that such a programme is needed - but kudos to all who are involved.

 

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/37134218/

 

Have you ever taken a self-defence course? What difference has it made to you?


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Moderator Mardi Tindal: What would Nellie do?

Posted on: 06/22/2010 15:28

Back in Winnipeg for the 2010 World Religious Leaders’ G8 Summit, I’m reminded of Nellie McClung. As Doug Martindale welcomed us here on behalf of the government of Manitoba, he told us about a new statue of Nellie that was just unveiled last week at the legislative buildings.

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Health and Aging

anti-aging

Posted on: 05/12/2010 00:43

Anti-terrrosit....anti-war....anti-crime...."anti-aging"??

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Social

Women /Sports/Politics ...WHY...?

Posted on: 12/06/2009 20:07

Just some musings that I hope you can shed some light on...

 

Wht do all women curlers need to see their hairdressers. Their hair is either blowing or flopping?

 

Why does Kelly Scott's voice irritate me?

 

Why does Hilary Clinton look haggard and tired out in the last couple of months?She has aged imo or she is sick.

Why did Primeminister Harper's wife wear stilletto  heels when she was walking on the Great wall of China? She looked ridiculous trying to stand up?

 

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Religion and Faith

German Protestant Church elects first woman to be its leader

Posted on: 10/28/2009 12:54

 Germany's Protestant Church's on Wednesday elected Margot Kaessmann as its first female leader.

http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,4832675,00.html

 

Today, to my surprise I found out that the church (Lutherans)  that gave birth to all Protestant Churches has until today not have a women lead them.

 

It always surprises me that Christianity outside of the UCC is behind us on some issues.

 

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Health and Aging

Walking Alone

Posted on: 09/23/2009 08:04

Somegirl's thread "On Fear" brought up personal fears I have about walking alone.  I don't know if the fear is rational or not.  I live alone, and so there wouldn't be anyone to miss me if I didn't arrive home in a reasonable time.  Also, I'm not as fit as I once was and worry that I wouldn't be able to run away if I felt unsafe.  

I'd love to be able to walk on nature trails, but am too afraid to go it alone. 

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