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Sent: Sunday, December 01, 2002 12:06 AM
Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] Bumper stickers for
ladies!
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Sunday, December 01, 2002 11:53
AM
Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] Bumper
stickers for ladies!
Dear Aviva,
I am one of those people who object to the term 'lady' and here is
why.
Lady is a term that has a particular set of expected
behaviours. Those behaviours are the traditional feminine and
submissive ones. Some women like behaving like ladies as it gains
approval and assistance. Other women don't like behaving in those
ways, or at least not all the time. In other words we don't want
those expectations of behaviour put upon us by others.
Thus, I cringe when I hear women who are the clients of midwifery
services referred to as 'ladies' instead of 'women'. The concept of
woman has not such behavioural expectations associated with it.
Best wishes,
Kathleen
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Kathleen
Fahy
Professor of Midwifery
Head of School of Nursing and
Midwifery
Faculty of Health
The University of
Newcastle
University Drive,
Callaghan, 2308
Ph 02 49215966
Fax 02 49216981
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Hello, All,
I refer to myself as a human being, a woman, as a lady, but most
importantly, as me.
One of my definitions of Woman: Woe to any man who attempts to
harness me!
A very dear male friend of mine defines a lady as a woman who has the
patience to sit while the gentleman goes around to make her life just that
little bit easier for a moment, by opening the car door and hold it open
for her...to show his appreciation of her. After all, if she's wearing a
dress, &/or high heels, OR is pregnant, mothering, menopausing,
PMT-ing, or otherwise feeling in any way vulnerable, small acts like
opening heavy doors etc., can make her life easier. Personally, I like
that. It was only when I was pregnant with Leslie and found opening very
heavy doors to public buildings, and standing in trams became an issue for
me, that I realised being a lady DID NOT mean sitting with one's knees
together, but meant allowing others to make my life pleasanter.
Enough of my prattling...I have some wonderful news! I'll put it in a
separate email, so for those who have had no interest in the lady bit will
still read it!
Love to all the women, ladies, gents etc. on the list,
Aviva
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Thursday, November 28, 2002 8:38 PM
Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] Bumper stickers for
ladies!
Dear Pinky
I enjoyed and then thought
about what the title we use for
ourselves means etymologically, overtly and co-vertly.
Do I refer to myself as a Woman, lady or
girl??
Which do I prefer and why.
Possibly neither!
Denise
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