Re: [ozmidwifery] Bumper stickers for ladies!

[Aviva Sheb'a]

Yes! Well done, Kartini! I'm with you. I also call a belly a belly and we do belly laughs in my classes. Love to all, Aviva ----- Original Message ----- From: Kartini Thomas To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, January 02, 2003 12:58 AM Subject: [ozmidwifery] Bumper stickers for ladies! Aviva, I have a lot of 'wimmin' friends on the west coast of the united states who use "lady" to describe themselves, such as in "Hey, ladies, let's get on our bikes and paint the town".... I think that, as has happened in the U.S. with the words 'queer' and 'nigger', you can take pejorative terms that were used against you and add your own meaning to them... it all depends on how you embody your definition. If I want to call myself lady, then a lady for me is a strong, laughing woman who is passionate about birth reform and delights in reading emails from midwives. How's that for a definition? Maybe a little utopic, but hey, it's the new year. If I think women are great, how can a 'lady' be bad? kartini   ---   Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.434 / Virus Database: 243 - Release Date: 25/12/02