So I am here to rant, like my normal self... but this time it is about an important issue - the issue of VOICE. In case you were unaware everyone has one, just rather they choose to use it or not seems to be the deciding factor in whether they are heard. But hey, I have a voice. Luckily for me it tends to be rather deep and loud - which is great, because it gets people to listen to me. Also, I am not afraid to project. I want to be heard, I want people to know I have something to say. I may not always have the most eloquent speeches or the most pronounced language - but I do have something to say. I fear that too few women, and other minority groups do not use the voice they have. Too many people fear the backlash and the ridicule they may get for speaking out. Too many people fear not being accepted, and their differences being a negative instead of a positive. I fear that this lack of willingness to step up and be loud will be the demise of women's rights/women's movement. Women have a lot to stand up and shout about in this election cycle. Our reproductive rights, and our intelligence in general is being questioned. Why are so few women speaking out about that? Why are so few women afraid to say that it isn't about the abortion - it is about the CHOICE. This isn't a blog about abortion or what not, but I do feel they are intertwined. I want women, and other minority groups, to know it is okay to speak out. The people not in these minority groups typically are not educated on issues that are more predominant to the minority group - it is up to them to inform. Don't be afraid to express your feelings or emotions or beliefs or facts. Reclaim your voice, whether it be high or pitchy or deep or loud. Reclaim it, love it, and use it. For goodness sake, use it.
About Me
- Kayla E.
- Pilot Mtn, North Carolina, United States
- I am a quintessential Millennial. I am a graduate of High Point University with a B.A. in Political Science. I work at a Research Firm in Winston Salem. I am the proud mother of an almost 10 year little lady (somehow; when did she get so big!!). I love to read and learn. I spend a lot of my free time outside, hiking and exploring state parks. I am a feminist. I am very passionate about social and political issues.
3/1/12
oh hey, i have a voice.
So I am here to rant, like my normal self... but this time it is about an important issue - the issue of VOICE. In case you were unaware everyone has one, just rather they choose to use it or not seems to be the deciding factor in whether they are heard. But hey, I have a voice. Luckily for me it tends to be rather deep and loud - which is great, because it gets people to listen to me. Also, I am not afraid to project. I want to be heard, I want people to know I have something to say. I may not always have the most eloquent speeches or the most pronounced language - but I do have something to say. I fear that too few women, and other minority groups do not use the voice they have. Too many people fear the backlash and the ridicule they may get for speaking out. Too many people fear not being accepted, and their differences being a negative instead of a positive. I fear that this lack of willingness to step up and be loud will be the demise of women's rights/women's movement. Women have a lot to stand up and shout about in this election cycle. Our reproductive rights, and our intelligence in general is being questioned. Why are so few women speaking out about that? Why are so few women afraid to say that it isn't about the abortion - it is about the CHOICE. This isn't a blog about abortion or what not, but I do feel they are intertwined. I want women, and other minority groups, to know it is okay to speak out. The people not in these minority groups typically are not educated on issues that are more predominant to the minority group - it is up to them to inform. Don't be afraid to express your feelings or emotions or beliefs or facts. Reclaim your voice, whether it be high or pitchy or deep or loud. Reclaim it, love it, and use it. For goodness sake, use it.
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