inspiration and women

inspiration and I are at odds. we're on different schedules, though both feel cleanliness is important. for me, inspiration only "strikes" in the shower. how am I supposed to do anything about it there? maybe I will try one of those notebooks that are used outdoors and are supposed to survive rain and water dunks.

but now, all the brilliant things I thought of ten minutes ago are gone. I was thinking this would be the longest post ever because of all the wonderful things in my head. but for now, it seems that is where they will remain.

actually...here's one.

the past few days, I have become more of a feminist every hour. this only astonishes me because it was only 3 years ago that I began calling myself a feminist. I had a wonderful sociology professor who said anyone who believes women deserve equal rights to men is a feminist. he was the first person to explain the term feminist that way to me, and I believe every word of it.

before this, I had always seen feminism as an extreme cause and feminists as crazy radicals, akin to PETA and some of their comments (sorry to all those PETA members who are not radical but really, it's a fly. come on).

now I feel I am one of those radical feminists, who some may label a "fem-nazi". everything I read lately seems to mention women, feminism, equal rights, etc, etc, etc. I can't get away from it. and I almost don't want to. almost only because it makes me sad. anyone who feels women have come a long way, have equal rights, and lets get over it already is not a woman. and especially, not a woman with children, a job, and all the expectations to be everything to everyone all the time and not bitch about it.

yeah, I'm a little upset.

I'm having a hard time really expressing how I feel, and getting all that has been pounding me for the past week on here. so here's where you can read what I've been reading and hopefully gain a little insight into my current condition: about abortion, sexist comments, women's happiness, and what this wonderful lady has to say, here, and elsewhere on her blog which everyone should read.

I should note, I am staunchly pro-choice, anti-Palin, and a believer in evolution, but that doesn't detract from the issues above. any discrimination against women is unacceptable. the sooner the world agrees with this the better. and our country should know better and behave better.

but that's probably just a radical stance.