Comments on Women's Priorities from the YWCA: The Obama FactorTypePad2008-12-08T20:06:11ZYvonne DiVitahttps://www.lipsticking.com/tag:typepad.com,2003:https://www.lipsticking.com/2008/12/womens-priorities-the-obama-factor/comments/atom.xml/Yvonne DiVita commented on 'Women's Priorities from the YWCA: The Obama Factor'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341c011b53ef01053658b969970c2008-12-10T17:44:01Z2008-12-10T17:44:01ZYvonne DiVitahttp://profile.typekey.com/yvonne/AJ, your point is a good one. I read the article and I have issues with Linda's viewpoint. First, the...<p>AJ, your point is a good one. I read the article and I have issues with Linda's viewpoint. </p>
<p>First, the job stimulus to create jobs in construction is much needed. It does not help women and children to have crumbling infastructure. To my knowledge, women are welcome to take on construction jobs, and many do. It's a male-dominated career choice only because...women don't want to do it.</p>
<p>In green energy, it may be true that those jobs are in engineering but, again, engineering is open to women. In fact, schools are eager to help women enter the engineering world as a career choice. </p>
<p>My answer to Linda (since I found no way to comment on her article) is to recognize the innovative power of women. We will create new jobs for ourselves - in the areas she talks about: library services and Head Start - and we will happily create green opportunities. This involves being involved in local government. It involves communicating across the nation via the net... on blogs and Twitter, working together to make things happen.</p>
<p>In the end, I believe in the rebuilding of America. And, I believe in the education of our children. And, I believe the kinds of careers Linda talks about being primarily female-focused are so because women are good at them. Therefore, let's challenge women to step up and make a difference.</p>
<p>The term bricoleur comes to mind: doing great things with what you have at hand. Women are leaders in doing what they can, where they are, with what they have. </p>
<p>In the end, I think the extra help from the top will come. </p>A.J. Boggio commented on 'Women's Priorities from the YWCA: The Obama Factor'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341c011b53ef01053656882c970c2008-12-10T01:42:18Z2008-12-10T01:42:18ZA.J. Boggiohttp://www.WhiteRabbitInn.comRe:"What Women Want." One author feels Obama's new expansive public works stimulus plan shortchanges women and female oriented jobs. http://tinyurl.com/6934r6<p>Re:"What Women Want." One author feels Obama's new expansive public works stimulus plan shortchanges women and female oriented jobs.<br />
http://tinyurl.com/6934r6</p>