Maya Angelou's Poem in Praise of Hillary Clinton

Complete article here: http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2008/jan/20/usa.poetry

State Package for Hillary Clinton

You may write me down in history

With your bitter, twisted lies,

You may tread me in the very dirt

But still, like dust, I'll rise.

This is not the first time you have seen Hillary Clinton seemingly at her wits' end, but she has always risen, always risen, don't forget she has always risen, much to the dismay of her adversaries and the delight of her friends.

Hillary Clinton will not give up on you and all she asks of you is that you do not give up on her.

There is a world of difference between being a woman and being an old female. If you're born a girl, grow up, and live long enough, you can become an old female. But to become a woman is a serious matter. A woman takes responsibility for the time she takes up and the space she occupies. Hillary Clinton is a woman. She has been there and done that and has still risen. She is in this race for the long haul. She intends to make a difference in our country. Hillary Clinton intends to help our country to be what it can become.

She declares she wants to see more smiles in the family, more courtesies between men and women, more honesty in the marketplace. She is the prayer of every woman and man who longs for fair play, healthy families, good schools, and a balanced economy.

She means to rise.

Don't give up on Hillary. In fact, if you help her to rise, you will rise with her and help her make this country the wonderful, wonderful place where every man and every woman can live freely without sanctimonious piety and without crippling fear.

Rise, Hillary.

Rise.

--Maya Angelou

IQ vs. Self-confidence?

"Are men smarter than women? No. But they sure think they are. An analysis of some 30 studies by British researcher Adrian Furnham, a professor of psychology at University College London, shows that men and women are fairly equal overall in terms of IQ. But women, it seems, underestimate their own candlepower (and that of women in general), while men overestimate theirs. Furnham talks to NEWSWEEK's Joan Raymond about his findings and why perceived IQ matters."

Read the rest here: http://www.newsweek.com/id/101079?g=1

I'm not a girl; I'm a human

Paris
Harvard Lampoon's "Hastiest Pudding of the Lampoon."
Paris:satire







Oprah
Has now acquired a television network.
Oprah:power









Hillary Clinton
Senator. Mother. Attorney...
Hillary:?
http://news.yahoo.com/s/thenation/20080116/cm_thenation/1271003_1









Sadie: I'm not a girl; I'm a human.
(listen very carefully for the dialogue that begins at 23seconds)

As a woman, I find it striking to compare these four women (Sadie included). I'm taking note of each woman's personal histories and current works as a barometer to understanding the representations and definitions of women emerging in 21st century America and juxtaposing that with historical definitions of "womanhood". As Sadie's strong willed voice attests, at this moment, being a girl is (still--and without reason) an insult to being human.

A little of what I read, saw, and heard today

On Gender and Politics

Gloria Steinem
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/08/opinion/08steinem.html

Maureen Dowd
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/09/opinion/08dowd.html?hp

Erica Jong
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/erica-jong/tears-fears_b_80679.html


West goes East: US Musicians in Bharat

Nelly Furtado

Will Smith