Tag: women
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MORE WOMEN IN COLLEGE THAN MEN
Because more women than men go to college it is not a barometer for equality. When men and women go head-to-head in workplace situations, the man will usually win. What is going on? Why is the old-boys network” still perpetuated? I strongly feel the disparity is embedded into our mind-set from near birth for both…
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ROLES OF WOMEN EVEN TODAY
My short stories (linked at the top) are a bit off-the-grid. Underlying my stories are contemporary issues meant to empower women who have been mentally closed in by unwritten rules of society. These rules are in place even today. Women often feel helpless going against the so-called norms of expectations. There is an underlying fear…
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WHAT TO DO WITH DIMINISHING ACTIVITIES AND FRIENDS AFTER 50
Women, younger than 50 usually meet new friends with similar lifestyles. If you are raising children in the suburbs/city you’ll most often meet people: 1) Neighbors2) PTA meetings3) Neighborhood meetings that deal with your town issues4) Groups your children attend like the Scouts (girls and boys)5) People from work6) Pot luck dinners with people you’d…
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PSEUDO-DEMENTIA OR REAL DEMENTIA?
A very elderly friend helped me understand the reality of a work-related predicament I was experiencing. I named her my Number 1 CHA-CHA BABE (After my novel, THE CHA-CHA BABES OF PELICAN WAY). She knew so much more than I. Throughout her life and till this day she has always been an intellectually involved person.…
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Where Are We With Modern Relationships:
What? Men respond more to beauty and don’t appreciate women if they exhibit more intelligence or ambition than their own? Is this possible? Isn’t this outdated? Even though I’ve suspected these conclusions for a long time, I allowed for the possibility I was wrong. Many people told me my instincts were off-track. But are they?…
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The Golden Years Can Be Golden By Breaking Free
As an older woman I am more cognizant of how precious time is and try hard to utilize it better than I did at a younger age. I wasted a lot of time in my early adulthood trying to follow society’s unwritten laws as they concern appropriate behavior. I never fully accepted those rules, but…
Frances Metzman 