One of them is community. The graduates of my small women's college have
recently united to express discontent in a new, regressive image being projected
by the school.
I was already a proponent of single gender education, but the graceful,
intelligent way my fellow alumnae have expressed their concern this week has
been nothing short of inspiring. I'm grateful for the opportunity to have
meaningful dialogue about the importance of avoiding gender stereotype and
repression in a place that was built with the intention of empowering
women. Stating that as your mission, friends, comes with responsibility.
Sometimes, community surrounds you when you least expect it. I felt the
warmth of my Converse sisters at our wedding, when they showed up from all over
the country to stand in a circle around me. What a nice reminder, in busy
November, that it's always there. It's ready to stand together when it
counts.
I wish community and sisterhood for you all.
You can find the petition to hold Converse accountable here.
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