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Posted: 03/20/2012 2:40 pm React [follow-arrow.png] Inspiring Motivating Moving Scary Outrageous Amazing Innovative Helpful Follow [follow-arrow.png] Women's Empowerment , Women's Empowerment , Women's Rights , Gloria Steinem , Leymah Gbowee , Feminism , Leadership , Peace , Spring Into Action , The Women's Movement , Impact News share this story Submit this story digg reddit stumble 2012-03-20-steinem11.jpg There has been a lot of talk lately about what's next for the women's movement. In fact, this past weekend in the New York Times, journalist Sarah Hepola asked the question, "Why, in 40 years, has no one emerged as Gloria Steinem's successor?" I believe this is because we are going in a new direction with the women's movement. There is not just one voice that will lead this fourth wave of feminism. It is all of our voices. Each one of our voices is connected to our values, our beliefs, and our commitment to make our world a better place for our children and the next generations to come. I believe that as women, our voices are the most powerful tool we have to make change in our world. Gloria Steinem emerged on the scene when many women felt silenced. They did not feel that their voice was respected in the workplace, in politics and even in their homes. While this is still the case for many women around the world, we are joining together as women to change this. With the widespread accessibility of the Internet for blogging and social media, women are coming together to grow non-profit organizations to support women and girls (such as Women for Women International), create new ones (such as Women in the World Foundation) and launch campaigns to speak out against damaging images of women and girls in the media (such as Miss Representation). Fourth wave feminism is not about "fighting for our rights." It is about coming into ourselves as leaders so that we never have to "fight" for anything. In our leadership, we will have the rights over our own body, our own health, our children's health, their education, and our voice. What makes fourth wave feminism different, in my view, is the connection to feminine spirituality. While all women might not be on board with this, there is certainly a growing trend toward recognizing the Divine Feminine and the Goddess as representatives of the spiritual nature of women. With God the Father at the helm for 2,000 plus years, many women have lost their connection to their divine feminine nature. (Men too.) Without this spiritual connection to the feminine, it's hard to really value yourself at the same level as men since everything is skewed toward the divine masculine and masculine qualities. To look at this more closely: A 2011 Gallup poll found that 90 percent of Americans have an image of God -- even those who don't believe in God -- and that image is overwhelmingly male. This of course influences how we think. Scientists have proven this over and over that perceptions affect our thinking, values and beliefs. This widespread belief that God is male has lead men to treat women in dismissive ways, women to treat women in dismissive ways, and all of us to discount feminine qualities such as compassion, nurturing and holistic thinking. It has also given men, very unfortunately, permission to treat women abusively, cruelly and violently. The good news is that this is changing with groups like The Goddess Collective, Feminine Power and The Yin Project. Women are coming together to reconnect with their spiritual selves in ways that are different from what you might find in a church or synagogue (and let's remember that women are not even allowed into some mosques). This, in effect, is giving women an inner authority and trust in themselves and their power. Instead of looking outside to Father God for acceptance and permission, women are looking inside to their own feminine nature for authority and guidance. But questions about feminism still remain. What is feminism today? Is it about feminine leadership? Is it about fighting for our rights against the male-dominated leadership establishment? Is it about coming into our own and respecting ourselves as women on our own terms? Or is it something else all together? My guess is that every woman reading this will probably define it differently, and that's what is so exciting about this time. We are all coming to respect our own opinions and convictions and do not need others' approval to express these opinions. To me, the advent of blogging and social media have made it possible for us to rise as women in a global sisterhood so that we are able to see that our causes in our own country -- or in our own neighborhood -- are connected to the causes of our sisters in other parts of the world. Every time a woman stands for what she believes in, it empowers all other women around the world. Think of Nobel Peace Prize winner Leymah Gbowee. In Liberia, she activated and then led a women's peace movement to confront Liberia's ruthless president and rebel warlords. The movement brought an end to civil war in Liberia and the election of Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Africa's first female head of state. It also gave rise to a wave of women taking control of their political destiny around the world. What's next for the women's movement? I think this next wave is about the integration of feminine spiritually with feminine sexuality and using our voices in a way that is true and in alignment with our feminine wisdom. I believe that equal human rights will emerge as we continue to support one another as women in leadership. To launch your voice as a feminine leader making change in the world, visit Your Voice Now. Gloria Steinem Photo Credit: Asa Mathat | Fortune MPW via Creative Commons License Follow Tabby Biddle on Twitter: www.twitter.com/tabbybiddle FOLLOW IMPACT Like [DEL: :DEL] 35k Enter email for Impa Get Alerts * Gloria Steinem * Women's Rights * Women's Empowerment * Feminism There has been a lot of talk lately about what's next for the women's movement. In fact, this past weekend in the New York Times, journalist Sarah Hepola asked the question, "... There has been a lot of talk lately about what's next for the women's movement. 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View All Favorites Bloggers Recency | Popularity Page: 1 2 Next › Last » (2 total) photo Jayne DeMente 34 Fans 09:01 AM on 04/09/2012 Where have you been? There has been an organized US womens spirituality movement since the US Constitution was ratified. CIIS in SF, CA, offers a PhD & its program covers female veneration dating to 3500 BCE. Gloria Steinhem spoke at CIIS about the power of this movement. I am a MA WSE CIIS graduate and have written a textbook, "Feminine Reformation; a goddess meta narrative". Aside from my book, the bibliography on the topic is thousands & growing as we speak. No person has to leave their faith or tradition to find the divine feminine or goddess, sophia, isis, kwan yin, amaratsu, oshun, durga, lilith, kali, magdalene, ashrah, demeter, buffalo woman, spider woman or primordial yemaya, mago, ngame, or the thousands of fierce and loving mothers who nutured humans into consciousness - we just have to cause a reformation in them. These are the cultural doorways for women to take back power without being heretical. Lastly, women are facing a huge backlash to our feminism in this coming election - if you are complacent, just recall that the largest & longest halocaust in the world was against spiritual women - the european witch burnings. Women are still being persecuted for being "women" so the challenge now is to be a "Hera". Jayne 4 www.womensheritageproject.ning.com. Jayne_DeMente: Where have you been? There has been an organized US http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/Jayne_DeMente/womens-movement_b_13 65701_146750126.html History | Permalink | Share it This comment has been down-ranked into oblivion. View comment You have not right to carry out this operation or Error this operation. spinner Loading comments… photo Confused Fellah 0 Fans 12:38 PM on 04/02/2012 "This widespread belief that God is male has lead men to treat women in dismissive ways, women to treat women in dismissive ways, and all of us to discount feminine qualities such as compassion, nurturing and holistic thinking. It has also given men, very unfortunately, permission to treat women abusively, cruelly and violently." More misandry dressed up as a movement for equality. So now that feminists have had their way here on earth, you want to redefine God as a woman too? Why not! Take it all the way, sisters. Our society is on the way out anyway so you might as well keep sticking the knife in men's backs all the way to the bitter end. Confused_Fellah: "This widespread belief that God is male has lead men http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/Confused_Fellah/womens-movement_b_ 1365701_145339946.html History | Permalink | Share it This comment has been down-ranked into oblivion. View comment You have not right to carry out this operation or Error this operation. spinner Loading comments… photo Susmita Barua 53 Fans 08:39 PM on 03/29/2012 Women's movement now is much diverse, glorious and multi-faceted with many leaders who are reinventing new forms of leadership along with men who embrace feminine values of care, compassion collaboration, listening and inclusion. World badly needs brave women from all walks of life to come fully alive and give birth to a world where our collective power of love trumps the false power of patriarchy based on money, fame, sex and status. Women must not seek power outside of them. Here the revolution is taking place within the spiritual psyche of humanity and women are the forerunners of this change. Susmita_Barua: Women's movement now is much diverse, glorious and multi-faceted with http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/Susmita_Barua/womens-movement_b_13 65701_144670276.html History | Permalink | Share it This comment has been down-ranked into oblivion. View comment You have not right to carry out this operation or Error this operation. spinner Loading comments… photo Daniel Da 2 Fans 08:12 PM on 03/27/2012 ” I think this next wave is about the integration of feminine spiritually with feminine sexuality and using our voices in a way that is true and in alignment with our feminine wisdom. ” She uses the word feminine 3 times that one sentence, maybe she she learned it from the smurfs, who use “smurfing” as a verb to describe all actions. BTW: she seems to have an intellect appropriate of a smurf as well. What is the definition of “feminine spiritually”, “a way that is true” and ” feminine wisdom.” The article is a collection of feel-good adjectives such as “divine” (3 times), “spiritual”, (5 times), “feminine” (11 times) and BS statements such as “Every time a woman stands for what she believes in, it empowers all other women around the world.” (What if she believes that wives should submit to their husbands?). Daniel_Da: â I think this next wave is about the integration http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/Daniel_Da/womens-movement_b_136570 1_144154414.html History | Permalink | Share it This comment has been down-ranked into oblivion. View comment You have not right to carry out this operation or Error this operation. spinner Loading comments… Alex Crombie 0 Fans 07:51 AM on 03/27/2012 women approaching 60 now will have to wait till 2017 for their pensions. We have not had time to prepare and now have to find the money to survive the extra years.Women are still the major carers for children and the elderly so often do not have the required contributions to qualify for a state pension. As always we are given " equlity" in a male orientated world. Its time womens real lives as women are considered. Please sign one of these petitions, we need a LOT of signatures to be taken seriously; ..epetitions.direct.gov.uk: FULFIL THE PROMISE IN THE COALITION AGREEMENT NOT TO INCREASE THE STATE PENSION AGE BEFORE... OR ..PENSIONS FOR WOMEN OVER 60 WITHOUT SUFFICIENT YEARS...( you will find both by typing in "women" )Alex Crombie. Cornwall. Alex_Crombie: women approaching 60 now will have to wait till 2017 http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/Alex_Crombie/womens-movement_b_136 5701_143972917.html History | Permalink | Share it Kris W 2 Fans 06:56 AM on 04/06/2012 No. What about boy's and young men's education, was our future ever considered? Was there a public notice to little boy's and young men that: a: We won't get equal treatment b: That we will have to endure systematic abuse because of our gender c: That even though we are treated worse then domesticated pets, we are still expected to die for the "fairer gender". In the end one reaps what they sow. And after subjugating a generation of men with discrimination and emotional/psychological abuse, don't expect any sympathy at all. Kris_W: No. What about boy's and young men's education, was our http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/Kris_W/womens-movement_b_1365701_1 46222505.html History | Permalink | Share it This comment has been down-ranked into oblivion. View comment You have not right to carry out this operation or Error this operation. spinner Loading comments… This comment has been down-ranked into oblivion. View comment You have not right to carry out this operation or Error this operation. spinner Loading comments… photo Dimshao 30 Fans 04:46 PM on 03/23/2012 If women would not behave as if they were poor oppressed beings, but act as if they were equal to other people, then they would be treated more equally. Discrimination is attracted by behaviour and a state of mind that belies and presumes inferiority. But, women should also be careful not to act like they are superior, because that will backfire badly. Dimshao: If women would not behave as if they were poor http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/Dimshao/womens-movement_b_1365701_ 143240890.html History | Permalink | Share it This comment has been down-ranked into oblivion. View comment You have not right to carry out this operation or Error this operation. spinner Loading comments… photo Mary ZumBrunnen 12 Fans 12:37 PM on 03/23/2012 This is true. When I think about Madonna and Vogue or 90's power suits, it's about conforming, beating men at "their own game", fitting in, being harder, faster, colder, etc. Today, this has shifted to make being yourself, embracing all facets, rather than just materialistic-in-nature things, the goal and it's good. Not just for women, there's a new breed of men. It's about embracing the feminine and understanding there's power to the other half. There is no yin without yang and vice versa. It's not cool to be mad at men Alanis style. It's about shining as you are and finding your own swing on the male/female pendulum. Mary_ZumBrunnen: This is true. When I think about Madonna and Vogue http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/Mary_ZumBrunnen/womens-movement_b_ 1365701_143166092.html History | Permalink | Share it Kris W 2 Fans 07:03 AM on 04/06/2012 There is indeed a new breed of men, a breed unwilling to put up with misandry, discrimination or oppression any more. You can change the tune but you can't undo all the hatred, bigotry and discrimination that still goes on against boy's. And denying the crimes committed only rubs salt into still open wounds MGTOW Kris_W: There is indeed a new breed of men, a breed http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/Kris_W/womens-movement_b_1365701_1 46222952.html History | Permalink | Share it This comment has been down-ranked into oblivion. View comment You have not right to carry out this operation or Error this operation. spinner Loading comments… This comment has been down-ranked into oblivion. View comment You have not right to carry out this operation or Error this operation. spinner Loading comments… photo HUFFPOST BLOGGER Chelsea Carmona 9 Fans 07:01 PM on 03/22/2012 I love how Tabby associates leadership with "coming into ourselves"- as a young adult, this couldn't have resinated more with me. hp_blogger_Chelsea Carmona: I love how Tabby associates leadership with "coming into ourselves"- http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/hp_blogger_Chelsea Carmona/womens-movement_b_1365701_143018211.html History | Permalink | Share it photo HUFFPOST BLOGGER Tabby Biddle women's leadership expert, writer & writing coach 900 Fans 07:04 PM on 03/23/2012 Chelsea, as a young women, do you feel there is adequate support for young women to become leaders via coming into themselves? In other words, what do you feel the mainstream message is today about leadership? hp_blogger_Tabby Biddle: Chelsea, as a young women, do you feel there is http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/hp_blogger_Tabby Biddle/womens-movement_b_1365701_143273122.html History | Permalink | Share it photo HUFFPOST BLOGGER Chelsea Carmona 9 Fans 08:25 PM on 03/26/2012 I was really involved in conventional “leadership” programs growing up- student government particularly- but I think I didn’t really have a personal definition of leadership until I got involved in more meaningful/spiritual work as a young adult. There’s nothing wrong with “leadership” programs, but I’m really enjoying my work with the Miss Representation campaign, because I feel like it involves so many causes and resources that have a deeper meaning than just “leadership” for the sake of “leadership”. Also, unlike student government, the Miss Rep. Social Action Rep. program doesn’t require young women to be elected, to be on the “honors” track, or to have other restrictive requirements just to be of service to their communities- so I’m trying to encourage the teenagers in my city not to feel limited by the leadership programs in their schools (because when I was 16, I didn’t even know that a world existed outside of my high school! Haha!) hp_blogger_Chelsea Carmona: I was really involved in conventional âleadershipâ programs growing up- http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/hp_blogger_Chelsea Carmona/womens-movement_b_1365701_143891638.html History | Permalink | Share it This comment has been down-ranked into oblivion. View comment You have not right to carry out this operation or Error this operation. spinner Loading comments… This comment has been down-ranked into oblivion. View comment You have not right to carry out this operation or Error this operation. spinner Loading comments… This comment has been down-ranked into oblivion. View comment You have not right to carry out this operation or Error this operation. spinner Loading comments… photo marcycole 62 Fans 05:38 PM on 03/22/2012 Tabby....I SO love this article! No surprise there are are now 350 likes and now 351 with me! This is such an important conversation. Thank you for putting it out there for us all to reflect upon, converse about and support one another on. Go Goddess! marcycole: Tabby....I SO love this article! No surprise there are are http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/marcycole/womens-movement_b_136570 1_143000373.html History | Permalink | Share it photo HUFFPOST BLOGGER Tabby Biddle women's leadership expert, writer & writing coach 900 Fans 07:00 PM on 03/23/2012 You are so welcome Marcy Cole. hp_blogger_Tabby Biddle: You are so welcome Marcy Cole. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/hp_blogger_Tabby Biddle/womens-movement_b_1365701_143272220.html History | Permalink | Share it This comment has been down-ranked into oblivion. View comment You have not right to carry out this operation or Error this operation. spinner Loading comments… photo HUFFPOST BLOGGER Chelsea Carmona 9 Fans 08:28 PM on 03/26/2012 I agree- I keep coming back to different aspects of this piece since I first saw it. hp_blogger_Chelsea Carmona: I agree- I keep coming back to different aspects of http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/hp_blogger_Chelsea Carmona/womens-movement_b_1365701_143892188.html History | Permalink | Share it This comment has been down-ranked into oblivion. View comment You have not right to carry out this operation or Error this operation. spinner Loading comments… This comment has been down-ranked into oblivion. View comment You have not right to carry out this operation or Error this operation. spinner Loading comments… photo AwarenessIsHere Pleasure guru, sexy daring writer, publisher 361 Fans 01:06 PM on 03/22/2012 The catch phrase divine feminine is a leaky container that too often implies yoga types burning incense and having new moon ceremonies when what is needed is a woman in BALANCE with her feminine, not deep diving into a stereotype of the "goddess." I write provactively at elephant journal, in my piece The Rise and Fall of the Rapacious Woman (http://www.elephantjournal.com/2012/03/the-rise-and-fall-of-the-rapaci ous-woman--lori-ann-lothian/), that the pendulum swing from women acting like men in their pursuit of sex-love (feminism's woe) is about to swing back to a healthy middle ground. That might look like a woman allowing her RECEPTIVE nature to lead the way. As I say in that piece, "What if we were to embrace the receptive feminine within us with the same ardor with which we sought the right to vote? What if we allowed ourselves to reclaim a new feminine that is both strong and supple?" AwarenessIsHere: The catch phrase divine feminine is a leaky container that http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/AwarenessIsHere/womens-movement_b_ 1365701_142931743.html History | Permalink | Share it photo HUFFPOST BLOGGER Tabby Biddle women's leadership expert, writer & writing coach 900 Fans 06:58 PM on 03/23/2012 Hi Lori Ann, I love these questions you posed: "What if we were to embrace the receptive feminine within us with the same ardor with which we sought the right to vote? What if we allowed ourselves to reclaim a new feminine that is both strong and supple?" I think the key to our balance is that ability to be both in our strength and suppleness. There is a courage and strength to suppleness, and there is a deep knowing-ness to our strength. I hear you on the stereotype of the term Divine Feminine bringing up images of yoga types burning incense and having new moon ceremonies. The reality is that this is part of the feminine and that while it may sound woo woo extreme to some, it is an important element for many who connect with their feminine energy and essences in that way. I think ultimately BALANCE is our best bet. To know ourselves fully in our feminine. To honor and love all that is feminine within us and about us. And to also honor our masculine qualities. Having access to both of these distinct energies and tapping into them without shame or guilt is important, I think, for both women and men. Thanks for sharing your voice here and the link to your article. You bring up really important points to think about it. hp_blogger_Tabby Biddle: Hi Lori Ann, I love these questions you posed: "What http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/hp_blogger_Tabby Biddle/womens-movement_b_1365701_143271887.html History | Permalink | Share it This comment has been down-ranked into oblivion. View comment You have not right to carry out this operation or Error this operation. spinner Loading comments… This comment has been down-ranked into oblivion. View comment You have not right to carry out this operation or Error this operation. spinner Loading comments… ohmygoddess 345 Fans 11:31 PM on 03/21/2012 Tabby,I love your perspective of why there isn't "one" feminine leader emerging. During this wave, the uprising is from deep in our souls and we are helping each other raise our voices and lift humanity together. Shifting the paradigm in our own unique way. In my past life, in a big ad agency in L.A, I found that the competitive, survival instinct environment was fostered by both, men and women. I was told that two strong women working together would be too much for the client and that a "cat fight" would ensue.You, Tabby are lighting the way for women to shine the light on each other's gifts, and to empower each other. The new feminine leadership isn't about wearing a power suit. It's about reconnecting with the power of our hearts and our visions. And knowing that when one of us rises, we all do. I'm so excited that you will be working with feminine leaders to get their voices out there....as you've helped me with mine. ohmygoddess: Tabby,I love your perspective of why there isn't "one" feminine http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/ohmygoddess/womens-movement_b_1365 701_142819382.html History | Permalink | Share it photo HUFFPOST BLOGGER Tabby Biddle women's leadership expert, writer & writing coach 900 Fans 01:38 PM on 03/22/2012 Oooooooh - I love what you said here Wendi Knox: "The new feminine leadership isn't about wearing a power suit. It's about reconnecting with the power of our hearts and our visions." Cheers to that! Yes, indeed, when one of us rises, we all do. Thank you for sharing your heart and voice here Wendi. hp_blogger_Tabby Biddle: Oooooooh - I love what you said here Wendi Knox: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/hp_blogger_Tabby Biddle/womens-movement_b_1365701_142940394.html History | Permalink | Share it This comment has been down-ranked into oblivion. View comment You have not right to carry out this operation or Error this operation. spinner Loading comments… This comment has been down-ranked into oblivion. View comment You have not right to carry out this operation or Error this operation. spinner Loading comments… JManson My rights trump your fears 133 Fans 11:30 AM on 03/21/2012 4th Wave? Puh-lease. It's all about 5th Wave now: men becoming so emasculated and passive that they adopt the former roles of women, right down to pregnancy. Men will be surgically modified to have children wear high-heels. Women will flood the warehouses and construction sites, where men currently are. Having babies will be declared a Crime Against Humanity. Men will become women. Women will become men. Feminism will finally have achieved its role of breaking gender roles, only to have reversed them. Then gender roles will become okay and a sacred fortress for feminists to defend. As it is, feminists are very comfortable with rigid gender roles for men: working class grunt, predator, construction worker, police, fire, deliveryman, etc. I never met a feminist who built infrastructure...only who used it after men built it. JManson: 4th Wave? Puh-lease. It's all about 5th Wave now: men http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/JManson/womens-movement_b_1365701_ 142654964.html History | Permalink | Share it This comment has been down-ranked into oblivion. View comment You have not right to carry out this operation or Error this operation. spinner Loading comments… photo Becca Wise 5 Fans 10:55 AM on 03/21/2012 I think this article is wonderful in that it addresses the new emergence of feminism and what it means. I didn't interpret this as undermining or taking away from anything that traditional feminism stands for, but looking at its evolution and future direction. The fact that we don't have a new Gloria Steinem, to me, means that she lives in each of is and we no longer need someone to summon our voice as a whole because we've found it as individuals. Cheers to us as women- it is a wonderful gift indeed:-) Becca_Wise: I think this article is wonderful in that it addresses http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/Becca_Wise/womens-movement_b_13657 01_142646971.html History | Permalink | Share it photo HUFFPOST BLOGGER Tabby Biddle women's leadership expert, writer & writing coach 900 Fans 05:22 PM on 03/21/2012 Hi Becca, I love what you said here: "The fact that we don't have a new Gloria Steinem, to me, means that she lives in each of is and we no longer need someone to summon our voice as a whole because we've found it as individuals." I agree: Cheers to us as women - it is a wonderful gift indeed! Thanks for sharing your voice here Becca. hp_blogger_Tabby Biddle: Hi Becca, I love what you said here: "The fact http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/hp_blogger_Tabby Biddle/womens-movement_b_1365701_142743168.html History | Permalink | Share it This comment has been down-ranked into oblivion. View comment You have not right to carry out this operation or Error this operation. spinner Loading comments… This comment has been down-ranked into oblivion. View comment You have not right to carry out this operation or Error this operation. spinner Loading comments… iwaspassingby 0 Fans 09:02 AM on 03/21/2012 This could only have been written from a position of white western priviledge. Gloria Steinem may have contributed to feminism but only because of media attentiont. If she had been ignored she would be irrelevant. The fact that the author of this article mentions her means that she hasn't bothered to educate herself about feminism but has allowedthe media to interpretate for her. And her reward for this? Being given an inappropriate amount of space to promote herself / her business. Of course the (white male dominated) media wants women to promote the idea that it is up to women to improve themselves to get ahead. No need then for men, or explotative, racist capitalism to have to stop its institutionalised discrimination. For your information Tabby the real feminists are the women who set up and maintain women's refuges and rape crisis centres. Every year whilst you passively wait for the media to censor and restrict information about what real feminists are actually doing, they are just getting on with it - see for example this recent event http://joyfulheartfoundation.org/wordpress/ It doesn't say much for your self health personal growth type analysis that so much of your article is about criticising other women. One of the biggest sucesses of the patriarchy was in creating the mean spirited ageist and spiteful 3rd wavers. You seem to indicate that the 4th wave will be no different. Bring back old fashioned matriachists - they would never have stooped so low as this article. iwaspassingby: This could only have been written from a position of http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/iwaspassingby/womens-movement_b_13 65701_142625677.html History | Permalink | Share it JManson My rights trump your fears 133 Fans 11:42 AM on 03/21/2012 It sounds like what you're saying is that "4th Wave" will be just as white as the previous versions. White women at the top patting each other on the backs about "diversity" that is nowhere to be seen at the top. JManson: It sounds like what you're saying is that "4th Wave" http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/JManson/womens-movement_b_1365701_ 142658100.html History | Permalink | Share it This comment has been down-ranked into oblivion. View comment You have not right to carry out this operation or Error this operation. spinner Loading comments… photo Yvonne Schwartz 8 Fans 04:57 PM on 03/31/2012 Attack comments against others gets none of us anywhere. One lifts up, not tears down for growth Yvonne_Schwartz: Attack comments against others gets none of us anywhere. One http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/Yvonne_Schwartz/womens-movement_b_ 1365701_145037051.html History | Permalink | Share it This comment has been down-ranked into oblivion. View comment You have not right to carry out this operation or Error this operation. spinner Loading comments… This comment has been down-ranked into oblivion. View comment You have not right to carry out this operation or Error this operation. spinner Loading comments… photo wlsprngsld 0 Fans 12:36 AM on 03/21/2012 Love your article. I write about this on my website, http://wellspringswomensprogram.com/the-wellsprings-story/. This is the next step for women, the current wave, to come home. Home to our bodies, our minds and spirits. Our work now is to unearth the divine feminine after centuries of neglect, to shatter the silence around a woman's experience of life, and to have the courage to be seated in the power of our knowing. The WellSprings Women’s Program provides a context for women to do this work. WellSprings Women’s Program is a series of courses that speak to women in their core experiences in life, grounding them into the divine feminine, transforming a woman’s sense of self. The path of the divine feminine is for women who are seeking a deeper resonance in their life. I invite you join us on this transformational journey. wlsprngsld: Love your article. I write about this on my website, http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/wlsprngsld/womens-movement_b_13657 01_142588225.html History | Permalink | Share it photo HUFFPOST BLOGGER Tabby Biddle women's leadership expert, writer & writing coach 900 Fans 05:29 PM on 03/21/2012 Hi Linnette, I am thrilled to learn about the work you are doing through WellSprings Women's Program. Unearthing the Divine Feminine is such deep work. I admire and celebrate your commitment to supporting other women around this. What you said here struck such a chord in me. I really appreciate the way you expressed yourself: "Our work now is to unearth the divine feminine after centuries of neglect, to shatter the silence around a woman's experience of life, and to have the courage to be seated in the power of our knowing." The image of being seated in the power of our knowing is a powerful one. Thanks Linnette for tuning into this article. Let's keep in touch. hp_blogger_Tabby Biddle: Hi Linnette, I am thrilled to learn about the work http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/hp_blogger_Tabby Biddle/womens-movement_b_1365701_142744679.html History | Permalink | Share it This comment has been down-ranked into oblivion. View comment You have not right to carry out this operation or Error this operation. spinner Loading comments… This comment has been down-ranked into oblivion. View comment You have not right to carry out this operation or Error this operation. spinner Loading comments… Page: 1 2 Next › Last » (2 total) new comment(s) on this entry — Click to refresh spinner Loading comments… FOLLOW US * Facebook * Twitter * Apple * Android * Blackberry * Email * Rss Connect with your friends Check out stories you might like, and see what your friends are sharing! 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