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Can A Man Be a Feminist?
Hello and good day to you. Welcome to another blog post. Our focus today isn't on any arguments about what feminism is or isn't. Instead, it is about the great lesson I learnt recently from a great friend of mine. We got into a conversation about the issues women have to face in various areas of our lives.
Then he said, do you know I am a feminist? My jaw dropped - although he couldn't see my jaw as we were talking over the phone. My response was one of intrigue as I couldn't wait to hear what he had to say. How so is all I could really say.
At this point in this post, let me just say that I have never really taken the time to educate myself in what the word feminism really means. I hear so many negative connotations about the word. I often wondered if I was considered a feminist based on the issues that I talk about - who knows.
You see, my friend explained it to me in very simple terms that made so much sense. Here is what he said in a nutshell. It is really about the following:
- Equality of rights for women - that's fair enough I thought.
- Inclusion of women in areas where they may be excluded or marginalised - another very fair definition.
- Fairness in the treatment of women - what more could be further from the truth.
So, there is it in plain English. Anyway, we continued our very deep and interesting conversation and found ourselves talking about how some women are treated unfairly(by both male and sometimes what I call he/she bosses) when they need to take time off work due to childbirth and maternity leave, menstrual problems or pregnancy.
Guess what my response to this part of the conversation was?
Should Women Invest Differently To Men?
Money Literacy Educator
As a woman helping and teaching women who have experienced domestic abuse the simple ways to create wealth for them, this topic such an interesting one.
It's very easy for me as a single mum to use the excuse that as a woman, I need to invest differently to man. Why?
Start Early - if you can
From a young age, investment was discussed in my home by my late father. My dad was the only man in our household - as he had 2 daughters. I invest so that I can create a financially safe future for my children and I. I also invest for the future education of my children as I DO NOT want them to have to borrow money for their education. I also invest as the job market is very risky right now - with there being no job for life. Ultimately, I would like to live off of my investments when the time comes to retire from the hustle and bustle.
Financial Adviser or Not
I've never actually had a long term financial adviser, therefore, the issue of not been able to fully communicate and comprehend my investment needs has never risen. This is not to say that I don't appreciate that it can be a mind field when it comes to understanding many of the investment options out there.
Tick Tock Tick
Hello and how are you doing today? What's the weather been like in your neck of the woods? I think we can confidently say that summer has finally made way for autumn here in the UK!!! It's sunny, then rainy and then it decides to be windy.
It's been such a while since I posted a blog and so here it is. I want to share one of the bizarre things that became an issue when I was at the height of the domestic violence.
The sound the ticking clock on my bedroom became a source of comfort for me. It seemed like the only constant in life....other than my two beautiful daughters.
Just listening to the ticking of the wall clock meant that I knew there was some hope. Bizarrely, as soon as I decided to clear out my home, the first thing to go in the dustbin was that clock.
I needed to be free in all angles and free indeed I am.
I hope you enjoyed this short post. Check out other post here
Much love
Deborah
How To Create Wealth With or Without Money
Hello my wonderful readers. How has life been treating you lately? I want assume that all has been ticking over as best as can be expected.
I've just written a post on my other website called Sawyerrs' House Money Lifestyle where I usually have a general discussion about all things money.
I realised that the post that I just wrote should really have been for you as it is more geared towards your needs. The post is about a book I just released on 3rd April 2017. The book is titled, Money: The Root "Curse" of Domestic Violence.
I've just written a post on my other website called Sawyerrs' House Money Lifestyle where I usually have a general discussion about all things money.
I realised that the post that I just wrote should really have been for you as it is more geared towards your needs. The post is about a book I just released on 3rd April 2017. The book is titled, Money: The Root "Curse" of Domestic Violence.
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