I actually had two male colleagues proofread my last blog entry. After all, I didn’t want to sound like a bra-burning, man-hating liberal. So in thinking about my next blog I said, “I definitely have to stay away from the women’s issues this week or else people will think I am a crazy feminist.” Then I realized, what is so wrong with being a crazy feminist? In fact, shouldn’t we all be crazy feminists? Shouldn’t we all want an equitable society for our sisters, mothers, daughters, and wives?
Yesterday, our She-roes event amassed more than 60 nonprofit 
women (and one brave man) who weren’t afraid of the “f” word. As evidenced by the passionate discussion on how to better support women in the nonprofit sector – the topic is far from irrelevant. Looking around the room, I couldn’t evade the feelings of reverence. I admire these women who work tirelessly to make our community a better, more vibrant place. I am inspired by them. I am inspired by the woman who is a recent doctoral graduate, an executive, and a mother of two. I am inspired by the woman – a victim of domestic violence – who discovered a voice by helping other victims. I am inspired by the teenager who accompanied her mother – a mother who was demonstrating her life’s work of fostering the growth of young girls. Today, I am proud to be a crazy feminist.
“How important it is for us to recognize and celebrate our heroes and she-roes!” – Maya Angelou
April 27, 2009 at 10:22 pm
you go girl! we crazy feminists need to step up and make a difference! hats off to the ladies you mentioned and the many more who are working for the cause. we can do anything they can do better. muchhh better. provided we are given the chance to shine. eventually we will show them that WE are the change that will help our world. i think this needs to be considered more seriously. Women should be treated as the superiors we know the we are designed to be.
*word to the women*
<3 betty
March 19, 2009 at 3:20 pm
This is not a sexist observation, Carrie. It is what it is. A list of prominent corporate leaders involved in our banking and financial services industry includes:
Charles Prince, Citigroup
Stanley O’Neal, Merrill Lynch
Angelo Mozilo, Countrywide Financial
John Thain, NY Stock Exchange
Edward Liddy, AIG
Lloyd Blankfein, Goldman Sachs
Richard Fuld, Lehman Brothers
Daniel Mudd, Fannie Mae
Richard Syron, Freddie Mac
Jimmy Cayne, Bear Stearns
Michael Perry, IndyMac Bank
I could go on like this — I just followed Newsweek’s listing — I am not being selective here and you see the pattern. The question is would “sheroes” have done the job differently? They never had the opportunity.
March 11, 2009 at 7:52 pm
I agree, Carrie. This is not a feminist issue. It is about justice and fairness in the workplace and this needs to work for all of us.