i have a dream

that one day, little girls will focus on playing, becoming smart and strong; that they will base their self-worth on their vitality and ability.

that one day, mothers will not be ashamed to talk to their daughters about adolescence and puberty; that they will prepare their daughters for physical transformation, creating an environment of pride, excitement and support.

that one day, mothers will focus fully on meeting the needs of their children instead of spending so much energy and money on losing pregnancy weight, erasing stretch marks, buying anti-aging cosmetics and hair dye.

that one day, secure women would pass on valuable wisdom to their children: that creativity, courage, integrity, compassion, honesty, generosity and joyfulness attracts friends and lovers, and helps create a life worth living.

that one day, women will not compete for the attentions of men; that there will be no jealousy, no comparison. 

THAT RAPE AND SEXUAL ABUSE WILL NO LONGER EXIST.

that women will no longer feel the need to take anger, frustration, exhaustion or loneliness out on their own bodies.

that one day, the cyclical nature of the universe, very present in the lives of women, will be valued more than out-and-out productivity; that phases of darkness, stillness and rest will have their place in human life.

that one day, all humans will remember that they were nourished in a woman's womb before birth, and nourished by a woman afterwards, and that we are all equal because we all came from a woman.