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"Woman" of Courage

Scarlett O.

Scarlett O.

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Yesterday was International Women's Day. I didn't even know it until Saltly posted it.

I didn't celebrate per se. I was busy.

But apparently, Jill Biden celebrated by giving out Women of Courage Awards. She gave out 11.

Ten of the awards went to women around the world for things like:

  • Being born a displaced person in Afghanistan and having to get a high school education in secret for fear of the Taliban. Getting a medical doctor's degree and working/fighting for the rights, safety, and protection of other displaced persons and refugees.
  • Fighting for assistance and helps for the indigenous peoples of Costa Rica to have better lives through better agriculture, animal care, reforestation, medical care, and cultural training.
  • Being arrested multiple times for battling the rape culture of Ethiopia's military.
  • Facing decades of threats and harsh harassment for being a leading voice representing victims of torture, abuse, and politicized repression. Working to defend all people persecuted for the peaceful expression of their beliefs
  • Being a decades-long champion for the rights and helps for the disabled people in Malaysia.
  • Suffering torturings and beatings and imprisonment in serving as a volunteer medic with 22 other women in getting women and children out of the Ukraine.
  • And so much more - living lives in order to help the downtrodden and oppressed girls, boys, women, and men of parts of our world where you and I could not handle it.
10 women OF courage.

But the 11th "woman". Well, was not a woman, but a biological male. But he was given a "woman" of courage honor, too.

What did he/she do? He/she is the Special Envoy for Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Argentina. And what does that mean?
  • This biological male, living as a woman, founded the first Argentinian transgender magazine.
  • And he helped to change the National Women’s Conference to “Plurinational Conference of Women and Lesbian, Cross-Dresser, Transgender, Bisexual, Intersex and Non-Binary Persons”.
Compared to the other ten actual women - this transgender "woman" doesn't sound so courageous.

Why is being transgender considered courageous? Just because something goes against the norm doesn't always mean courageous.
 
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AustinC

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Who would be our Christian women of courage today?

My first person would be Joni Erickson Tada.

My second would be Nancy Guthrie.

My third would be Rosaria Butterfield.

Who else?
 
canadyjd

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Scarlett O. said:
Yesterday was International Women's Day. I didn't even know it until Saltly posted it.

I didn't celebrate per se. I was busy.

But apparently, Jill Biden celebrated by giving out Women of Courage Awards. She gave out 11.

Ten of the awards went to women around the world for things like:

  • Being born a displaced person in Afghanistan and having to get a high school education in secret for fear of the Taliban. Getting a medical doctor's degree and working/fighting for the rights, safety, and protection of other displaced persons and refugees.
  • Fighting for assistance and helps for the indigenous peoples of Costa Rica to have better lives through better agriculture, animal care, reforestation, medical care, and cultural training.
  • Being arrested multiple times for battling the rape culture of Ethiopia's military.
  • Facing decades of threats and harsh harassment for being a leading voice representing victims of torture, abuse, and politicized repression. Working to defend all people persecuted for the peaceful expression of their beliefs
  • Being a decades-long champion for the rights and helps for the disabled people in Malaysia.
  • Suffering torturings and beatings and imprisonment in serving as a volunteer medic with 22 other women in getting women and children out of the Ukraine.
  • And so much more - living lives in order to help the downtrodden and oppressed girls, boys, women, and men of parts of our world where you and I could not handle it.
10 women OF courage.

But the 11th "woman". Well, was not a woman, but a biological male. But he was given a "woman" of courage honor, too.

What did he/she do? He/she is the Special Envoy for Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Argentina. And what does that mean?
  • This biological male, living as a woman, founded the first Argentinian transgender magazine.
  • And he helped to change the National Women’s Conference to “Plurinational Conference of Women and Lesbian, Cross-Dresser, Transgender, Bisexual, Intersex and Non-Binary Persons”.
Compared to the other ten actual women - this transgender "woman" doesn't sound so courageous.

Why is being transgender considered courageous? Just because something goes against the norm doesn't always mean courageous.
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I am literally stunned this man was included as a woman of courage. It almost seems like a case of “stolen valor”

It reminds me of Bruce Jenner getting a profile in courage award for “transitioning” over people battling through cancer in their families, or head trauma etc.

As the governor of Arkansas, Sarah Sanders, says, the choice is between normal and crazy. Some times it looks like crazy is winning.

Peace to you
 
Earth Wind and Fire

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canadyjd said:
I am literally stunned this man was included as a woman of courage. It almost seems like a case of “stolen valor”

It reminds me of Bruce Jenner getting a profile in courage award for “transitioning” over people battling through cancer in their families, or head trauma etc.

As the governor of Arkansas, Sarah Sanders, says, the choice is between normal and crazy. Some times it looks like crazy is winning.

Peace to you
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Crazy IS Winning! Keep your eyes peeled and stay vigilant least they steal your sanity
 
Bible Thumpin n Gun Totin

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AustinC said:
Who would be our Christian women of courage today?

My first person would be Joni Erickson Tada.

My second would be Nancy Guthrie.

My third would be Rosaria Butterfield.

Who else?
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Several of the Christian women in my tiny Vol Fire Department ought to be given medals. They're doing their good deeds in secret and will be rewarded in heaven.

We had a hemorrhage call. When we got onscene the patient had hemorrhaged blood, and feces all over the bathroom floor, walls, toilet, then passed out and smacked his head on the toilet rim and shower and added some blood from his head to the concoction. Myself and my captain tried to start CPR on the patient, but there was so much blood and feces on his chest we couldn't get enough grip. He also recently had open heart surgery so when we applied pressure to his chest the ribcage would make a decidedly NOT normal CPR cracking noise. Another EMT arrived onscene, a woman in our department, and she also admitted defeat.

Then the blood and feces covered EMT woman had to go and talk to the man's daughter, who was screaming "He's dying! He's dead!" over and over and had to bring her down from hysteria while we waited 45 minutes for our ALS/Medic unit to arrive from the nearest town.

Another one was an elderly woman, whose daughter wasn't taking the best care of her, purposefully OD on drugs to kill herself. She was alternating between talking and yelling about how worthless she was and nobody cared about her. An elderly man, and older woman in our Department were onscene and explained God's timing and His love for her during that call for a good solid 15 minutes while she was screaming about killing herself.

Several other incidents the women in our department performed on that are worthy of medals that I'd rather not remember.
 
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AustinC

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Bible Thumpin n Gun Totin said:
Several of the Christian women in my tiny Vol Fire Department ought to be given medals. They're doing their good deeds in secret and will be rewarded in heaven.

We had a hemorrhage call. When we got onscene the patient had hemorrhaged blood, and feces all over the bathroom floor, walls, toilet, then passed out and smacked his head on the toilet rim and shower and added some blood from his head to the concoction. Myself and my captain tried to start CPR on the patient, but there was so much blood and feces on his chest we couldn't get enough grip. He also recently had open heart surgery so when we applied pressure to his chest the ribcage would make a decidedly NOT normal CPR cracking noise. Another EMT arrived onscene, a woman in our department, and she also admitted defeat.

Then the blood and feces covered EMT woman had to go and talk to the man's daughter, who was screaming "He's dying! He's dead!" over and over and had to bring her down from hysteria while we waited 45 minutes for our ALS/Medic unit to arrive from the nearest town.

Another one was an elderly woman, whose daughter wasn't taking the best care of her, purposefully OD on drugs to kill herself. She was alternating between talking and yelling about how worthless she was and nobody cared about her. An elderly man, and older woman in our Department were onscene and explained God's timing and His love for her during that call for a good solid 15 minutes while she was screaming about killing herself.

Several other incidents the women in our department performed on that are worthy of medals that I'd rather not remember.
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There are many unsung women who are warriors. Thanks for sharing.
 
Salty

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Scarlett, the only reason I knew about IWD was that the local news talked about it on the early morning news.
Good info you passed on

and yes - it seems like crazy is winning.
 
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