Does anyone else think at least once a day, am I woman enough? There is a definite line between what makes women, women and men, men in our society. After reading that statement, some things might have popped into your head. There might have been the stereotypes like the commander of the house, bearer of […]
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Stepping Over the Line
I stood in a line with sixty other women that were in my community. The room was small and felt rather crowded but none of us minded. It was cozy. This week, one of our members proposed we do an activity that could help bring us closer together. The game was simple. Someone would call […]
A Distant Embrace from the Inside
When our bus pulled into the lot of State Reformatory for Women, the first thing I noticed was the tall chain linked fence. It was a beautiful morning. The sky looked like a painting and the weather was close to perfect. I looked out towards the front of the bus and saw the guards waiting […]