I read with great interest this week that the New York Times was starting a project to recognize women who added significantly to society but were never recognized in the New York Times Obituary Column. I found it interesting that they said that up to now the column has been dominated by white men and they wanted to rectify this situation. What follows is the link to 15 stories of very inspiring women.
AMISHA PADNANI AND JESSICA BENNETT YOU ROCK!
Please feel free to add a link to a post that you have written about an inspiring woman in the comments section.
Bernadette, I think you might have given them the idea!! 😀 Off to Read the article. Wishing you a very special and peaceful weekend! ❤️
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Ahh, thanks Annika.
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It’s definitely a possibility that they got the idea from Bernadette. These recognitions are long overdue.
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Bernadette, I always read your posts, even if I don’t comment. Want to let you know I appreciate your focus on women and how important what you do is to womanhood. Thanks. mj
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No thanks needed and I am glad you enjoy the column Margo. Someday soon I think I should write about you.
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A very interesting article Bernadette. I was particularly intrigued by the story of Henrietta Lacks and her cancer cells. 🌼
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It was a lovely surprise to open the Times this weekend and find these long overdue obituaries.
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I love the new obituaries! Better late than never, it’s great to see them acknowledging past prejudices and writing about these inspiring women, they’ve certainly been inspiring me!
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At least the tide has turned – well done NYT for making amends. So many extraordinary women and we live amongst their modern-counterparts taking the legacy on. Let it never happen again that a woman’s death is less important than a man’s, that words fail to be written in celebration of the passing of someone whose achievement is tangible and evident. Thank you for sharing this, Bernadette – I loved every word of every woman’s eulogy.
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I was stunned to read this admission by the NYT. I take these things so much for granted, it would never have occurred to me that anyone could ignore the lives of such talented, brave and influential women, just completely ignore their existence. Thank you for bringing this to my attention. Often, American news items pass me by and I only become aware of them when I see them referred to in other blogs.
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It was a stunning admission as you say but a great step forward for an institution like the NY Times to admit that women’s achievements have been completely overlooked.
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This post is wonderful! I can’t wait to go back later today and finish reading! Thanks!
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Thanks for sharing this on the Senior Salon over at TRH. I do appreciate you being the first one to step through the re-opened Salon doors, and then sharing such a wonderful post and tribute. Thanks, Bernadette. ♥
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My pleasure Esme. Looking forward to the new Salon finding an even wider membership.
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Thanks Bernadette. As long as each member share the news, then it will get out there and it should go well. I am happy for the number of entries on the first round so far. Again thanks for your help
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Hello Bernadette and what a wonderful post, of course they never should have been neglected but I am pleased you highligt them here. I secretly think you forced their hand. I am pleased to be here once more. 😇
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Thanks for sharing this!
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