Through Our Eyes - Julia & Maureen

Who is Miss? Who or what is Jim Crow? The Edmund Pettus Bridge, named after a Klu Klux Klan member has a place in his-story…But do you know what happened on that bridge? Where did the term Caucasian come from? And why are we still talking about race in 2021 despite so many civil right movements?

Who do you think leads you in the appropriate direction? Have your ancestors made you who you are today? Are none of us ourselves? Why are Europeans called white … can they not be called by where they come from .. Polish, Czech, Finish .. Irish? Who has the right to torture someone because of their skin colour .. surely that is simply unforgivable?

What Caste would you be? Would you really want to categorise yourself .. dominant or subordinate, black, white… surely not .. you are you. Is colour… the way to categorise people? Does classifying and elevating one group of people above another sound right to you? What do Germany, India and the US have in common?

What does caste mean to you? If you look up this word in the dictionary it means (cast) something that is fixed set to repair broken bones or the cast of a play, everyone having a role and knowing their place. My understanding of caste is very much based on people knowing their place or the hierarchy that underpins this. What does race mean when we’ve heard it for so long? Can caste replace the term race? Do we need a new language to talk about race?

From the Liberian women’s sex strike paving the way for peace to the Icelandic “Women’s Day Off” demanding economic equality…to the global impact of the #MeToo movement, history has taught us that change can happen through collective activism. Change, however, isn’t just about big headline moments, legal victories and international agreements: the way we talk, think, and act every day can create a ripple effect that benefits everyone…

We thought we would share some news updates that caught our eye, were thought provoking and funnily enough had us discussing…

Women are better at fighting cancer, but why? With a few exceptions, women are clinically treated just like we treat men! Why?…It turns out that not discriminating between the genetic sexes can be dangerous! The specialty that deals with the way the human body handles drugs is called pharmacokinetics. People working in this field have long known that there are significant differences between the sexes. However, there is a cost to women when they do not get the drugs right!

Why do females survive better? It was believed that the reason behind the demise of men was behavioural. Survival for women and babies as we have shared from our first podcast…starts right back at birth. To truly understand the reasons behind why women outlast men Dr Sharon believes we should look back… so let’s discuss

How do women conquer the challenges of life better than men?

How have men been short changed? Which sex is likely to suffer a developmental disability? Are men naturally more aggressive and violent than women?

Why do women see the world in a wider variety of colours?

From birth, genetic females are better at fighting viruses, infections and cancer.

They do better at surviving epidemics and famines.

They live longer, These are the facts; women are simply stronger than men at every stage of life. Why? And why are we taught the opposite?