Moneeza Walji
christy goes to mailman!
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Tania Kh
A little off topic but seeing as much of the volunteer/charity sector (in Canada/North America) is highly filled with women (young women), and we are always eager as program managers to have men (any men some times) volunteer or work in this sector, I am not surprised that women’s magazines have picked up on this seemingly “women exclusive” interest. It seems perhaps that men in North America might still carry traditional values of men making money, and being the breadwinner, and not a social activist and volunteer (ie. no money – again a traditional concept)!? On the flip side, you can also psychoanalyze the reasons why women as traditional “care takers” would be more interested in philanthropic careers. Has “care taker” conditionining trained us women for philanthropy more than men? If this is the case, in simple economics, I wonder if it is the higher “demand” of women’s interests in philanthropy (vs. men) gives rise to the “supply” of philanthropic publishings in women’s magazines? It probably seems like I’m just blabbing on here… lol.. sorry… but the more important quesetion for me is… how do we/why havent we (as men and women) yet gotten past traditional understandings of our “gender-specific interests”? And also, are these women’s magazines then to be blamed for reconfirming these gender biases or are they simply delivering to interest/demand? Maybe as activist types, we should count our blessings that more knowledge is being spread period, who cares where?! Whatever the case may be… goodness knows the philanthropic world needs more “man” power and contribution – from both females and males.
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Claire Holloway Wadhwani
Great post! Hopefully it’s the beginning of more interest….like a few years ago when they all started running “green” articless…
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