On a more serious note, let's remember that women across the globe are victims of the male hierarchy, men who believe that equality given to women is a diminution of the equality of men, and besides, if given the vote, women will vote for people who'll "redistribute wealth" (horror of horror), and if given political power, will enact humane laws.
Sadly, some women buy into the male hierarchy, the male Oligarchy, failing to see what a hellish price they pay, never to be accepted as human beings, but only to be used as political pawns, trophy wives, and discarded when no longer "beautiful" or useful.
On this Mother's Day, it's vital that we see the larger picture, the depths of discrimination in nearly every culture, where women are only to be seen as mothers and wives, and never to be heard.
Such attitudes are a violation of every thing sacred. I pray that men will see how diminished and distorted they are when depriving women of their personhood, and how vital is the personhood of everyone to the welfare of the earth.
Mother's Day, a time to recognize women for all that they are - certainly many are wives and mothers, but that must never delimit or define their personhood.
A salute to all the women who are nurses and doctors, engineers and city planners, who work on the assembly lines and dig ditches, who wait on tables and teach at universities, who love and sorrow, laugh and cry, in all the transitions and vicissitudes of life ... who are wholly/holy human, reflecting the glory of God's infinite fullness.
