Vera Drake

You've gotta see it! What an amazing film. It was "Cara's Date Night Without The Husband" (Dave's at band practice in Bridgeport on Wednesdays) which means a pint of Ben & Jerry's and two movies. I'm getting really lucky with the movies lately. This was another deeply moving and VERY IMPORTANT film. It is especially important for women, as it addresses the abortion issue in a very real, very human way. Though I shouldn't even say that because Imelda Staunton's character "helps women who can't manage" and doesn't use the word abortion at all. Which, come to think of it, it is a very nasty word isn't it? It makes one cringe just to hear it. "Terminating a pregnancy" is too wordy, and too negative also. Anyway, whatever you choose to call it, it exists, it always will, and sometimes I don't think that it really gets any easier for women because of all the stigma that is attached, not to mention the fact that our right to choose continues to be severely threatened. This issue makes me angry so I can't go on about it too long. I just want everyone to see Vera Drake, an excellent film about women helping women because they have to. They STILL have to, but I think that we need a lot of work in this area.

Ironically I also watched Mean Girls tonight, which I also loved. Talk about women not being helpful to each other! Man! It made me laugh, but it also made me so happy to be 30 years old, an age where things like the silly b.s. that goes on between women who are completely insecure with themselves doesn't need to happen and IF IT DOES I retain the right to get the f*** away! I've dealt enough with that in my life, and I just don't need it anymore. I want to be helpful, kind, and real with women regardless of:

-what they look like
-age
-weight
-religious preference
-sexual orientation
-income
-education
-marital status
-any other hot topic (even if I don't agree, speaking one's mind, if it comes from a real place inside, is so much better than not having an opinion at all!)

So why can't we all just get along, Ladies?

Go watch Vera Drake!