Women…
I am pretty sure we have all seen the headline, “The Taliban leaders warn Afghan women to stay inside because the Taliban fighters are ‘not trained to respect women’.” I will admit, when I first read these words, I thought, “How stupid. Why would you need to ‘train’ someone to respect another person?”
And then I thought about America… and many men I know… and then I thought of myself. My history… my past… my present, many of my thoughts and actions… not so commendable, and I WAS TRAINED to respect women! And then these words have haunted my head this whole week, “Those without sin can cast the first rocks.” In the Bible, Jesus says something similar to these words in regards to a woman who is about to be stoned. I think all major religions have a story similar to this.
Today, I am going to try my best to respect women to the best of my ability and treat them with the dignity they deserve. I am going to start by calling my Mom. Maybe you should also… if that is a thing. Or maybe just a smile or help someone you know feel just a little more safe. Be creative… but be respectful… to all!