Watching this (far too) short interview between two highly
successful and powerful women warriors was a delight. It was interesting to
know that Anna Wintour
was a great friend of Katharine
Graham and was mentored by her. Wouldn’t you have loved to have sat in on
some of their conversations over the years?
It was also interesting to hear Meryl Streep mention
researching Katharine Grahams’ relationship to her mother and posing the
question about what our mothers do to us. It is a profound question that we
should ask of our mothers and children alike. It is essential to look at how
this relationship empowered or destroyed our ability to speak out and be heard.
Now more than ever, we need to speak the truth. One of the
most discouraging things about reading the reports over the last weeks (years) that
expose the prevalence of sexual abuse and harassment in the work place, is not
that these men exist, but that they show no true contrition. How are we as
individuals, let alone as a society, going to start an honest dialog about the
hurts and indignities, the taking away of our humanity, as a result of predatory
workplace behaviour if there is not contrition?
--> It is reassuring that Meryl Streep believes this moment in time is thrilling. That the exposure of these famous men’s behaviour will positively affect us all. That it will no longer be for people to conduct their lives as they have done so in the past. Let’s make sure this happens. Let’s speak up and make ourselves heard.
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