ARTS & CULTURE
Tuesday, November 10, 2015 11
A Woman’s Place
esther mendelsohn › staff writer
A woman’s place is the lab
making some tea
A woman’s place is dissecting a cadaver on a slab
A woman’s place is in the studio, dropping sick beats
A woman’s place is as a statistician
A woman’s place is protesting in the streets
A woman’s place is as a master musician
A woman’s place is taking back the night
A woman’s place is operating a forklift or a crane
A woman’s place is fighting the good fight
A woman’s place is on higher spiritual plains
A woman’s place is tilling the soil
A woman’s place is as a chemist, creating potions
A woman’s place is reaping the fruits of her toil
A woman’s place is in a clinic, providing free and
safe abortions
A woman’s place is at the driving, shooting, or
mountain range
A woman’s place is as a counselor, dispensing
advice
A woman’s place is conducting an orchestra, a cross
examination, or a train
A woman’s place is at a sex shop, selling wares that
entice
A woman’s place is driving a cab, a race car, or a
hard bargain
A woman’s place is at Dal dental school
A woman’s place is tending to her organic garden
A woman’s place is in the shed, with many a noisy
power tool
A woman’s place is as an entrepreneur
A woman’s place is as an athlete, mathlete, or science geek
A woman’s place is at Comicon, dressed like a Star
Wars freak
A woman’s place is on top or on the bottom, whichever she prefers
A woman’s place is a corner office that’s hers
A woman’s place is at a distillery, making Scotch
from mash
A woman’s place is in the ER, stitching up a gash
A woman’s place is as a CEO, CRA, or VIP
A woman’s place is making a difference or just
A woman’s place is as an agent provocateur
A woman’s place is as a storyteller
A woman’s place is as a champion speller
A woman’s place is at school—as a student or a
teacher
A woman’s place is a house of worship as the
preacher
A woman’s place is as mechanical or civil engineer
A woman’s place is developing the latest high tech
gaming gear
A woman’s place is in the army, serving her country
A woman’s place is feeding the hungry
A woman’s place is in the operating room, scalpel in
hand
A woman’s place is in a jazz-fusion or death metal
band
A woman’s place is playing the field, the violin, or
some Chess
A woman’s place is in the bedroom, as long as she
says “yes”
A woman’s place is as a forward, a team captain, or
a ref
A woman’s place is in the kitchen, if she really likes
to cook or is a chef
A woman’s place is taking care of her kids, if that’s
what she chooses
A woman’s place is as an artist, not just one of the
muses
A woman’s place is in outer-space
A woman’s place is coding interface
A woman’s place is on stage as a magician
A woman’s place is making house-calls as an
electrician
A woman’s place is at home, if she’s sick or playing
hooky
A woman’s place is on the police force, catching a
crooky
A woman’s place is as a Secretary… of State
A woman’s place is as a ship’s First Mate
A woman’s place is at the doctor’s office, with her
name on the door
A woman’s place is in the Peace or Press Corps
A woman’s place is at the helm of a ship or a
revolution
A woman’s place is in a science class, teaching
evolution
A woman’s place is as a rabbi, priest, imam, or
monk
A woman’s place is wherever the hell she wants it to
be, who’d have thunk?
Inspired by the inspiring women I know who have
shared their experiences with me, and teach us all
about the myriad places a woman’s place can be. u
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