Over the past month, I have been speaking to women in Canada and the American Midwest about a powerful force that discriminates against us. I am not talking about the glass ceiling or sexists bosses, although we all know those still exist. I am talking about climate change.
You might think that a force as sweeping as global warming would be an equal opportunity threat: that it would endanger men and women alike. But the fact is climate change exacts a heavier toll on women.
Women produce up to 80 percent of the food in the developing world. Drought and unpredictable rains brought on by climate change will make this work far more precarious. Women will have to labor harder and longer to ensure their families have food, fuel, and water.
I don’t care how stupid she is now. That scene in Alien was was one of the hottest moments in cinema history.
“Men in the First World produce 95% of the food eaten in developing world. Drought and unpredictable rains have always made this work precarious. Men in the First World will have to labor harder and longer to ensure those lazy families have food, fuel, and water because women in the developing world aren’t very good at farming.”
In other news: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HdMr4BQ2L7s&feature=youtube_gdata_player
Nik, That was truly weird. Thank you.
And now onto the last line Steve posted, and by far, the most important:
I don’t care if she’s tall. I don’t care that she’s not the smmmmokin hottest thing that ever hit the planet…. (like Martha MacCallum, whom I love without boundary), but this scene is raw naked vulnerable human female against the most terrifying thing of physical power. THAT creates tremendous excitement.
I’m happy that she lived to make the sequel, ALIENS, the best of the series, but her personal views suck.
Plus, I have worked on a farm. The men did all the work on the farm where I was. It’s not adding up for me…sorry.
Maybe this farmtalk is just promotion for her next movie, Illegal Alien.
Very good quip.
That was good.
Here is a picture of her house in Long Lake, NY.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jillrachel/1867492369/
A friend lives near there. Most people winter somewhere else. He has to drain the pipes and put anti-freeze in the toilets. Avg winter temps:
High Low
Dec 29°F 10°F
Jan 24°F 2°F
Feb 27°F 2°F
Ted Kaczynski is an environmentalist too. He had a much smaller carbon footprint. Here is a picture of his home:
http://connect.in.com/kaczynski-cabin/images-kaczynski-cabin-10×12-1-981533473786.html
If the threat is to women in the developing world, why is she “speaking to women in Canada and the American Midwest”? I suppose that it’s much easier to give speeches (and presumably collect fees) than it is to do the actual work to find solutions to the problems she alleges. In this respect she has much in common with our Talker-In-Chief, although she is much better looking.
Buy them a bunch of flowers. I find that usually works.