Girl Power!

Pink Power!

Pink is considered a very female colour representing caring, compassion, and love – all qualities that have been derided as weak but are actually STRONG! Wearing pink is a powerful statement that we are unapologetically feminine and we unapologetically stand for women’s rights.

Since last year I’ve been making pink Pussy Power hats to give to girls and women I know who want to express their ‘girl power’. I chose to make the official Pussy Hat posted on the website at pussyhatproject.com which was initially set up prior to the women’s march on Washington D.C. in 2017. If you caught any media post of the event this year or last, you would have seen the sea of pink created by the wearers of these hats.

Knitting and crochet are traditionally women’s crafts and craft circles have always been powerful gatherings of women, a safe place to speak and a place where women can support each other. Anything handmade is a beautiful example of caring and we as women care deeply about women’s rights. It is so appropriate for women to gather in unity wearing a handmade item, one made with traditional skills and love.

I have proudly presented my ‘pussy power’ hats to the women and girls I love and explained to them with passion why I’ve made them an official pussyhat. I realize that ‘pussy’ is a loaded word but we are reclaiming it as a means of empowerment. Women will no longer accept mistreatment for being female, but will stand proud in our femaleness and femininity, reclaiming our bodies as our own. We will honour this truth and stand up for our rights.

Long live PUSSY POWER!!!

Me and my 'girls'

I’ve just returned from Calgary, where I got together with my “girls” for a birthday celebration. In the photo you’ll see, from left to right, my friend Andrea, my daughter Jenni, myself, and my Bubby Tammy. We had a great night out on the town and strutted our stuff in our PussyPower hats. I love these powerful, strong, beautiful women!

until next time, carol