http://newmexicopresswomen.org/2009/12/16/the-broadsheet-newsletter-winter-2009/ New Mexico's largest inclusive media organization Wed, 14 Apr 2010 10:28:56 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://newmexicopresswomen.org/2009/12/16/the-broadsheet-newsletter-winter-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-47 Moniker change may capture attention of social media Tue, 16 Mar 2010 16:08:07 +0000 http://newmexicopresswomen.org/?p=177#comment-47 [...] our 60th anniversary conference, I implore our members and attendees to read the history as presented by NMPW Historian Denise Tessier in the recent Broadsheet. In true journalism form, she shows rather than tells the story behind [...] [...] our 60th anniversary conference, I implore our members and attendees to read the history as presented by NMPW Historian Denise Tessier in the recent Broadsheet. In true journalism form, she shows rather than tells the story behind [...]

]]> http://newmexicopresswomen.org/2009/12/16/the-broadsheet-newsletter-winter-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-42 Bud Russo, Treasurer LCPW Wed, 16 Dec 2009 23:51:47 +0000 http://newmexicopresswomen.org/?p=177#comment-42 What’s in a name? I cannot agree more with Denise Tessier about retaining our venerable name, New Mexico Press Women. I am pleased and proud to be treasurer for the Las Cruces Press Women. When I tell people of my affiliation and their eyebrows furrow, I say, “Yeah. They welcome men as members.” We like to think, as a society, we have become more accommodating to women, African Americans, Native Americans, and others who fit into some minority status. In actuality, the power in this country still resides with white males and, since they have the power, they can simply ignore any effort to elevate people regardless of gender, race, or ethnicity to their maximum potential as human beings. Women must band together because, in this case, the whole is more effective than any single part. So until this society realizes the power of one’s mind is independent of one’s body, until we embrace the invaluable contribution of one’s intellect regardless of that person’s gender, etc., women need to stand together and shout from the rooftops. And those of us men who support them need to stand shoulder-to-shoulder with them, soldiers in common cause. New Mexico Press Women, as a name, is worth retaining because the war for equality is still being fought. What’s in a name? I cannot agree more with Denise Tessier about retaining our venerable name, New Mexico Press Women.
I am pleased and proud to be treasurer for the Las Cruces Press Women. When I tell people of my affiliation and their eyebrows furrow, I say, “Yeah. They welcome men as members.”
We like to think, as a society, we have become more accommodating to women, African Americans, Native Americans, and others who fit into some minority status. In actuality, the power in this country still resides with white males and, since they have the power, they can simply ignore any effort to elevate people regardless of gender, race, or ethnicity to their maximum potential as human beings. Women must band together because, in this case, the whole is more effective than any single part.
So until this society realizes the power of one’s mind is independent of one’s body, until we embrace the invaluable contribution of one’s intellect regardless of that person’s gender, etc., women need to stand together and shout from the rooftops. And those of us men who support them need to stand shoulder-to-shoulder with them, soldiers in common cause.
New Mexico Press Women, as a name, is worth retaining because the war for equality is still being fought.

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