gloria steinem, this one’s for you ...

… with the alternate headline, “an equal opportunity pillow.”



Would I categorize myself as a feminist?

I’m not sure.

Don’t get me wrong.  I’m a huge fan of equal rights.  I’m passionate about woman getting equal pay for equal intelligence … equal training … equal jobs.






And I would like to think that if women like Susan B. Anthony, Ellizabeth Cady Stanton, Gloria Steinem … and, heck, even Jane Fonda … hadn’t stood up, spoken up, and pushed for those equal rights that we women in the U.S. enjoy today …


… I would like to think that I would’ve taken that lead.  Grabbed that bullhorn … and marched alongside those brave bullhorned women as they challenged the status quo …




I would like to think that if I was a young women in the late 1800’s, I would’ve been a card-carrying member of National Woman Suffrage Association …




… and the American Woman Suffrage Association.


And would’ve stood arm-in-arm with Lucy Stone, Elizabeth Blackwell, and Julia Ward Howe …




… as we stood our ground and demanded the right to vote.


If I was a young woman in the late 60’s?  Well, I like to think Gloria Steinem and I would’ve been BFFs …




… and together we would’ve enjoyed some passionate feminist-fueled luncheon discussions with our other besty, Jane Fonda …


And who knows?  There may have been some bra burning after a few glasses of wine.


But in today’s world of handmade ware known as Etsy, you can find a Mr. & Mrs. pillow set to match just about any taste.  And I’ve recently thrown my very own drop cloth designs into the mix ...




… the monogram only with a button period accent …




… and the rosette embellished versions.  Either one would make perfect wedding or anniversary gifts.


However, I realized there was something missing.  And I got to thinking of the feminists.  And the single gals.  And all those women who proudly wear their “Ms.” moniker …




… and how that hold-their-heads-high-proud “Ms.” marketplace was being underserved …


… so I went ahead and stocked the Etsy with a Ms. pillow too …




… including this rosette adorned one.

… hey, just because a women is a feminist doesn’t mean she doesn’t have a feminine side … 

And I’d like to think Lucy Stone would’ve been proud to rest her weary head – or aching feet -- on her very own monogrammed Ms. pillow after a long, hard day of protesting for the very rights that we, at times, take for granted today ...

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