Imaginif

The miracle of the loaves and the fishes was in the getting together and sharing. Opposing sides and unsophisticated problem solvers sat together and ate a meal. A miracle indeed, but then, few of them were women.

Not quite biblical or miraculous; 17 very different women came to the Talk Doctors at Imaginif and we shared afternoon tea to celebrate International Women’s Day. The miracle was in the demographic mix of women who value being women rather than clones of male sanctioned femininity, our survival, our non judgemental air of sharing with each other and that despite our backgrounds, our education or our status, we came together as women to do things that many women like to do - share over food and talk. It was a GREAT afternoon and thank you to those women who joined in celebrating ourselves as women and participated in my grass roots and impromptu research about how you chose the clothes you wore that day and the most important social issues to you (responses minus analysis are below the photos).

International Women’s Day at Imaginif
International Women’s Day
Pics of women in sexy genes
Photographs of women

This was our afternoon in pictures. We share so that you can see what women look like in Cairns, Far North Queensland - what we wear in our tropical climate, our hair styles, our colours, our office space, the way we celebrate being women:

The afternoon tea spread

The first to arrive (yep, that’s my mother on the right)

The research questions and afternoon tea participant answers:

1) How did you decide what to wear today?

Newest clothes
Comfort x 4
Didn’t need ironing x 2
Looked dressy but casual - wasn’t sure how to dress for it
Felt like being a girl today
Red is my favorite colour
I go by what I feel like at the time
Cool
Clean
Easy choice - Purple and green for Women’s Day
Always wear this, just varies a little
What would fit (had to be loose so that I could fit in a lot of Ferrero Rochers)

What are the most important social issues to you?

Child Protection x 2
Children’s issues x 1
Women x 3
Housing
Homelessness
How high interest rates are and what they will do to families
Abuse (all forms)
Oppression
Social justice - life needs to be fair for EVERYONE
Will there be enough food to eat
Animal rights
Race and racism
Inequality of choices
Disability
To give voice to women with neurological movement disorders.

Research answer analysis will occur during the week and once I have posted it here, I will email the link to those women who attended the Talk Doctor’s International Women’s Day afternoon tea at Imaginif.

To women every where:
May you continue in the spirit of International Women’s Day year round.