Jewish Women Liberal, Survey Says
“Voices for Change: New Directions for American Jewish Women” is a recent report based on in-depth interviews with Jewish women around the country.
Sponsored by several Jewish organizations, the report explored the concerns of Jewish women today. It indicated that half of all Jewish women are college graduates, 46 percent work full-time outside the home, and their views on social issues are significantly more liberal than those of non-Jewish women.
Also, 70 percent of those surveyed experienced some form of antiSemitism in their lives and 64 percent felt the popular stereotypes about Jewish women were very negative.
Benefit: The YWCA Domestic Violence Shelter is sponsoring a benefit showing of the Neil Simon play “Lost in Yonkers” at the Civic Theatre on Thursdayat 7 p.m. A dessert and wine reception will be included. All proceeds will benefit the shelter. A $15 minimum donation is suggested. For information call 326-CALL.
Belle: The publishers of “Black Elegance,” a lifestyle magazine for African-American women, have announced plans to publish “Belle” the first fashion magazine dedicated to full-figured black women.
The quarterly publication will feature articles on exercise, food, sexual health and medicine, along with feature profiles of celebrities such as Aretha Franklin.
The publishers said part of the reason for the new magazine comes in response to research that shows “full-figured African-American women are happier with their body shape and size than their white counterparts, who often struggle to attain thin figures.”
No kidding: Longevity magazine a few months ago published an article about body odors. A study at the University of Bern in Switzerland shows that most women choose mates with body odor that differs from their own, and this trait provides immune protection for their children. It seems that genes that fight off disease also influence body odor.
Life skills: Project Self-Sufficiency, a program for low-income women who need life and jobs skills, begins a new program Monday, and Change Point, a program for women in transition due to divorce or the death or disability of a spouse, begins new classes in early February. For information on either program, call the Institute for Extended Learning at 533-3755.
She said: “To me, being spiritual is so very basic. We’ve lost basic politeness. For instance, saying ‘Please.’ I hate people who holler at the waiter in a restaurant. I dislike it not just because it’s bad manners, but because it is totally unnecessary. You are just living for a while, and then you are gone. I think human beings are the most fascinating creatures. We can get so convoluted about the most ordinary things, like traffic delays at the airport. What’s the big deal? You are only going to be here for a few years.” - writer Nikki Giovanni.
, DataTimes