We Are Not Window Dressing
We were raised to be silent and supportive. But this is our chapter — the one where we claim our own damn voice.
Who Were Our “Influencers”?
For me, it wasn’t wise elders asking about my dreams. Hell no. It was the women on TV. Beaver’s mom. Lassie’s mom (June Lockhart). The glamorous wife on Green Acres. And of course, I Dream of Jeannie — I desperately wanted to be a genie!
The lessons were clear, if confusing:
Be tender.
Make sure everything “turns out nice” (and w…