A Woman’s Place

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A woman’s place is the lab

A woman’s place is dissecting a cadaver on a slab

A woman’s place is as a statistician

A woman’s place is as a master musician

A woman’s place is operating a forklift or a crane

A woman’s place is on higher spiritual plains

A woman’s place is as a chemist, creating potions

A woman’s place is in a clinic, providing free and safe abortions

A woman’s place is as a counselor, dispensing advice

A woman’s place is at a sex shop, selling wares that entice

A woman’s place is at Dal dental school

A woman’s place is in the shed, with many a noisy power tool

A woman’s place is as an athlete, mathlete, or science geek

A woman’s place is at Comicon, dressed like a Star Wars freak

A woman’s place is on top or on the bottom, whichever she prefers

A woman’s place is a corner office that’s hers

A woman’s place is at a distillery, making Scotch from mash

A woman’s place is in the ER, stitching up a gash

A woman’s place is as a CEO, CRA, or VIP

A woman’s place is making a difference or just making some tea

A woman’s place is in the studio, dropping sick beats

A woman’s place is protesting in the streets

A woman’s place is taking back the night

A woman’s place is fighting the good fight

A woman’s place is tilling the soil

A woman’s place is reaping the fruits of her toil

A woman’s place is at the driving, shooting, or mountain range

A woman’s place is conducting an orchestra, a cross examination, or a train

A woman’s place is driving a cab, a race car, or a hard bargain

A woman’s place is tending to her organic garden

A woman’s place is as an entrepreneur

A woman’s place is as an agent provocateur

A woman’s place is as a storyteller

A woman’s place is as a champion speller

A woman’s place is at school—as a student or a teacher

A woman’s place is a house of worship as the preacher

A woman’s place is as mechanical or civil engineer

A woman’s place is developing the latest high tech gaming gear

A woman’s place is in the army, serving her country

A woman’s place is feeding the hungry

A woman’s place is in the operating room, scalpel in hand

A woman’s place is in a jazz-fusion or death metal band

A woman’s place is playing the field, the violin, or some Chess

A woman’s place is in the bedroom, as long as she says “yes”

A woman’s place is as a forward, a team captain, or a ref

A woman’s place is in the kitchen, if she really likes to cook or is a chef

A woman’s place is taking care of her kids, if that’s what she chooses

A woman’s place is as an artist, not just one of the muses

A woman’s place is in outer-space

A woman’s place is coding interface

A woman’s place is on stage as a magician

A woman’s place is making house-calls as an electrician

A woman’s place is at home, if she’s sick or playing hooky

A woman’s place is on the police force, catching a crooky

A woman’s place is as a Secretary… of State

A woman’s place is as a ship’s First Mate

A woman’s place is at the doctor’s office, with her name on the door

A woman’s place is in the Peace or Press Corps

A woman’s place is at the helm of a ship or a revolution

A woman’s place is in a science class, teaching evolution

A woman’s place is as a rabbi, priest, imam, or monk

A woman’s place is wherever the hell she wants it to be, who’d have thunk?

Inspired by the inspiring women I know who have shared their experiences with me, and teach us all about the myriad places a woman’s place can be.

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Esther Mendelsohn

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