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| 510.1 | one opinion | HARDY::HENDRICKS | The only way out is through | Fri Mar 17 1989 17:49 | 30 |
| Hi Erin --
I think I told you this in person, but I'll add it for the record.
I went to an intro put on by them called "Women, Sex and Power".
My former manager attended with me, and got channelled off into
"Men, Sex and Power".
It was hard for me to have a man stand up and talk to me about 'women,
sex and power', even though he was a good speaker. I could hear
the men off in the next room making tribal sounds to get in touch
with their power while we sat in chairs (like ladies!) and listened
to the man talk about the subject. We also listened to a few women
give testamonials about how it had changed their lives.
I noticed that the women who were involved tended to defer to men.
That bothered the feminist in me. I also noticed that the people
involved learned to speak very declaratively -- like they knew they
had a corner on the truth -- and it felt to me like there was a
bit of mind control going on.
I'm aware that some people feel that they have gotten a lot from
it in terms of empowerment, self-esteem, and confidence. I guess
the same could be said for est -- I think there are similarities
between the two.
I would not have signed up for one of their weekends based on the
evening session I attended.
Holly
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| 510.2 | Yes I did the weekend | CURIE::ROCCO | | Tue Mar 21 1989 13:14 | 20 |
| Hi Erin,
I just went to the Sterling's Womans Weekend in Febuary. I thought it was
fantastic, and I am very glad I did it.
It helped me put some things into perspective, in particular my relationship
with my husband and my priorities in life. I went to the weekend feeling I
was a feminist, and I came out of the weekend also feeling I was a feminist.
Listen to your women friends who have done the weekend. If you
feel that they got something important out of it, and you trust them then
go with that feeling.
You need to decide for yourself if this is right for you at this time.
Feel free to contact me off line.
Muggsie
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| 510.3 | My experience | TLE::HALVORSON | | Tue Mar 21 1989 15:00 | 23 |
| Hi Erin,
The Sterling Institute offers the Men's and Women's Weekends as well as
post-weekend teams that you can join if you like. A lot of people
attend the weekends and then choose not to join a team, so taking part
in the weekend doesn't mean you're enlisting in the organization.
I also did the Women's Weekend in February. I found it valuable: I
learned a lot about myself and the way that I behave in relationships.
Since there are some female qualities that I perceived as weak and
ineffective, I had been rejecting my own femininity for a long time:
most of my role models have been men. Some of the exercises we did
over the weekend helped strengthen my acceptance of the female part of
myself.
I think that, for me, the advantage of taking an experiential
seminar is that it gave me a chance to learn from my own reactions
and behavior, unlike reading a book and wondering if it applies to me.
Holly's line about "mind control" strikes a chilling note. If it turns
out that I got brainwashed there, I'll let you know. ;-) If you'd like
more information, send me e-mail.
Jane
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| 510.4 | The Women's Weekend | WECARE::CRAIG | | Wed Mar 22 1989 13:54 | 26 |
| Hi Erin,
I believe I knew you when I worked in Burlington. My name then was
Marie Levesque. I did the Sterling Women's Weekend almost 4 years
ago and have been very involved with the organization since that
time. The purpose of the Women's Weekend is for women to discover
and begin to dissolve the barriers that prevent them from being
the woman they really want to be in relationships.
Everyone woman who attends the weekend will get something different
there, depending on the issues she takes in with her. Being in a
room with 200 women for a weekend allows just about every aspect
of being a woman today to surface.
I agree with Muggsie. You should talk with the women you know who
have done the weekend and trust your own reaction to them and what
they tell you about it. The Weekend is not for everyone. It was
and continues to be right for me. I wouldn't have the marriage I
have today or the relationships with my family or friends if I hadn't
learned what I learned at the Weekend.
If you want to talk further about it with me, or anyone else reading
this is interested in information concerning the Sterling Women's
Weekend please contact me at WECARE::CRAIG.
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