...and to think I usually HATE the dentist!

Hey there, Internets! It's been quite a while!

I just thought it might be fun to check in and write about a cool feminism-related story I heard yesterday.

Basically, I went to the dentist (which usually sucks majorly, since my teeth are overrun by cavities even when I'm doing my best to keep them beautiful!) and had a 50-something hygienist. I was wearing a shirt I got from the Women's Center at UD. On the back is a saying along the lines of "To tell a woman what she may not do is to tell her what she can do" or something like that.

So while my teeth were being cleaned, she told me about how the back of my shirt is absolutely true. And then she explained that she'd originally never thought of going to school. In fact, she apparently never received her high school degree. She worked most of her life as a waitress, and then after her restaurant closed (or burned down or something like that) she went back to school and then decided to get a degree as a dental hygienist.

And THEN when her husband wasn't the most supportive, she moved out into her own trailer so she could be completely devoted to her studies. She obviously succeeded (since she was able to tell me so much about dental health!) and made sure to tell me "No one can tell me what I can't do. I'll just prove them wrong!"

To top off this awesome story, I am cavity-free!! Such a success!!

I'd be happy to hear any other stories about powerful women who have overcome obstacles that you, my dear few readers, may know!