Let’s Hear It for the Girls!

Let’s Hear It for the Girls, Windy Wagner

We got it right, a perfect design
We’re getting stronger all the time
We now what we want, had to break through the lines
Let’s jump into this crazy fun
Come on, come, everyone

Yeah, yeah, let’s hear it for the girls
Yeah, yeah, we’re taking on the world
There is nothing we can’t do
On the scene, make it rock, me and you
Let’s hear it for the girls, girls
Let’s hear it for the girls, girls

We speak our minds, we get what we want
It’s not too late to step to the front
Too much, oh, no, is never enough
Everything I’ve ever sung
Come on, come, everyone

This is a follow up to my previous posts about the important places that my various women’s groups have held in my life, and how I miss the interaction, the laughter, even the confrontations.

One of the women with whom I keep in sporadic touch (one from the group that lasted 25 years and who always kept us laughing) has come up with the idea of hosting a gathering of elder women on Zoom who are interested in building friendships and combating isolation.

So, if you are an elder female — or know of any — who would like to become part of a weekly online gathering of politically liberal, irreverent, savvy, and funny elder women who will never run out of things to talk about or experiences to share, leave a comment or email me. The only requirement is that you are able to get onto Zoom and that you share our values.

So, I Want to Start a Movement

I have a logo and a name, created with the help of  my talented daughter:

© Elaine Frankonis

But I’m one little old lady sitting at her computer.  I did write to Jane Fonda about the idea, but haven’t heard back.  How does one organize support for elder housing when most elders are not going to band together and go out and protest.  And, anyway, the most important support would be from Boomers who are facing the issue in their futures.

There is one site I found that tells how to start a movement.  I have contacted them. My earlier blog post is the beginning of a “case statement”.  The next piece would have to be the goals of the movement, and I’m open to suggestions.  I would think the ultimate goal would be to have one of the President’s Cabinet members take on the challenge.  Housing and Urban Development?  Health and Human Services?  A combination of the two?

How would we begin to work toward the general goal of improved senior housing?  Petitions at senior centers that would get sent to the relevant new presidential cabinet members?  A website that someone has to design for the movement? (I would host and pay for it.) How does it get publicized?

Or maybe it’s just a pipe dream.  Thoughts?