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Happy International Women’s Day
Happy International Women’s Day!
And Happy Women’s History Month!
...We’ve Come A Long Way Baby, and we still have a lot to go!
Let’s celebrate the many accomplishments of women who’ve gone before all of us. They’ve helped pave the way for us to stand here today, doing whatever we choose to do. Although we still have a long way to go in many ways, the freedoms and opportunities we get to take advantage of these days, are vast.
For Me…
I remember back in my professional cartooning days when I had to bill myself as a “female cartoonist,” because I was among the second very small wave of female novelties in a traditionally white older male-dominated field.
I also remember being the only female “grip” (lighting tech) on predominately male television and film crews, back when I did that.
Luckily, I had an easier time being accepted as a female newspaper columnist (especially thanks to the popularity of writer Candace Bushnell of “Sex And The City” fame.
And in my current career path since 2011 as a professional hoop dancer, instructor, hoopsmith and happy healthy wellness coach…well, lots of estrogen there!
Funny how…
In both the hoop dance and belly dance fields, we go out of our way to help inform and promote the fact that there are many talented males, as well as females. It’s a lot of work to break down stereotypes!
In our future…
Hopefully there will come a day when categories can be not only equally represented, AND compensated, but also, normally mixed. Race car drivers, actors, scientists, mathematicians, mechanics, directors, business leaders, politicians, billionaires, etc.
Until then, be thankful of where we’ve gotten to, and let’s keep working for more. May we continue to expand and explore more ways of getting along more fairly our world.
Blessings on your own personal mission to accomplish all you can 💫🌟💫
~Che’ Rippinger, Professional Hoop Dancer, Instructor, Coach, Performer, Hoopsmith, and Founder of Hip The Hoopla www.HipTheHoopla.com
♥ *This is dedicated to all of my mentors both personal and professional 🌟
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~Che’ Rippinger is Hip The Hoopla‘s CHO (Chief Hooping Officer)/Owner/Founder and head humorist, with heart. She’s been hula hooping since 2008 and founded Hip The Hoopla in 2011 – while teaching, performing and making pro custom dance hula hoops. A dancer most of her life (30+years), Che’ has also been a humor writer/columnist, illustrator and cartoonist for The Denver Post and her Touché! Cartoons have been featured in PLAYGIRL Magazine.
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