maybe credentials don't matter?

After my last post, I was pretty much bombarded with encour- agement from various people, many of whom didn't even know I needed it. Thank you.

Thus, I rescind my fatalistic outlook on the role of women in peacemaking. :0) That's not to say I don't still see an imbalance in the way things are run. In fact, the gender issue still really burdens me. I am strangely thankful though for the discrimination I have encountered in the last couple of years. At least it allows me to identify and empathize with people outside the dominant culture group.

Thought to ponder:
The more equal the society, the less likely it is to use military force