I know many of you are just finishing up our last book, but I wanted to go ahead and post for those who have moved along to our April book, THE BLUE SWEATER. This is a bit different than the other books that we have read, but I still find it interesting to read different perspectives on the world’s economy and individuals’ answers to poverty. The author is a very strong personality, and I love to read her thoughts vs. her actions when dealing with people of differing cultures and backgrounds. Has anyone else had experience with these types of organizations that provide loans for people in impoverished areas? I find it fascinating.
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Timothy said,
April 24, 2010 at 10:00 pm
Hi,
I read an article in NewsWeek (I think), about the man who started all the “mini loans” in India. He was a very rich person (whose name I forget, but is probably the same man mentioned in “Blue Sweater”. He had phenominal success, or I should probably say, the people he made the “mini loans” to had phenominal success.
It seems they were all women, which,being a male, is somewhat of a disappointment to me because 1. He didn’t seek out males; 2. Males, apparently, did not seek him out to finance projects. I guess it ust points out the superiority of the distaff gender when it comes to business and (harumff!!!) politics. It seems, disappointedly so, sometimes, that the male of the species is only good for progeneration of the species (as are females – thankfully) and for fighting wars (which many women – witness the Celtic woman Bodica??? and Joan of Arc, were).
In any case, I just wish that all males were as industrious as the stronger of the species (women – which I truely believe to be the case) are. I can hardly imagine a man nurturing a family, doing the housework, working one or more jobs to, essentially, support the family (in many cases, including the male member – unfortunately), and still being able to keep the family socially included and active.
Likewise, I think the women in history were more responsible for the spread of Christianity than the men, who get all the accolades. Paul was forced out of many towns, apparently, because of his influence on women and wives. There is even a Gospel of Mary Magdalene in the Nag Hamadi scrolls – and it is known that many of Jesus’ and Paul’s followers were women, as well as some of the early martyrs.
I realize I say a lot. I hope it is meaningful. I pray that it is correct.
Tim