The New Yankee War - Now, it's Women

The good 'ole USA has declared another war, now it's on women. I know, I know... as a Canadian, I too shake my head and think - really?!! Let me repeat - Really?!!

But, then the Canadian in me kicks in and it becomes... really?? Really eh! followed by another shake of the head, small chuckle and sigh of relief, utter relief, I live north of the boarder. But, then the woman in me kicks harder! It is time to say what my southern sisters cannot - as recently shown by the continuous and relentless pundit bashing of Hilary Rosen (@hilaryr).

I am neither a democrat or republican. I am a woman. I am also a stay-at-home, work-at-home mother and single parent, so you could also consider me 'Switzerland' in the current American political propaganda. This is what I have observed and I have a few suggestions.

Stick up for one another. This so-called War on Women is a masculine political and capitalistic establishment tactic to derail the fact that the American women hold all the cards in this upcoming election. You do! That is why your gender is being used, to sway the vote. Women of America - you have the power to change the course of your nation's history. Use it! Unite, don't divide.

Give each other a break - not a sound-bite. Hilary Rosen slipped up, bid deal, we all do. I watched that night, as did millions of others. The context of the entire conversation was dismissed with a single sound bite. Another reason to ditch your politics, your comrades don't have your back. First Lady Obama, the political correct tweet, signed with -mo was very disappointing. Don't teach Malia and Sasha that freedom of speech is governed by politics. You could have, you should have shown courage and leadership; acknowledged the sound-bite was out of context, you could have defended a woman who was simply being passionate about issues affecting her gender. Ann Romney could have done the same. If she truly is her husband's 'gender advisor', she too could have dismantled the firestorm instead of perpetuating it and bashing her own gender.

Stop participating in prejudice induced media propaganda detrimental to your gender. Imagine if the women of "The View" had simply stated, Hilary forgot 3 words... "outside the home" and we are not participating in this needless distraction and battering of a woman who has been both a stay-at-home and work-outside-home mother. She made a political mistake, let's move on.

Start addressing the real issues threatening American women, not political parties. Discuss health care reform by addressing and holding accountable those whom have determined a woman who has been a victim of violence is a "pre-existng condition" and ineligible for health care. Discuss why the criminal, statistically male is not effected. Hot Topics should be just that but women, such as those on "The View" have become the TMZ of daytime talk. They don't express their views, they criticize and exploit others views.

Walk away from your blue or red and blend to make purple. Your daughters' futures depend on it.

Now before I get chastised for not addressing the alarm bells for women in the Canadian political realm... that's an op-ed in the making. No worries it's coming but for now, watch out my southern sisters, I am very concerned for you. I will keep you in my prayers. I will say what you cannot. Your politics does not affect me... your well-being does.