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Women of Distinction

fishing, hunting, or sports have altered dramatically bold blue, yellow, and red telescopes) and STEM sub- and international shows.
gear, or engage in a phys- since the ‘70s, stereotypes colors for boys and dolls jects. Her professional aviation
ical tug-of-war trying to that complicate wom- wearing pale pink frilly We, as individuals, affiliations include Women
wrestle the baggage from en’s path to success still dresses. Outdated and parents, teachers, and me- in Aviation Internation-
me. When my polite words abound. Concepts like harmful gender norms dia influencers, are role al, The 99s: International
weren’t effective, I’d seize “women are too emotion- limit the roles and ca- models and mentors to Organization of Women
the suitcase handle with al to lead,” “they’re bad reers that girls are able to our children and grand- Pilots, and the Northern
my right hand, haul the at math and science,” or envision for themselves. children and their friends. Lights Aero Foundation.
luggage to chest level, and “when they assert them- You cannot be what you Only when we recognize An adventurer who
move my left hand to the selves, they’re bossy” are cannot see. the stereotypes we main- lived with the Maya in
bottom to support the bag. just new twists to the same Some of the behaviors tain in our own imbal- Mexico and Belize for
Then, balancing the heavy old story. As a result, some which must be assigned to anced lives, can we hope three years, Reid Allin has
load near my neck and of the absurd comments, and encouraged in girls, to change the next gener- explored more than six-
shoulder, I’d slide my right believed by men and wom- from toddler to teen are: ation. ty-five countries in depth.
hand to the rear vertical en, are still voiced. Just this - calculating risk as a *** When she isn’t backpack-
section and, emulating an month, a female pilot told means to learn and devel- ing Baffin Island, trekking
Olympic shot-putter, hurl me that after she complet- op new skills and increase Lola Reid Allin, author the Andes or the Hima-
the case into the baggage ed the pre-flight checks independence; of Highway to the Sky: An layas, forging deep into
compartment. The crash of and informed her passen- - reframing failure as Aviator’s Journey, is a for- the Guatemalan jungle,
the suitcase against metal ger that they were ready to the current inability to mer commercial airline summiting Kilimanjaro, or
always changed their opin- go, he asked, “Shouldn’t we meet the requirements transport pilot, flight ex- guiding a dogsled team in
ion, and instead of seeing wait for the pilot?” based not on inherent apti- aminer, and the first female the Yukon, she lives with
me as a female unsuited to We need to change tude, but on incomplete or Chief Flying instructor at her husband of twenty-six
the task, they saw me as a our behaviors and chal- inadequate training. two different flight schools years in a small communi-
person doing my job. lenge our own assump- - recognizing and re- (British Columbia & On- ty east of Toronto, Canada.
Today, more women tions. Children inter- warding intelligence and tario). In addition, she’s She is a professional
fly professionally, but the nalize gender roles from ability, not physical ap- SCUBA divemaster, and an speaker and co-lead of the
statistical imbalance re- observation of the world pearance; and, award-winning author and First Canadian 99s Educa-
mains —worldwide, only around them, at home, - guiding young girls photographer whose work tion & Outreach Commit-
5-6 percent of pilots are at school, in media, and toward non-traditional has appeared in national tee and for the Northern
female. While social and at toy and clothing stores female toys (construction newspapers and publica- Lights Aero Foundation.
professional expectations that feature trucks in sets like Meccano, tool sets, tions and in juried national

Hemingway’s Passions

By Nancy W. Sindelar

When things get hec- were these women and why ences with these women
tic in our lives, what better did he love them? In Hem- appear in his literary works.
way to relax than to pick ingway’s Passions, scholar With almost a perfect score
up a great book. Nothing Nancy Sindelar answers on GoodReads, this book
can transport us into an- these questions. Through will not disappoint.
other world quicker than quotations from his works This is definitely a book
by reading a good book. and personal letters, as well that you can get lost in. The
Hemingway’s Passions: as more than sixty photo- deep dive into Heming-
His Women, His Wars, and graphs—many of which way’s life and love story will
His Writing by Nancy W. have not been previously be the book that provides
Sindelar is an outstanding published—she captures you with an escape from
story about Hemingway’s Hemingway’s life and ro- day to day stress and allows
great loves. In 1950, Hem- mantic adventures, reveal- you to experience a glimpse
ingway told Marlene Di- ing his own feelings about into the life of one of our
Lyons Press etrich that he truly loved his romantic relationships most cherished writers.
only five women. Who and the ways his experi-
Visit https://tinyurl.com/HemmingwayPassions to pick up this unforgettable read today.

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