We need more S(heros)!

What's a Shero? Merriam-Webster says:

• Main Entry: she·ro
• Pronunciation: \ˈshir-(ˌ)ō\
• Function: noun
• Inflected Form(s): plural sheroes
• Etymology: blend of she and hero
• Date: 1982

: a woman regarded as a hero

I've always thought that women tend to be our own worst enemies. You know exactly what I mean. From the sublime... we can't resist to pick up a tabloid paper that tells us that Britney Spears, Kirstie Alley, or Jessica Simpson (Oprah! GASP!) has put on a pound or two. Is that cellulite on Julia Robert's thighs? To the indefensible... mothers/grandmothers/sisters/aunts who acquiesce to honor killings when a daughter has "strayed," or submit girls to the brutal act of female genital mutilation. I sincerely believe if all women stood together and said NO, the world would be a better place.

But to lighten things up a little, imagine my delight when I was invited to attend the local skirt! Magazine Shero event. Earlier this year, skirt! asked readers to nominate their favorite female hero (or "Shero"). Four women were selected and celebrated at an event at the Norfolk Rotunda.

Here some pictures from the first (I hope annual) Shero party!