trying not to be political

my step mother was trying very hard not to be political yesterday! she is a "successful" women from texas. i must define sucessful...she has money from the husbands she has now or has had. sh has made investments with that money and is now a millionaire. she is successful, but she is not political. what is it about certain women who try their hardest not to be political? she wanted to make a point that she fell asleep or was in another room during the debate. she made her point so we stopped talking to her and just talked amongst ourselves. but this is part of the problem with women that has been perpetuated by our schooling, our parents, and our ignorance. ignorance is bliss, i have heard some say. Why can't it be blissful for women to be political? in tyack and hansot's learning together they talk about the "militant feminists". Why can't there be a better name for it? a name that doesn't scare women into being smart about politics. they don't want to be seen as a "nazi" feminist who can't be controlled. i don't either. but i am on my political path...a spiritual path that has become increasingly political in nature. i want to be closer to this earth and be peaceful in my skin as well as feel comfortable in knowing my political stance. maybe tonight we will go to the debate party at pete's candy store in NY and we will share a moment. who knows?