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| August, 1999 Volume 5, Number 8 HOME EDITORIAL COVER STORY SPECIALS IMMIGRATION EVENTS CLASSIFIEDS HEALTH ARCHIVES |
From the Editor's Desk
Brandi or Barbie? It wasn't until I saw Brandi Christine's face after kicking the final goal to win the World Cup that I knew exactly what I've been subconsciously aiming for. This face, along with the joy it portrays, I felt, should be the goal not just for my daughter but for the future girls of the world. It was not just about football or about winning. It was about breaking stereotype. Millions of elated fans cheered Brandi Chastin after kicking the winning goal for the U.S. in the U.S.-China Women's World Cup Soccer Finals. She not only kicked the final goal but also the traditional views of women in sports, where girls either danced in mini skirts on the ice arena or on the stage.
Yes, I definitely want my daughter to be a good student but I want something more from her. It's something else, something raw I saw in Brandi's eyes - drive, pride, no thoughts of insecurity and a future that may never know glass ceilings. The bra-clad, muscled physique of Brandi is just the opposite of sophisticated make-up perfect, elegant figure of Barbie's. Brandi is so unlady-like, commented a friend of mine. But if unlady-like means determination, cooperation and pure joy of being a human being then I want my daughter to grow up unlady-like. I think the future of generations will benefit if millions of little girls look at Brandi's face and think, I'd rather be Brandi than Barbie! Did you like this editorial?
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