The investment issue can be a tough one for those caught between two
worlds. There are some companies committed to ecological principles (ie
Real Goods and Working Assests, in the USA) in which you can invest.
There are also now some firms which put together porfolios of companies
for Mutual Fund investment (I don't know the specific names off hand, but
will ask around.) My own choice is to not participate in the system. As
it is, I have cashed in my 401K and used it to go back to school. I've
gotten rid of my business suits and sworn to never work for a corporation
ever again. The few benfits of corporations, as far as I'm concerned, do
not outweigh their cultural, economic, and environmental damage,
especially for womyn.
I also distinguish formal (usually patriarchal) religion from
spirituality. As I do research in my studies, I continually seek out
obscure (translate: hidden) texts by and about womyn. The Bible, in all
of its historical contexts, is also a culprit in the subjugation and
dismissal of womyn's contribution and voice. Many of the spiritual
dimensions of Ecofeminism attempt to provide an alternative. I don't
think that merely accepting the Bible as written and then changing it's
meaning or relevance to suit our own desires is the answer. See Mary Daly
for a more complete and detailed explaination.
Randi Zimmerman
