Jealousy hindering empowerment of women – Karia J. Christopher
![The first show this season will be themed ‘First Ladies of the Gospel’ and features the wives of ‘men of the cloth’. [L-R]Mrs Lolita Seaton (Methodist), Mrs Marion Turnbull (Cane Garden Bay Baptist), Mrs Karia J. Christopher and Mrs Nolma Chalwell (Church of God of Prophecy). Photo: provided](https://www.virginislandsnewsonline.com/cache/images/800x_f_First_Ladies_of_Gospel.JPG)
The first episode of the new season premieres this Wednesday, October 16, 2013 at 8 P.M. on CBN channel 51.
In an exclusive interview with Virgin Islands News Online, Karia said she suspected that much of the negativity that emerged from stories about women online locally came from women who were against other women and felt that this was largely due to a sense of jealousy.
“So I thought, what better way than to empower women and to showcase each other and to uplift each other. Because I really believe that people sometimes are jealous or envious or upset because they don’t know how to move forward in their lives,” she offered.
The talk show whiz, often referred to as the VI’s very own Oprah Winfrey, added that once women can surround themselves with good, positive things then they can engender positive things within themselves.
Karia said she felt this was a good opportunity to look at women who are doing great things and setting the bar high while showcasing their greatness. “My feeling this year, women are taking over the world, or at least a little piece of it,” she quipped.
From the recordings she has done so far for the upcoming season, Karia described each of the shows as being dynamic and said they cemented her earlier beliefs because each show was great and she learnt something wonderful from each of her guests.
Karia revealed that each show features three ladies and each one of them she explained, has a story to tell. “I know that if you educate a woman, you absolutely educate the world because we are nurturing creatures,” she said.
Now a veteran of ten years on the Real Talk show, Karia expressed that there are so many dynamic, wonderful and strong women out there and many of them are doing themselves a disservice by not showcasing each other’s talents. “I believe that one of these days we can have a woman President of the United States or even a woman Premier [in the Virgin Islands],” she added.
The first show this season will be themed ‘First Ladies of the Gospel’ and features the wives of ‘men of the cloth’. “They had some dynamic answers. I was very interested and I felt that would leave everybody really surprised about the pressures of being a man of the cloth’s wife,” Karia related.
The talk show host further explained that expectations are often much higher for the children of ministers and there was a significant amount of pressure for the mothers of these children as well.
Other issues will also be covered for this upcoming season, but Karia said she wouldn’t reveal much else other than to say that those issues will largely relate to things that impact women’s lives. These include domestic violence and health related issues.
There will also be shows on educators, young entrepreneurs and CEOs among the many lined up for this season.
One of the challenges she anticipates is that persons may view this season’s theme as being slightly sexist, but Karia explained that as women, one often has to fight the glass ceiling of trying to prove themselves against somebody else.
“More importantly,” she added, “in my view, our biggest enemy is each other, another woman… and because I feel that we women are our own biggest enemy, it takes just a little bit of something good so that we can understand that we can do good ourselves.”
Karia said she was hopeful that persons are excited after viewing the shows and are able to learn something positive along the way.
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27 Responses to “Jealousy hindering empowerment of women – Karia J. Christopher”
Stop complaining about head ache every day and night.
Stop using your body as a weapon.
Stop putting 'religion' between you and your husband.However, be moral in all of your doings.
Look good for your husband. (If he wants to see you in a negligee or a hot pants go get them) your bedroom is your bedroom and no body's business.
Stop nagging and cursing every day, every hour. Read the book of Provers "It is better to live on the house roof than to live in a house with a nag"
Stop breaking up the things in your home when you are angry. It takes money to replace.
Go and get checked out by a doctor or psychologist if you find that you have suddenly turned into a "refrigerator." It could mean that you are experiencing some kind of medical or psychological problem within your body like thyroid, depression, peri menopause and such like.
For God's sake this should be your best time! You have your License from God and the Laws of the land. Be blessed!!!!
Some men don't NEED a REASON to cheat. They cheat because they want to. You can give a man the world and treat him like a king in a castle, if he wants to cheat he will still cheat. Too much lawlessness in this place.
practice what you preach
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