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Sister Thomas M 0 re “It is a woman‘s right to nag â€" inaIicnable and essential," said Sister Thomas More when she spoke at the F.W.I.C. Convention. Sister Thomas More is head of the Deparv ment of Social Science at Holy Family College in Manitowac, Wisconsin. Nagging, as defined by Sister Thomas More is “to affect with recurrent awareness. uncer- tainty, need for consideration, or concern â€"â€" to make recurrently conscious of something (as a problem, solution or situation). Synonym â€" see worry.” “How can we nag?” “We can be diplomats." suggested the Speaker. “But what are fit sub jects for nagging?“ Before answering this question Sister Thom- as More quoted the anthropologist Margaret Meade who said not long ago that women toâ€" day have developed “a cave man mentality." Their principal interest is in the cave -â€" better homes and gardens, interior decoration, their own kids, their owu husbands â€" or their job, their boss. The whole world begins and ends with the fence around the yard. They seem un- concerned about the needs of others, except as these needs have some relationship to the cave." FALL 'l 970 This notion, said the speaker, seems to run counter to the many complaints that one hears about mothers. who are never home and chilâ€" dren who run the streets. Some mothers are never home. True. But whether they are in or out of the home, how many women have interâ€" ests that are readily significant for the rest of humanity? Too few! Sister Thomas More suggested that organi~ zations take a good look at their objectives. “Do they exist only to collect old clothcsand 9mg: I. . Huuul wings. and think in terms of our influence being on a longvterm basis.” These thoughts may he useful as we seek to establish a more effective way of seekâ€" ing social action. "When looking for faults, use a mirror, nor a telescope." 19