Feminism

It is surprising (ok maybe not really) that the actual feminist movement started in 1848 with Cady's statement of "all men and women are created equal" and that the actual feminists started with a "soriority" of women gathering together to talk about equal opportunities for both men and women. Their movements worked because by 1900s some women were enrolled in colleges.

So called "experts" "argued that the strains of education and life in the world outside the home would cause serious reproductive damage and as a consequence depopulate the nation."  I am so glad that these women didn't listen to those experts and proceeded to fight for the women rights. If it weren't for them, we, women will still be at home with our mouths closed as if we have no sayings in the things happening around us. 

As I'm working as administrator of an assisted living, I had the pleasure of knowing a resident who was 100 years old at her death who was a medical doctor. Polli was definitely one of the pioneer woman medical doctors - yet she was the most wonderful, appreicative, fun-loving and modest woman I have met in my life. She gave me inspiration that if you work at it, it can be achieved.

Unfortunately, there are studies happening currently that show that men and women are not equal as they thought they were. http://economix.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/11/16/the-gender-pay-gap-persists-especially-for-the-rich/

Wait! What!? I'm more qualified and spent more effort/time working on a project -- yet the man makes 20% more than me? Where the heck is the equal opportunity? It's not supposed to be equal opportunity actually, because I'm more qualified than him.