How did women go about demanding voting rights when they lacked fundamental political rights? It was the conundrum facing suffrage activists as they did their best to convince men to share the vote with them. Voting rights was the first step towards political influence were other issues; children's education and general social welfare could be tackled.
Category: Women’s Issues
It’s About Priorities
When I read that Senator Manchin was backing out of the Build Back Better bill, my anger shot up faster than a rocket blasts into space. Tim reminds me that progress advances in fits and spurts. That in time, Americans will come together and invest in our children. Here is the thing, I don't want to be patient.
Fantasies Tell Much About Us
Fantasies offer an insight into who we are. No more looking at inkblots to discover what makes us tick. When I took the Rorschach online, the ten images all looked like a uterus or a woman's profile with pursed lips. I'm not interested to learn what it means.
Notes of History
Without a doubt, history grades would improve, and the number of history majors would increase. What better preparation can there be for politicians and voters than to know history?
RIP Ruth Bader Ginsburg
In a speech at Suffolk Law School (2007), she said she disliked being the only woman on the Supreme Court. Although she’d disagreed with former Justice Sandra Day O’Connor on some important questions, they shared experiences of growing up women.
Edith Andersen 