"I'm a feminist. I've been a
female for a long time now.
It'd be stupid not to be on my
own side." ~Maya Angelou
Been pondering this of late.
I grew up in an era where we
were yet to be considered
equals. I am so lucky that my
mom was educated, worked
30 years for the AEC, Atomic
Energy Commission, and was
highly respected.
She exemplified a woman
well deserving of equality
and insisted, nay demanded,
to be treated as such. So not
bloody likely that she'd ever
place herself in a subservient
position. Amazing role model!
In my 40 adult working years
as a teacher and prof, I never
made equal pay with the men
I was lucky enough to teach
with. I liked them, enjoyed
them, admired them and even
loved a few. Alas, although
I often had more degrees, I
couldn't match their salary.
I so admire the young women
of today. They are receiving
a treatment of equals that my
generation of women fought
for. In fact, they wouldn't even
think, on any level, that they
were less than their male peers.
It merits reminding ourselves
that some progress has been
made over the years. And,
in today's world, others fight
for their equality as well.
Pray they win their battles
in less time that it took us!
fighting for my creed
equality stands alone
praise for battles won
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