In the spirit of the day, I offer this, which I purloined from Echidne, who got it from Trish.
If you're female and......you can vote, thank a feminist.
...you get paid as much as men doing the same job, thank a feminist.
...you went to college instead of being expected to quit after high school so your brothers could go because "You'll just get married anyway", thank a feminist.
...you can apply for any job, not just "women's work", thank a feminist.
...you can get or give birth control information without going to jail, thank a feminist....your doctor, lawyer, pastor judge or legislator is a woman, thank a feminist.
...you play an organized sport, thank a feminist.
...you can wear slacks without being excommunicated from your church or run out of town, thank a feminist.
...your boss isn't allowed to pressure you to sleep with him, thank a feminist.
...you get raped and the trial isn't about your hemline or your previous boyfriends, thank a feminist.
...you start a small business and can get a loan using only your name and credit history, thank a feminist
...you are on trial and are allowed to testify in your own defense, thank a feminist.
...you own property that is solely yours, thank a feminist.
...you have the right to your own salary even if you are married or have a male relative, thank a feminist.
...you get custody of your children following divorce or separation, thank a feminist.
...you get a voice in the raising and care of your children instead of them being completely controlled by the husband/father, thank a feminist.
...your husband beats you and it is illegal and the police stop him instead of lecturing you on better wifely behavior, thank a feminist.
...you are granted a degree after attending college instead of a certificate of completion, thank a feminist.
...you can breastfeed your baby discreetly in a public place and not be arrested, thank a feminist.
...you marry and your civil human rights do not disappear into your husband's rights, thank a feminist.
...you have the right to refuse sex with a diseased husband [or just "husband"], thank a feminist.
...you have the right to keep your medical records confidential from the men in your family, thank a feminist.
...you have the right to read the books you want, thank a feminist.
...you can testify in court about crimes or wrongs your husband has committed, thank a feminist.
...you can choose to be a mother or not a mother in you own time not at the dictates of a husband or rapist, thank a feminist.
...you can look forward to a lifespan of 80 years instead of dying in your 20s from unlimited childbirth, thank a feminist.
...you can see yourself as a full, adult human being instead of a minor who needs to be controlled by a man, thank a feminist.
--Author unknown
Kick ass post Roxanne!
Posted by: Pseudo-Adrienne | 08 March 2005 at 10:43
Oh and I'm going to purloin it from you! The cycle continues! Thanks though! You'll get credit!
Posted by: Pseudo-Adrienne | 08 March 2005 at 10:45
Sending this to my daughters, who haven't the proper appreciation. Yet.
I was reading about the suffragette movement here in England. What our foremothers went through for us! Fascinating stuff.
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Posted by: | 22 September 2005 at 23:31
Congratulations to all of the women in these excellent photos
http://www.featurepics.com/Editorial/International-Womens-Day.aspx
Also many thanks to all of the female photographers, editors, clerks, secretaries, and women who help to make the world such a wonderful place to live in.
Posted by: Greg | 05 March 2007 at 17:53