After the first post for WAM, I got responses that were, to say the least, unsettling. So many young women in America do not realize what has happened to the rights of the female gender. They were not around or to young during the 1970’s and 80’s to understand what the movement was all about, equality and inclusion.
Being young is a good thing; you have a lifetime to look forward to. You are bright, articulate and know where you are headed. But what happens if life circumstances change for you? The death of your spouse can send you below the poverty level because you will only make 63% of the wage your male counterpart earns. That figure is not much higher than it was when we “burned our bras.”
I want it to be known that I am not anti-gay, nor am I a religious fanatic. I go to church twice a year and support Gay Rights. It is that I am pro woman and anti woman bashing, which is where our country is headed right now.
Housing--We are still discriminated against in housing. “You got the kids in the divorce, your husband died, any number of unforeseen circumstances, but I can only rent to a person with one child.”
Credit—“Your credit rating was based on the fact that you were married, now you are single, sorry.”
Health care--Women produce different symptoms in a heart attack. My sister-in-law died 2 days ago from one. The medical community gave up on her. A friend has had bloody stool for over a year, and they still have not run tests for colon cancer, which is what I suspect it is, because men get it more often than women.
Professional Assistance—“Leave it all to me. Don't worry your little (they take us for a bunch of nitwits) head about it.”
Courts--Since the 1990's women are loosing in any court when they charge abuse or violence of any kind. Children are being taken away because the other gender can pay more for lawyers and even witnesses. 95% of violence against women goes unreported because women who have called for help know that the police, medical professionals and judges will not do anything to stop it.
We need change. We need a voice. We need to come together to effect change and gather our voices as one.
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Speaking of whatever happened to NOW......
ReplyDeleteDo you know about this???? It is important to sign this petition AND to tell others about it.
http://www.petitiononline.com/savenow/
From Chesler Chronicles
"I stopped marching or rallying a long time ago. Chalk it up to older age and common sense. Sadly, I have not celebrated International Womans' Day for years now because I can no longer march with people who use womens' rights to argue for "anti-racism" i.e. who carry signs and chant anti-American and anti-Israel slogans. You know who I mean: The anti-imperialist, anti-colonialist, anti-globalism crowd. In their view, Islamic/Islamist values deserve to exist globally; the values of the Western Enlightenment had better keep atoning for its many alleged sins and crimes.
However, this March 7-8th, two International Womans' Day rallies promise to be different. I wish I could "dance at two weddings." One rally will take place in Washington D.C., the other in London.
Neither march is owned by any political party or by any existing ideology. Both are daring to focus on the enormous and profound oppression of Muslim women, both in Muslim countries and in the West.
The Washington, D.C. rally has just come to my enthusiastic attention. A group which calls itself Responsible for Equality And Liberty, (R.E.A.L.), will be holding a rally at 1pm on March 8th, to Save Women Now. The rally will take place in front of the Capitol Reflecting Pool which is alongside Maryland Avenue SW, which connects to Third Street SW." READ MORE at Cheslers Chronicles
It is important to tell NOW we do not buy the cultural relativist blather they have been spouting in regard to domestic violence. This could be where the New Women show off the new Agenda! You may not be able to go to the March but you CAN sign the petition HERE!
http://www.petitiononline.com/savenow/
thx rfor you sharing~~learn it by heart ........................................
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