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Today is Women's Equality Day

sparklestar — Fri, 26 Aug 2016 17:23:33 GMT

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Puzzle Piece — Fri, 26 Aug 2016 17:36:33 GMT

Equality means so many various things to various people. It's hard to actually describe and determine.

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PINKdogWOOD — Thu, 08 Sep 2016 12:42:26 GMT

Lucky for us to have come as far as we have in this man's world. It will however always be a man's world unfortunately in so many ways.

It is also National DOG Day today!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Re: Today is Women's Equality Day

sparklestar — Fri, 26 Aug 2016 17:47:19 GMT

At the behest of Rep. Bella Abzug (D-NY), in 1971 the U.S. Congress designated August 26 as “Women’s Equality Day.”

The date was selected to commemorate the 1920 certifiation of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution, granting women the right to vote. This was the culmination of a massive, peaceful civil rights movement by women that had its formal beginnings in 1848 at the world’s first women’s rights convention, in Seneca Falls, New York.

The observance of Women’s Equality Day not only commemorates the passage of the 19th Amendment, but also calls attention to women’s continuing efforts toward full equality. Workplaces, libraries, organizations, and public facilities now participate with Women’s Equality Day programs, displays, video showings, or other activities.

Joint Resolution of Congress, 1971
Designating August 26 of each year as Women’s Equality Day

WHEREAS, the women of the United States have been treated as second-class citizens and have not been entitled the full rights and privileges, public or private, legal or institutional, which are available to male citizens of the United States; and

WHEREAS, the women of the United States have united to assure that these rights and privileges are available to all citizens equally regardless of sex; and

WHEREAS, the women of the United States have designated August 26, the anniversary date of the certification of the Nineteenth Amendment, as symbol of the continued fight for equal rights: and

WHEREAS, the women of United States are to be commended and supported in their organizations and activities,

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, that August 26th of each year is designated as Women’s Equality Day, and the President is authorized and requested to issue a proclamation annually in commemoration of that day in 1920, on which the women of America were first given the right to vote, and that day in 1970, on which a nationwide demonstration for women’s rights took place.

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GATORGIRL — Fri, 26 Aug 2016 19:04:29 GMT

Thanks for posting, @sparklestar

Kappa Delta Sorority ‏@KappaDeltaHQ 49m49 minutes ago

Today we celebrate the 95th anniversary of women winning the right to vote in the United States! #WomensEqualityDay

Re: Today is Women's Equality Day

Noel7 — Fri, 26 Aug 2016 19:07:12 GMT

I don't see this as difficult to understand:

"Equality between women and men (gender equality) refers to the equal rights, responsibilities and opportunities of women and men and girls and boys."

And I don't think it will always be a man's world, it's not so much that now. As women, we have made great strides in this country, starting with the vote and especially since WW2.

Re: Today is Women's Equality Day

hckynut — Fri, 26 Aug 2016 21:33:06 GMT

@Puzzle Piece wrote:
Equality means so many various things to various people. It's hard to actually describe and determine.

@Puzzle Piece

I agree. There can be umpteen interpretations of what equality means to different people and different genders.

Will leave this to the ladies, except for:

Happy Equality Day.

hckynut(john)

Re: Today is Women's Equality Day

Ms X — Fri, 26 Aug 2016 23:35:37 GMT

I appreciate what the feminists of decades past did for us, starting with the right to vote. It's unimaginable that women and others were not allowed to vote at one time. Heinous!

To me equality means that people get to choose for themselves what their life will be like and what their priorities are. This doesn't mean everyone has to be a career gal. It's great if someone wants to be a surgeon but also important that a woman wants to work in the home raising her children. The women's movement has really fallen down in the area of respecting ALL CHOICES over the decades.

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Noel7 — Fri, 26 Aug 2016 22:46:15 GMT

I'm a feminist, I've always thought that way, even as a little girl. I wondered why boys could do things girls were not supposed to do and I thought that was unfair.

I've worked for feminist causes my entire adult life. I was an early member of NOW for awhile.

Feminists I knew in all walks of life never fell down on choices for women, and that included the choice to marry, not work outside the home and to raise a child. I know that because I did that for quite awhile. No one ever said boo to me about my choice.

Sure, maybe a few women thought that wasn't a valid feminist choice but that's not all feminists. I could tell you things a few men believe that would curl your hair. It doesn't mean all men think that way.

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Puzzle Piece — Sat, 27 Aug 2016 02:10:58 GMT

@Ms X wrote:
I appreciate what the feminists of decades past did for us, starting with the right to vote. It's unimaginable that women and others were not allowed to vote at one time. Heinous!

To me equality means that people get to choose for themselves what their life will be like and what their priorities are. This doesn't mean everyone has to be a career gal. It's great if someone wants to be a surgeon but also important that a woman wants to work in the home raising her children. The women's movement has really fallen down in the area of respecting ALL CHOICES over the decades.

So True. Even if a woman chooses to be like others in her family and be a wife and mother that is equal to me of having the stressful career that so many burn out on. Yet so many WOMEN don't see the two choices as equal.

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Noel7 — Sat, 27 Aug 2016 03:42:43 GMT

Well, I've done both, stay at home mom for several years and worked in a high stress profession.

Neither one of them are a walk in the park.

Re: Today is Women's Equality Day

HeiressIn-FL — Wed, 31 Aug 2016 23:17:58 GMT

'Women's Equality Day'? Lol! Seriously??

Oh, good grief, how embarrassing!

-HIF

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Ms X — Wed, 31 Aug 2016 23:21:47 GMT

@HeiressIn-FL wrote:
'Women's Equality Day'? Lol! Seriously??
Oh, good grief, how embarrassing!

-HIF

@HeiressIn-FL I'm not trolling you. Can you explain why it's embarrassing? After all, women at one time could not vote and were massively discriminated against in terms of employment and basically all areas of life.

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HeiressIn-FL — Thu, 01 Sep 2016 22:37:09 GMT

@Ms X wrote:
@HeiressIn-FL wrote:
'Women's Equality Day'? Lol! Seriously??
Oh, good grief, how embarrassing!

-HIF
@HeiressIn-FL I'm not trolling you. Can you explain why it's embarrassing? After all, women at one time could not vote and were massively discriminated against in terms of employment and basically all areas of life.

Sure, no problem! Because (to your point), it's not 1920 anymore. The country has moved on. The ERA for example, redundant and embarrassing. (IMO)