Editorial: women slowly change the world

March is the month that everything becomes brighter and happier. Spring is on its way, there is less than two months until graduation, and it is women’s history month. President Jimmy Carter declared the week of March 8, 1980 to be known as national women’s history week. It didn’t become a national month until 1987, when the National Women’s History Project protested for it. This led to congress passing the Pub.L. 100-9 in March 1987 designating it as National Women’s History Month.

Throughout history, men have always been deemed to be superior to women. Women have had to fight to earn respect in America. The 19th amendment, which granted women the right to vote, was the start to women paving their way in the world. After the 19th amendment was passed, women continued to fight by using politics to improve society. In 1923, the National Women’s Party proposed the equal rights amendment to ban discrimination based on sex. This amendment wasn’t passed until 1972, the push to get this passed came from the hard work women contributed in World War II.

Without these women contributing to this movement, women would have never gotten the opportunities they now have.Women’s History Month is not appreciat- ed as much as other national months. For example, on the school news, women’s history month isn’t shown as much as hispanic heritage month or black history month, and the morning song hasn’t focused on women either. There is not any program to celebrate the accomplishments of women. If there were more implications to improve the engagement on Women’s History Month, then it would help with the empowerment of girls.

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There are many young girls that have dreams of earning male-dominated jobs. The stereotypes of women in the workforce can cause an overpowering feeling for girls that want to accomplish their dreams. Women have given constant stereotypes of only being able to have the jobs of a homemaker and not having the strength to do “male jobs.” As previously stated above, World War II showed that women can do any job a man can do, but there are people in the world that still think otherwise.

For example, journalism is a male-dominated field and it’s very apparent through the news as men are shown more on screen than women. A specific department that is very male dominated is the sports industry. According to Zippia.com, 20.9% of sports reporters are women, and 79.1% are men. Over the years, women have broken this barrier by integrating women into the field.

This is empowering for young girls to have someone to look up to knowing that they can change the world in a way. This shows how much the world has grown and evolved. The world will never be perfect, but we can slowly change the world by calling out the importance of women in this world.

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Can I ask you a question about prom?

So why would students want to spend their money on prom when there are so many things that go wrong? Why would schools want to invest money in something that’s so nonsensical? There are so many questions about the need for prom in our modern day. It’s overly expensive and has so many things that can go wrong.

Wesley Harrison Editor-in-Chief

Since the late 19th century, high school students have enjoyed nights of dancing and fun at their high school prom. Originally meant to showcase the newfound manners and social standing, prom has greatly evolved from its original intent. , students get to enjoy buying new clothes and spending the evening with their friends.

Months go into planning the most amazing night for their juniors and seniors. Caterers are chosen, venues booked, and the theme chosen. All these aspects are planned before tickets are even sold. These plans all go into making the night perfect for the school’s juniors and seniors..

Prom can be a night that’s perfect for everyone; however, there can be many things that go wrong with a student’s “perfect night.” For instance, they could have to go with someone they don’t want to or someone may be wearing the same outfit, or they might not fit in with the rest of their group. These may seem like nonconsequential items in the grand scheme of things, but it matters greatly in the moment.

Prom also costs a large amount. The average cost of hosting a prom is $20,000 for the school. Tickets for prom at Marietta High School already cost upwards of 100 dollars and that’s just the start of the cost for attendees, they also buy an outfit, can choose to go to dinner before the event, and can rent a car out to take them. These costs start to pile up on each other and make way for high expenses.

This leaves me with the question: why is prom so important to American high schools?

In my opinion, prom represents tradition. Similar to homecoming, students may have heard stories about the dance from their parents and dreamt of when they would get the chance to experience the magic night.

We, as students, love the feeling of prom and the history behind it. Leading up to it, there’s the constant debate of who will be asking whom. It’s a night we get to dress up and dance with our friends. For seniors, it might serve as a final hurrah before graduation, giving one last chance to celebrate and have fun with their friends.

Schools will pay for prom because they want their students to have fun. People often like to discount schools as businesses that suck the life out of children before sending them into the world; however, this is not true. Schools want their kids to gain beneficial life experiences and learn how to be good people.

High school is the time to make mistakes and have fun with life. Prom gives srtudent the opportunity to have fun and make lasting memories with their classmates. Prom night represents the passeddown tradition of fun for students and serves as a chance for the camaraderie that it provides. It doesn’t have to be perfect, students try to have the most fun possible for a night to remember.

Agree? Disagree? Let me know on Instagram @mhspitchfork or email pitchfork@marietta-city.k12.ga.us.