Sugar 'n Spice & Everything Nice
P h o t o b y Co n ra d o
The Perpetuation of Covert Sexism
Our fierce and tenacious feminist
ancestors brought us light-years ahead of where we once were. If you had a time machine and were to zip back to the early 1900s, pick up Millicent Fawcett and bring her with you to 2017, imagine her reaction to our current rights and the level of equality she would observe in our culture. It is easy for us to forget how insanely restrictive our female ancestors' lives were. They fought for basic rights that we take for granted. The very fact that we can take these rights for granted is a hard-won blessing; it demands us to keep our eyes open, to retain these rights and to break through the glass ceiling for future generations of girls and women. Part of being cognizant is awareness of subtleties in our culture that reflect a hampering of
written by
Paula H. Cookson female expression, female power and restriction or repression of female equality. As of 2017, we needn't look much further than the US Government and POTUS to find glaring examples of sexism, diminishment of rights, and blatant disrespect of females. The 2016 presidential election and aftermath is a valuable reminder of why we must stay vigilant. Girls and women everywhere are getting the message from our own government officials and elected representatives that our needs are not important, that our rights to basic healthcare and decision making are no longer sacred. Government, policies and political leaders clearly influence the messages sent to our girls about their personal potential and efficacy.
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