Haven't made it far enough
After reading the "readings" so far, I've gotten a lot better of an idea what women have gone through to get to where we are today. It's funny that one person blogged "I'm glad I'm not living in the 1950s," because that had always been the era I would've loved to go back to.
I think that when we think about that time period and than we think about what we have today, things are a lot different. I think issues that we will come across in the future from now on (that will affect us) Is still men feeling they can overpower women (especially in the workplace..) I think sexual harassment will continue to be fought. As well as, the media. I think the fight has just begun concerning the media. To be truthful, I still want to go back to the 50s, but as a person of today, and try to start something like the women's movement...it should've happened a lot earlier. I think Men and others, just got scared because they had an insight of what was going and what should have been stopped. I can definitely say in my own case whether it be at work or with my boyfriend, I can feel my independence and I can feel how empowering it is say "no." (Work: No, don't touch me.." or with my boyfriend, "No, I won't get up and get you a pop." These are stupid little examples.. but to me it's interesting. I don't think in the 50s women would have said NO-even in these smallest of cases. I CAN say no and I WILL. All of this empowerment comes from readings like Manifesta, and not letting the women down who started this freedom for me and many of you. I'm not sure if this really fits into the assignment category - but it is what is on my mind when I think of women and history. I think we should learn more about the progress that has been made since the 70s and what we (today) have left to finish up. Also, I think we should hear more of the struggles and the movement in history books, as well. I have taken several history classes- but why is it not until I took this class- have I really HEARD of the women's movement and women's history? Everyone should know - not just those who seek out "to know and learn."