That's a Long Time to Wait
By celticeagle
@celticeagle (189927)
Boise, Idaho
April 6, 2023 6:09pm CST
It wasn't until 1920 and the 29th Presidential election that women were granted the right to vote. Florence Harding was the first First Lady to be able to vote for her husband. This was due to the ratification of the 19th Amendment earlier that summer. This was a milestone in women's fight for their rights and political equality. But, we seem to make one grand step forward and two or three steps back. We had the right to choose what we did with our own bodies for abortion rights for about 40 years and, a few months ago that was taken away from us. In some states, women will do time for murder if they do abort a pregnancy. It wasn't until 1848 that a few laws were changed in some states giving women some property rights. Now we can work at most jobs but not for equal pay.
We are a gender that has been thumbed for too long. We have the patience of saints. Do you think that women will ever get past gender bias? In your lifetime? Your children's?
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@LindaOHio (222624)
• United States
21 Apr 23
Not within my lifetime. Maybe in the next 20 years or so.
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@Jenaisle (16568)
• Philippines
14 Apr 23
I think women's rights to their bodies must be based on the premise that the preservation of life must be the first priority. But still, it is on a case-to-case basis, depending on the woman's reasons. I cannot pass judgment on other women's decisions until one can know all the facts. As to your last question, there is always discrimination that would occur because our country is a patriarchal system.
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@celticeagle (189927)
• Boise, Idaho
14 Apr 23
When you add reasons it really pushes the envelope. Women should have the right to do with their bodies what they wish and not have men (primarily) in government telling them what they can and can't do. Period.
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