I really enjoy these pieces, but it's surprising at how slow the progress of women has been to achieve parity with the other 50% of the population. I've been reading "Proving Ground" by Kathy Kleiman, which tells the story of the first computer programmers, all women, who never even got their names credited on photos.
Yup, true enough for sure. I wrote a piece on Medium once and said woman aren't equal yet because men don't want them to be. That's the whole root of the thing. I need to start sprinkling in some accomplishment stories so I don't depress myself. lol
Inspiring! I grew up in the 60s...and my mother felt the same as Edith's. Obviously that didn't quite work out as she wanted. :) I'd take the Pulitzer any day!
This is so fascinating, Linda! And I love the way you wrote it :)
Thanks so much, glad you enjoyed it. :)
I really enjoy these pieces, but it's surprising at how slow the progress of women has been to achieve parity with the other 50% of the population. I've been reading "Proving Ground" by Kathy Kleiman, which tells the story of the first computer programmers, all women, who never even got their names credited on photos.
Yup, true enough for sure. I wrote a piece on Medium once and said woman aren't equal yet because men don't want them to be. That's the whole root of the thing. I need to start sprinkling in some accomplishment stories so I don't depress myself. lol
Inspiring! I grew up in the 60s...and my mother felt the same as Edith's. Obviously that didn't quite work out as she wanted. :) I'd take the Pulitzer any day!