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ORIGINAL: Firebirdseeking

The fact that you have CHOICES, and that you can make them based on your needs, the fact that you have a voice that gets heard, the fact that you have a flippin' VOTE, the fact that you are in the workplace and not barefoot, pregnant and resigned to the kitchen and kids, is because of FEMINISTS, both men and women, who worked hard so that here you are today. Dont ride on the shoulders of those who paved the way without giving them credit. It was the Phyllis Schlafleys, the right wing radicals, and their churches, who painted feminism as a social evil. Feminism made some mistakes, yes. but by and large it was and is simply a movement which promotes women having the same opportunies as men. It was about options. Every woman on this board has options because of previous generations of feminism. You think they made problems for you? you evidently didnt live in the world when women did not have choices. I remember when abortion was illegal, and when the want ad read "Male wanted" or "Female wanted". I know I am off topic, and I apologize, but it ruffles my feathers when younger women dont recognize the efforts of our foremothers, and that we all have opportunities now because of them.