Hillary Marks Historic Occasion in Denver
Posted by Melissa Carter at 8/26/2008 5:41 AM 
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Categories: uncategorized
Tags: gay Hillary Melissa Bert Show Democrats Bert Show Q100 Clinton votes lesbian
August 26th marks a very important anniversary. Especially for women. Know what it is? Neither did I.
This day marks the 88th anniversary of the day women were given the right to vote.
I didn’t know the date, and it made me realize that as a nation we don’t really celebrate that anniversary. It seems we have yet to find a way or the motivation to celebrate the contributions that women have made to America. But I bet my great-grandmother and grandmother celebrated August 26th.
Senator Hillary Clinton will, since tonight she will address the National Democratic convention. This is certain to be an impressive event, albeit, one that no one is really talking about. Why are women and their contributions still so far from newsworthy?
I went to graduate school for Women's Studies and was always shocked to hear people’s response when I told them my course of study.
"What exactly do you learn in Women’s Studies,” people would ask.
"Things I never learned growing up," I would respond.
I felt like I had to justify why on earth I would spend time and money learning more about women, as if to do so was a waste of time or some form of rebellion.
Women often feel like knowing more about women’s history is irrelevant since as a whole we have overcome so many challenges. But how far have we really come since that day in 1920 when we were finally able to cast a vote? Here is one way to figure that out: Write your salary on a postcard, slap it on a table, and challenge your male co-workers do the same. I bet that open comparison will show all women that 88 years has not been nearly enough time to level the playing field.
Despite the fact that Hillary Clinton received millions of votes, she alone cannot change the reality that many women still see themselves as inferior and accept less for themselves.
My bet is that the premiere of "The Hills" will get more viewers than Clinton’s speech. If so, women have no one to blame but ourselves for the lack of a holiday for us on August 26th - or on any day of the year.
This day marks the 88th anniversary of the day women were given the right to vote.
I didn’t know the date, and it made me realize that as a nation we don’t really celebrate that anniversary. It seems we have yet to find a way or the motivation to celebrate the contributions that women have made to America. But I bet my great-grandmother and grandmother celebrated August 26th.
Senator Hillary Clinton will, since tonight she will address the National Democratic convention. This is certain to be an impressive event, albeit, one that no one is really talking about. Why are women and their contributions still so far from newsworthy?
I went to graduate school for Women's Studies and was always shocked to hear people’s response when I told them my course of study.
"What exactly do you learn in Women’s Studies,” people would ask.
"Things I never learned growing up," I would respond.
I felt like I had to justify why on earth I would spend time and money learning more about women, as if to do so was a waste of time or some form of rebellion.
Women often feel like knowing more about women’s history is irrelevant since as a whole we have overcome so many challenges. But how far have we really come since that day in 1920 when we were finally able to cast a vote? Here is one way to figure that out: Write your salary on a postcard, slap it on a table, and challenge your male co-workers do the same. I bet that open comparison will show all women that 88 years has not been nearly enough time to level the playing field.
Despite the fact that Hillary Clinton received millions of votes, she alone cannot change the reality that many women still see themselves as inferior and accept less for themselves.
My bet is that the premiere of "The Hills" will get more viewers than Clinton’s speech. If so, women have no one to blame but ourselves for the lack of a holiday for us on August 26th - or on any day of the year.
See Hillary's speech here...
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