The historic role of women... Once upon a time it was the pride of a woman to be able to care for the children, run the home, and stand by her man. Then the war happened and women discovered that by becoming the workforce while the men battled for their freedom to do so, they could stand by their men, care for the children, AND run the home. How devastating it must have been… losing the freedom of silkless legs, dungarees, and unguarded conversation. But we were proud. We, the wives, the mothers, the daughters, we kept our country alive while our men, our sons, our brothers, rescued the weak. We were grateful to have you home; you were grateful to be here. You adorned us with automatic washers, electric carpet cleaners, and giant Wooden boxes that transported the whole wide world into our monochrome living rooms. We were grateful for the gifts that lessened the load and gave us the time to read, and think, and recall what it was like when we were proud. Then the war happened.
The progression of humanity... One battle conquered by another… One freedom traded for the next… Victory
beseeching challenge. Social change is
good. Without it women would still be
property, Black Americans would still be on the back of the bus, and love would
still be limited to that which exists between a man and a woman.
