Back in the early 70s women, newly freed from the shackles of dependence on men to sustain them, burned their bras and embraced the idea of replacing men in the social order of things.
It was really only as recently as 1964 that women were elevated to the position, white men had held for many decades. The civil rights act not only helped the black man - which was the main focus of that piece of legislation, it also elevated women. And while the equal rights amendment was never ratified - the act alone opened the door for change.
Back in the 50s & early 60s women went to college to find husbands. Not to get an education so they could support themselves. A woman needed a husband. She couldn’t get credit or support herself without one. Well, she could, but it was damn hard.
By the time the 70s & 80s arrived women were angry. Divorce become rampant, the sexual revolution was in full swing (thanks to the birth control pill and on demand abortion) Men seemed to have lost their minds.
The whole “me too” movement is a testament to the insanity that happened in the 70s and 80s in America. It’s as though because women no longer needed a husband men thought they could have sex with anyone they wanted. I don’t know a single women in my age group who has not experienced some sort of sexual trauma from that period of time.
We worked hard in the late 80s, 90s and the turn of the century to fit into that men’s world. We got corporate jobs. We competed with men. We were paid 1/2 the wage they made but were happy to have the opportunity to have our own money.
But then there was the epidemic of divorce and single moms raising kids (on the 1/2 wage). Those kids are now adults, and the women are making different decisions. They are demanding the same wages, and they are finding ways to raise families and still have careers.
I applaud the rise of the new feminist movement. Where women are finding ways to make a difference. To create incomes doing what they are each uniquely gifted to share. It’s a quiet movement. We aren’t burning our bras; we just stop wearing them if we don’t want to. (And stockings too…and high heels.)
Women seem to be embracing the things that make them feel good rather than conforming to what they have been told is required of them.
If a woman wants to be single and pursue a career - the door is wide open for her (Did you know that there are more college educated women in the workforce, then college educated men?)
If she wants to raise a family and pursue alternative income strategies, she can get credit, create a business… so much opportunity exists today!!
Women are more spiritual and seem to be exploring their spirituality more openly today, too, shunning religious institutions and/or reshaping them.
It is an exciting time to be a woman.
I really feel them changing the world, don’t you?
Jill Hart - the Coach’s Alchemist & Host of the You World Order Showcase Podcast
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Agree with this all and happy to work with you Jill!!