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Conference turris::womannotes-v3

Title:	Topics of Interest to Women
Notice:	V3 is closed. TURRIS::WOMANNOTES-V5 is open.
Moderator:	REGENT::BROOMHEAD

Created:	Thu Jan 30 1986
Last Modified:	Fri Jun 30 1995
Last Successful Update:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:	1078
Total number of notes:	52352

304.0. "Women's Equality Day 1990: what's happening?" by SCARGO::CONNELL (Amateur Engineering) Fri Aug 17 1990 15:29

    According to one calendar in our warehouse, Sunday, August 26th is
    Women's Equality Day. Now, while I feel that women should be treated
    equally as a matter of course and I try to do so and only give it as
    much thought as I would breathing, in other words a natural function, I
    realize that this is Earth, USA, 20th century and not everyone does
    this. I guilty of it too but I'm trying. I'm glad to see that a day is
    set aside for my favorite cause to call attention to it. Now for the
    question.
    
    What events, rallies, etc. are being held. Whose speaking at them and
    more importantly (to me anyway) is something being done in Nashua. 
    
    I'm a confirmed fanatical pedestrian and Nashua, N.H. is about my
    traveling limit. I'd like to attend something in thsi area if possible.
    
    Phil

T.R	Title	User	Personal Name	Date	Lines
304.1		NOATAK::BLAZEK	louie louie	`Fri Aug 17 1990 17:04`	21
	How nice. They have to set aside one special unlike-no-other day for Women's Equality. Will women get paid according to the male salary scale for one day? Will women not be raped or beaten on this day? Will daughters not be molested on this day? Will Bush step aside to let a woman run the country for a day? Will the top business leaders (98% male, isn't it?) take the day off and ask women to take their place for a day? Will the cosmetics industry stop shoving makeup and self-improvement ads down our throats for a day? Will lesbians get to walk arm-in-arm in public for a day without men calling them names and harassing them on this day? Will those sexist males in =wn= actually _listen_ to women for a day? (A whole day!) Yeah, right. Carla (who celebrates women's equality every day!)
304.2		GEMVAX::BUEHLER		`Fri Aug 17 1990 17:28`	8
	Oooh, and maybe Hallmark has a card out already to help us celebrate Equality Day? Let's see, how would that card read, "This one's for you...", or "We knew you could do it [for one day that is]." Barf.
304.3		SCARGO::CONNELL	Amateur Engineering	`Fri Aug 17 1990 17:56`	8
	I don't like the idea anymore then you do, to the 2 previous. I just spotted it on a calendar and thought I could ask about events celebrating it. I didn't mean to start anything. I take offense at it myself. Like I said in the base note, equality s/b something just done without thinking. We are in the real world here and some people need a push. I was hoping to find out some ways to help. Phil ( who is going home now.
304.5		BOLT::MINOW	There must be a pony here somewhere	`Sun Aug 19 1990 14:42`	6
	> Will the sexist females in Womannotes actually _listen_ to men for a > day? That might depend on whether the men have anything to say. M.
304.6	Sufferage Day	COLBIN::EVANS	One-wheel drivin'	`Mon Aug 20 1990 22:15`	11
	While I agree with the sentiment that one day isn't going to make squat worth of difference in women's lives, I feel I should mention that I believe Aug 26th is the anniversary of women getting the vote. As small as gesture as it is, it's one of the few that can remind us where we've been, and how far we have to go. (As if those of use who note here didn't realize the latter.) --DE