A Little Rant and Reasons Why this Blog Exists

It's 2013. I thought that by now we would for sure have the whole equality thing figured out but apparently some people still don't get it...It's been how many years since women could vote? How many years since women worked to have equality to do the same work as men? However, it seems that some people simply overlook those monumental events.

We can show our shoulders and ankles in public now. (Crazy, right?) We're also no longer in the 1950's where women long to be housewives. Women are capable of doing everything men can. Yes, I said it. I can hear the old, white, southern men shouting about it as I type. (Sorry for the stereotype, but it's a pretty safe and accurate one.) 

For crying out loud there was a woman running for president in 2008. A very capable woman. However, some completely disregarded her simply because she is a woman. Again, it's 2013. Really? Let's try something fresh and new and stop this irrational nonsense that estrogen is a disability. 

I can guarantee that all girls at some point in this generation have been told to "make a sandwich" by a boy. What's shocking about it, is that boys as young as age 12 are using such phrases. What does that tell us about how our children are being raised? Maybe being a gentleman isn't as popular anymore but boys and girls alike need to have role models that will show them that equality is possible and important. These stereotypes that women make sandwiches and clean the house can be light-hearted and joking. And sure- whatever- I can take a joke. But if at the root of the joke is honesty...that's just not ok. 

 And something I'll never understand is women who are not supportive of women's rights...If I said to a woman, "do you want to work just as hard as this man and not be paid as much?" 

Why would anyone say yes??

Please. If anyone has an answer to that let me know because I really just can't wrap my brain around it. 

 I do not understand the old fashioned mentality. It's time to move forward to equality for women as well as every other person, no matter their race, religion, or sexual orientation.