The March to Equality: Women Creating the Future
July 16th, 2011 § Leave a Comment
Are women creating the future? Well, aren’t we all creating the future? I mean, why does it need to be said?
Of course we all always create the future. The very fact that we act, and that our actions have an effect on the future, means that we create the future. But what future do we create, and why is this important for women?
I have always assumed that I create the future just like anyone else. But over the years, something strange became obvious. Even though I grew up thinking that feminism was something rather dim for old-fashioned sour women (I had all the freedoms I needed, so why go out and do embarrassing things like burning bras?) I realized that reality never quite matched my ideas of freedom.
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