Joan Ganz Cooney | 10/19/2009 12:00 am
Joan Ganz Cooney: 'We've Come a Long Way, Baby'
In response to: Women have come a long way, as evidenced by the Shriver Report. What will be the impact of these new facts on our daughters?
The impact is already here. I have a granddaughter who is 22 years old and she’s totally career minded, and has a boyfriend whom she expects to marry someday. It doesn’t cross her mind that she can’t have it all and she probably will. On the other hand, let’s not lose sight of the fact that she has an interesting job that she can’t wait to get to each day. Most women (and men) have monotonous jobs and a large percentage of women would like to stay home with their children, particularly when they are young, but are unable to for financial reasons. Nonetheless, we’ve come a long way, baby, and the world is not and will not be the same insofar as how women are valued in our society.
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I completely agree, Ms. Ganz Cooney.
Even though a portion of my work was undervalued and it created great hardships for my family…I still am grateful every moment a paintbrush or other tool that I have spent my lifetime working to Master was in my hands. I am grateful I found my purpose on my path of life.
Having a title doesn’t mean anything when you think you have nothing more to learn.
Thank you for reminding us of our blessings…
….and please remember there are states, cities, and counties in this Nation that de-value impoversed families especially women, and in that limited expectation have violated human and civil rights.
By making our lives have less value, by the violations to our rights of privacy. And that needs to end.
Thank you for being a positive reminder of how far we have come.
…and please understand why I am a reminder for how far we as human beings have yet to go.
Thank you,
Amy, PennDragon Studios
simpletownUSA.com
Thank you Ms. Cornell…enjoy your day :)
Amy, PennDragon Studios