Your journey of self love, discovery, and empowerment doesn't have to end once you've finished reading Weigh the Wind. I strive to encourage, inspire, and connect with my readers by continuing this blog. Please Read On and enjoy. Happiness is no vague dream, of that I now feel certain. My generational background was patriarchal and patrilineal — only men had rights and women were second class citizens.
The societal system was controlled by men who had political and social power. Property and Title was inherited by a male son. Females fall victim to this archaic way and I did. I was not equal to males and I was to be subservient. Oh, how this bothered me! I began to realize that I was so capable if not more as a female. The history on this planet for women had always been living in the shadow of men.
We have not been allowed to be record keepers — denied education of reading or writing; denied voting or roles in politics; denied jobs outside the home. Would you believe that in the 6th Century a learned council in south France was even debating whether females had souls?
Women were also seen as evil temptresses because of hype for the Adam and Eve story by church officials. Today, our lives as women have only improved because of female forward thinkers, riskers, and darers. Probably the most advancement for female rights has happened in my lifetime. They wanted to advance economic, social, political, intellectual, and psychological changes. This was my time! Sexism was rampant and still is a factor where there is discrimination against females in society — old out dated beliefs die hard.
The first universal equal suffrage was in New Zealand in Suffragettes fought to deliver equal political rights for women. Australia followed in Finland was the first European nation to give women the right to vote and stand for election in Britain gave women over 21 the right to vote in July 3, In USA women across the whole country could legally vote finally after August 26, Wyoming had been the first state to pass full voting rights to women in In Canada, women won the right to vote on November 21, Manitoba women were the first in Canada to get the right to vote and hold office on January 28, This was only about one hundred years ago!
