by Politico Mind

Created on: December 10, 2006   Last Updated: April 19, 2007

TO CLAIM THAT THE POLITICAL OPPURTUNITY OF WOMEN IS STILL GROWING IS INSULTING TO WOMEN

Kennedy has Long Since Called for Equality for Females
In 1961, the Kennedy Administration advanced the premise that women should have the same rights in the workplace as men. In 1992, this nation proposed that politically it was the year of the woman, after numerous women were elected as Senators. 12 years after that proposition, we as a people, we as a nation are still supposing that political, social, career freedom is merely opening up; the oppressive lid has already been removed. Continual sentiments that indicate that the female cause is on the rise is insulting to women themselves. In 1961 Kennedy's administration unveiled and called for elimination of discrimination of women in the workplace. To claim that after forty five years, women have not yet gained a substantial footing in business, government, and society is extremely offensive.

A Glimpse at the Life of Margaret Thatcher:
Consider that Margaret Thatcher was the prime minister of England in 1979; meaning over 25 years ago, a woman led England. Look at Margaret Thatcher's life to see how, still saying, "American women are still growing" is insulting. In 1946 Margaret Thatcher was President of the conservative association of Oxford. In 1953 Margaret Thatcher was allowed to practice law. She was on the House of Commons in 1959. To claim that American women are just now catching up is tremendously insulting to American women. Note that the feminist movement in the United States and England occurred almost simultaneously, because Feminism gained gusto and vigor once females had operated manufacturing plants while men were off fighting World War II. Because all European nations experienced World War II at the same time, notions of feminism and the need to extend more social rights to women occurred at the same time. One cannot suppose that England had a wave of feminism earlier than the feminism of the United States. Yet, Margaret Thatcher did become prime minister in 1979, and she did of course lead the nation for 11 years. To claim that rights of American women are just now opening up is erroneous. If women in the United States are not obtaining positions, as CEO, Senator or Governor, it is not because of an impetus to prevent women from holding such positions, but rather it is the American woman's lack of desire to obtain these positions.

A female CEO's dilemma:
Once female's obtain the position of CEO in large

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