by Joe Owens

Created on: November 17, 2008

I wonder who devised this topic. Was it a man, trying to be sensitive, knowing the truth to the question? Or was it a woman, hoping to offer a catalyst for an open and honest discussion? Regardless of who gave time to think about the merits of this question, it definitely deserves to receive several articles, allowing the viewpoints of many to add to the discussion about how the women of or world are regarded and treated.

We have just completed a ground breaking election cycle, which heralded the changing of the guard in the pantheon of races that have held the office of the President of the United States. For the first time, someone other than a person of the Caucasian fraternity will be called the president of the United States. Also a part of this race was a woman, Sarah Palin, who was nominated to be the Vice Presidential candidate for the Republican Party. On a side note, I find it interesting that the Democratic party, one which is suppose to promote socially responsible values has never sought of push a woman candidate for President until this year.

Regardless, this article is about whom society favors. Obviously it is men. I expect many women had diverse opinions about the candidacy of Sarah Palin. Was this the kind of woman they would have chosen to carry forth the banner of progress for their sex as a whole? She had some radical beliefs that unfortunately will be superimposed over the whole body of the female race to shape the perception about where women stand right now.

If you will allow me to take you back in the history of our country, there was a common bond in the mid to late nineteenth century between the African American and women's groups regarding the right to vote. The most prominent woman to be involved in this was Susan B. Anthony, who was certainly ahead of the other women of her time. Ms. Anthony was not rewarded for her activism, however. She in fact, felt betrayed by the adoption of the 14th Amendment in 1868 that provided criteria for establishing citizenship in the United States. Believing to have met these criteria, Ms. Anthony responded as a responsible citizen by voting in the presidential Election of 1872. A few days later she found out that women were not considered part of the class covered by the 14th amendment when arrested for her patriotic act.

Two years earlier, another amendment, the 15th had established that no one could be denied the right to vote due to the color of their skin. Unfortunately it would take another fifty

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