March- National Women's History Month

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Women's History Month, which has grown out of a single day dedicated to women, promotes the equality of women and celebrates women throughout history.

"Resolved, that the women of this nation in 1876, have a greater cause for discontent, rebellion and revolution than the men of 1776." This quote, by Susan B. Anthony, summed up the frustrations of women who were battling for the right to vote, the right to work, and the right to education. The struggle for equality still goes on today, though great strides have been made. March is National Women's History Month, a celebration of the great women of the past and their place in history.

The History of Women's History Month

The origin of National Women's History Month goes back to the first recorded organized protest by working women, which took place on March 8, 1857 in New York over a variety of issues including low pay, working conditions, and the lack of a right to vote. In 1909, the first National Woman's Day was held in the United States. By 1911, International Woman's Day was honored in multiple countries, including Austria, Denmark, Germany and Switzerland. Over the years it has continued to grow and is now celebrated by over 40 different countries on March 8.

In 1979, the school district in Sonoma, California had a week-long celebration- taking place during the week of International Women's Day- of women's contributions to culture, history, and society. The week-long holiday was quickly picked up by various school and groups throughout the country, with the U.S. Congress making Women's History Week official in 1981, just two years later. Six years after that, Women's History Week was expanded into National Women's History Month.

Events and Exhibits that Celebrate National Women's History Month

Schools, museums, and historical sites throughout the country celebrate National Women's History Month. The Library of Congress, the Smithsonian Institute, National Air and Space Museum, and the National Gallery of Art all have exhibits dedicated to to Women's History Month. The National Women's History Project maintains a list of Women's History Organizations and Museums throughout the country.

Thousands of communities have lectures and exhibits, with many colleges having a wide variety of events open to the public for free. Visitors centers, libraries, and historical societies are the best source of information about local events. In addition, the International Women's Day website also has a "event search" feature allowing users to search for events in their area.

Activities for Children

The focus of Women's History Month is celebrating the contributions women have made to society throughout the course of history. There are endless activities available for children, most with the focus of furthering their knowledge. Most schools, museums, and libraries will have activities available. For younger children, at-home projects can include making a variety of collages of famous women in history and facts about them. Making a "Women's Hall of Fame" is an option for mid-age children. For older children, looking through school history books and comparing how often women are mentioned versus mentions of men is an eye-opening exercise.

Our History is Our Strength

Each year, National Women's History Month has a different theme. The theme for 2011- "Our History is Our Strength"- sums up the point of National Women's History Month perfectly. Rather than dwelling on the inequality of the past, March is a month for remembering the achievements, contributions, and strength of all the women who have helped make the world what it is today.

Sources:

History.com. (1996-2010). Women's History Month. A&E Television Networks.

International Women's Day 2011. (2011). About International Women's Day (8 March). Aurora GCM Limited.

National Women's History Project. (2009). 2011: Our History is Our Strength. National Women's History Project.

National Women's History Project. (2011). National Women's History Month 2011. National Women's History Project Blog.

National Women's History Project. (2011). Women's History 2011 Gazette.

Susan B. Anthony. (1876). Quote retrieved from The Quote Garden.

U.S. Census Bureau. (2011, Jan. 26). Women's History Month: March 2011. Facts for Features by U.S. Census Bureau.

WomenAid International. (2000-2003). International Women's Day: March 8. WomanAid International.

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Jennifer Becker Landsberger - Freelance writer, History Major

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Mar 12, 2011 1:30 AM
Guest :
Instead of having to reinvent history, I think it is time for everyone to realize that male superiority has been a con job from the start. In reality, males and women are no where near equal as women are greatly superior to the male. It is about time males realize this too.

"The Natural Superiority of Women" is a good book that shows solid evidence that women are the superior gender. It starts by showing that every human starts out female but it goes on to say that at one certain stage of development something "goes horribly wrong" and some of us (myself included) end up to be male. In short, we males are a mutation of a female. (Seldom is a mutation good)

One comment stated that the last update of this book was in 1999 and since than a lot more has been learned.

Recently there have been several news items regarding this. Some say males will disappear totally. Others say we will still be around but not really needed. Before machines were invented, males were needed for their muscles for physical work. Now that machines can do all of that, males are not needed as much as we once were.

Now there is a book that can fill in that 21 year gap.

"Man Down" by Dan Abrams

Proof Beyond a Reasonable Doubt That Women Are Better Cops, Drivers, Gamblers, Spies, World Leaders, Beer Tasters, Hedge Fund Managers, and Just About Everything Else

Someone said that now that women are getting an equal chance, women are surpassing males in almost every area. This is what Abrams said is the reason for this book.

"There’s a lot more evidence now. A lot of the studies from the book are from the last three years. It’s only been in the last twenty or so years, that women have been on a relatively even playing field in terms of work to do many of these studies. We weren’t able to make fair comparisons before, because women were a fraction of the working world. Now we’re see women taking over the majority in many professions. But only recently has there been enough time to look back to compare men versus women and only recently has there been real interest."

Abrams said a vast majority of lead researchers are male, but the broad trend trackers are women. so it may be that males are beginning to wake up and smell the roses that male superiority is history. Actually, males never were superior as women have always been superior to males.

Women have a better sense of smell, taste, and new research is suggesting the fact that women tend to endure pain more makes them more immune to it. It’s the old aphorism, “That which doesn’t kill me makes me stronger.” Women survive injury better than males do and 77% of those who die in traffic accidents are male. Women have 34 more nerve fibers per square centimeter of facial skin, while men have an average of 17. This brings up sexual pleasure. Women have hundreds of times more nerve endings in their vagina than males have in their penis and as a result a male's orgasm pales to a woman's. A woman feels it in all of her body for several moments and it can be repeated many times in a short time. A male's orgasm consists of a few throbs of his penis and it is over in usually much less than a minute. He usually cannot have another one for several hours. Someone said that it is like Niagara Falls for women, a dripping faucet (no pun intended) for males.

Women live an average of five years longer than men. The reasons for this are both genetic and behavior-based. First of all, women have stronger immune systems, again due to estrogen which aids the fight against disease-inducing enzymes. But women are also less likely to engage in risky behavior. Almost all of the Darwin Award winners are male. Usually 9 or more males kill themselves for each woman who does to get this award.

Women make better doctors. While forty percent of doctors are women, 80 percent of those under investigation for medical misconduct or incompetence are male. In the U.S., there were similar findings. Male physicians were twice as likely to be sued as women


He does list things males are better at: Males are better at parking, they’re better dieters, they have better distance vision, and they read maps better. Males do have larger muscles, so they tend to be better at some sports but women far excel males in endurance sports.

A woman's body can more efficiently process oxygen. When it comes to ultra-marathons—say, a 135 mile race without sleep—women can beat men. Remember the first male that ran a marathon died and when we read about someone dying while playing sports or running a race, it is far more likely it will be a male.

When looking at sex change operations, we will notice that a few hundred males want to become women for every woman who wants to become a male. Still these males would not become members of the superior gender as their DNA would still be male thus keeping them inferior to women.

Even in combat, women are better sharp shooters and if the battle of the sexes every turned into a real war, we males would not have a chance. All the males would all be dead while 3/4 or more women remained alive and unharmed.

It is a given that males need women far more than women need males but lets count our lucky stars that most women still want us around.

With Montagu's book, I use to think women had a 80 out of 100 advantage over us males. With his last update in 1999 I raised that to 85 to 100. Now with this new book, it looks like women have a 95 to 100 advantage over males and if it keeps up since women have grown so much in the last 20 to 30 years, soon they will have total advantage over anyone that has the misfortune of being born with testicles although I am one of those that did have this misfortue as I too have testicles but still from what I see around me, I too am glad women are the SUPERIOR gender and MALES are the inferior one.
Mar 13, 2011 6:54 AM
Guest :
"The Natural Superiority of Women" is a good book that shows solid evidence that women are the superior gender. It starts by showing that every human starts out female but it goes on to say that at one certain stage of development something "goes horribly wrong" and some of us (myself included) end up to be male. In short, we males are a mutation of a female. (Seldom is a mutation good)

One comment stated that the last update of this book was in 1999 and since than a lot more has been learned.

Recently there have been several news items regarding this. Some say males will disappear totally. Others say we will still be around but not really needed. Before machines were invented, males were needed for their muscles for physical work. Now that machines can do all of that, males are not needed as much as we once were.

Now there is a book that can fill in that 21 year gap.

"Man Down" by Dan Abrams

Proof Beyond a Reasonable Doubt That Women Are Better Cops, Drivers, Gamblers, Spies, World Leaders, Beer Tasters, Hedge Fund Managers, and Just About Everything Else

Someone said that now that women are getting an equal chance, women are surpassing males in almost every area. This is what Abrams said is the reason for this book.

"There’s a lot more evidence now. A lot of the studies from the book are from the last three years. It’s only been in the last twenty or so years, that women have been on a relatively even playing field in terms of work to do many of these studies. We weren’t able to make fair comparisons before, because women were a fraction of the working world. Now we’re see women taking over the majority in many professions. But only recently has there been enough time to look back to compare men versus women and only recently has there been real interest."

Abrams said a vast majority of lead researchers are male, but the broad trend trackers are women. so it may be that males are beginning to wake up and smell the roses that male superiority is history. Actually, males never were superior as women have always been superior to males.

Women have a better sense of smell, taste, and new research is suggesting the fact that women tend to endure pain more makes them more immune to it. It’s the old aphorism, “That which doesn’t kill me makes me stronger.” Women survive injury better than males do and 77% of those who die in traffic accidents are male. Women have 34 more nerve fibers per square centimeter of facial skin, while men have an average of 17. This brings up sexual pleasure. Women have hundreds of times more nerve endings in their vagina than males have in their penis and as a result a male's orgasm pales to a woman's. A woman feels it in all of her body for several moments and it can be repeated many times in a short time. A male's orgasm consists of a few throbs of his penis and it is over in usually much less than a minute. He usually cannot have another one for several hours. Someone said that it is like Niagara Falls for women, a dripping faucet (no pun intended) for males.

Women live an average of five years longer than men. The reasons for this are both genetic and behavior-based. First of all, women have stronger immune systems, again due to estrogen which aids the fight against disease-inducing enzymes. But women are also less likely to engage in risky behavior. Almost all of the Darwin Award winners are male. Usually 9 or more males kill themselves for each woman who does to get this award.

Women make better doctors. While forty percent of doctors are women, 80 percent of those under investigation for medical misconduct or incompetence are male. In the U.S., there were similar findings. Male physicians were twice as likely to be sued as women


He does list things males are better at: Males are better at parking, they’re better dieters, they have better distance vision, and they read maps better. Males do have larger muscles, so they tend to be better at some sports but women far excel males in endurance sports.

A woman's body can more efficiently process oxygen. When it comes to ultra-marathons—say, a 135 mile race without sleep—women can beat men. Remember the first male that ran a marathon died and when we read about someone dying while playing sports or running a race, it is far more likely it will be a male.

When looking at sex change operations, we will notice that a few hundred males want to become women for every woman who wants to become a male. Still these males would not become members of the superior gender as their DNA would still be male thus keeping them inferior to women.

Even in combat, women are better sharp shooters and if the battle of the sexes every turned into a real war, we males would not have a chance. All the males would all be dead while 3/4 or more women remained alive and unharmed.

It is a given that males need women far more than women need males but lets count our lucky stars that most women still want us around.

With Montagu's book, I use to think women had a 80 out of 100 advantage over us males. With his last update in 1999 I raised that to 85 to 100. Now with this new book, it looks like women have a 95 to 100 advantage over males and if it keeps up since women have grown so much in the last 20 to 30 years, soon they will have total advantage over anyone that has the misfortune of being born with testicles. From what I see around me, I too am glad women are the SUPERIOR gender and MALES are the inferior one.
Mar 23, 2011 10:46 AM
Guest :
It is so nice to see more males who are not only able to see that women are superior to males but who have the balls to admiit it. Now if everyone could see this, the world would be a lot better place and maybe there would be a lot fewer pricks in the world who think they are so great because they have a pair of balls swinging between their legs. If I had them,, I would want them cut offl.
Mar 29, 2011 7:49 AM
Guest :
For the person who said it was nice to see more males that can admit that women are superior to us, I think almost ever male does understand this and the male even makes a gesture to show this. In the military, one salutes a superior, Well maybe when our cocks get hard, it is just Mother Nature's way of having every male salute a superior woman. Remember, we males are suppose to think with the brain in our prick so when it gets hard, it not only is saluteing a superior (a woman) it stands at attention in her presense showing that every male does understand that women are superior to males
Mar 30, 2011 10:40 AM
Guest :
I do not know why it has taken so long for women to get the rights they should have had all along. I am a male but I also know that the ideal that males are the superior gender has been a con job since history began. In fact, Women are no were near equal to males as it would be an insult to women. It would be like comparing a Limo to a Yugo.
Now that women are getting an equal chance, women and even girls are surpassing males and bhy even girls, young girls are surpassing adult males in many areas. If women can do this in this short a time, how far will they have us males surpassed in the next generation.

I think there is far too much evidence that women are certainly and by far the superior gender and we males are greatly inferior to most women. From what I have seen of the males around me, I am glad women are superior to males
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