General Chat

I would say WW2. The suffragets were about getting the right to vote, it was only the beginning...but WW2 showed what women were REALLY capable of, and showed that they really DO have an important role to play in society. This country would have collapsed on its knees had it not been for the women keeping things going while the men were away at war. The 60's were the next generation underlining that point in my eyes.

Although I have to say,

Woman have fought hard for their rights in this country but there are some sections of the community who still insist on being second best!

That does annoy me!

Hi Steve
The Suffragette movement for me. Everything else developed from us being able to vote & having a say. I think it's a myth that a woman's place was in the home, certainly was in my family, all my female ancestors had jobs even if they weren't the main breadwinner
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totally agree lancs lass.......walking 10 paces behind with your head down.........never a good thing......*in my opnion anyway

Oh i aggree with you on the equal rights

as i feel were all born equal

but in a way i also think that women like "Germain Geere" are taking things abit far and are damaging womens rights

she does steve........some of the things that she comes out with are taking things too far :)))))))

I think the suffrogettes, if it was not for them they would not have given women the idea that they can be and are equal to men. I also agree with Maddie that any women that do not use their vote is a sin, women died for us to vote and to have an equal say.

As for todays leaders Germain Geere is ok in my eyes, but that was not the original question you asked.

~~~~~~waves to Steve and everyone

Haven't read right through, but thought I'd stick my pennies'worth in, lol!!

All had a part to play... the Suffragettes put the foundations in place.... WW11 put the external walls
in, then the 60's put in some of the plastering and decor.... however, still a long long way to go before the soft furnishings and roof are in place...and the equality house is completed!!

So each stage built on the other!

Love

Daff xxxx

Yep - think you've summed it up Daff.

I think Germaine Greer is really just an eccentric, who's enjoying being controversial.

Too young to remember any of them. I know you remember all 3 Steve but we're not all as old as you. lol

Daff come and help me with my hall - you built that house so well :)

My wife said all three and - 'I Know My Place'... lol.

I agree with what Maddie says on page one about not using your right to vote. My four flatmates in the second and third year at university were like that - one even suggested that, what was the point because we would be graduating and out of that area soon?

But I don't think they had any concept of the history of the women's movement, that women 100 years ago were on hunger strikes in prison and even throwing themselves under a racehorse to publicise their desire to vote. Because when I was at school History was optional after Year 9 (may have changed now) and Years 7 to 9 only really covered Ancient Britain, the feudal system, mediaeval realm, the Tudors and Stuarts (but only up to Charles II for some reason), a bit of the Industrial Revolution and the run up to WWII.

I think the only reason I got to do women's history was because I opted for social and economic rather than the modern world option. And a lot of the time you can't study politics until sixth form so it's quite possible to get to voting age and never have looked into women's history at school.