CammelleandBre said:Future. I'm African American, Im very grateful for my forefather's who struggled, fought, and died for other AA to have the same rights, and be treated as equals. I wouldn't want to go back , and see the ignorance, and shamefulness of others. That's why I picked future because , I love where the world is going. We are truly starting to come together as one nation, where the color lines are trying to become non-existant for all nationalities. Especially with my man at 1600 Pennsylvania. I can't wait to see what the next 4 years, and beyond will bring.
In 1913?! Ooohh, HECK no! Going through WWI and the Great Flu Pandemic, Great Depression, Dust Bowl, gawdawful civil rights abuse, no penicillin, Prohibition. As a woman I couldn't vote, no credit, no reproductive rights, etc, etc. Then comes WWII. It may have been a great time to see sweeping changes in humankind and technology, but there was a lot of suffering to get there in many cases. I'll pass.
Although honestly, just going through a Texas summer without air conditioning would have been enough to say, "No way. Forget it, crazy!"
Even then what would my life be? Trying to find a husband and having children? Wow...fun.
Plenty of women had careers back then. There were even medical schools devoted to educating women.
LuvinLucifer said:Plenty of women had careers back then. There were even medical schools devoted to educating women.
LuvinLucifer said:Plenty of women had careers back then. There were even medical schools devoted to educating women.
Yeah, all 200 women Doctors. A career was something you did to pass the time while you waited to get married. http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/Wcareer.htm
http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/everywoman-in-1910-no-vote-poor-206289
LuvinLucifer said:That's for the UK. Considering the population and the amount of women who actually wanted to be doctors, bankers, and accountants I'd venture to say there was less competition and it was that much easier to pursue. Many women chose to stay home. However, it wasn't law or anything. My great aunt was born in the late 1800s and had a 60 year career as a veterinarian. Google Dr.Leila Denmark. She managed to have a very successful practice and a family. I think it would very empowering to be one of those first women to pave the way surrounded by men.
Maybe you're right. Maybe life was drastically different in the USA than in the rest of the world in 1913. I live in Canada and even my Grandmother had to have her husbands permission to open a bank account or get a credit card. And I'm not talking 1913... This was in the 50s. And my Grandfather would have been embarrassed and ashamed if his wife "had" to work. It would have meant he wasn't doing his job as a man and a husband.
Like they say "we've come a long way baby"