Then When I was a girl I had to wear dresses to school. Even when it was cold, you had to wear a dress or skirt – just put your pants on underneath it! Sweat was frowned upon, don’t run, you’ll sweat. Don’t play sports, you’ll sweat. Don’t work at some manual labor, you’ll sweat. We took Home Economics (translate that to cooking and sewing class) instead of shop. The sports teams were filled with boys. The girls served hot dogs in the stands or competed for cheer leading spots. There were no after school inter-school sports competitions for girls. Student council was for the guys, girls didn’t get elected. We weren’t given much (if any) encouragement to follow a dream, pursue a career, be … Continue reading →