when has acting like "ladies" and asking demurely EVER advanced women's rights?

[niyad]

was directed to a thread I had not noticed a couple of days ago about how EVERYONE hates enviros and feminists. sadly, the expected support was right on schedule. enviros and feminists (particularly feminists) ruin things, turn people off, because of the way the message of equal rights, reproductive autonomy, etc., is presented. (of course, the fact that the people saying this are doing so in the same manner apparently escapes their notice, but that is another issue)

so, it got me to thinking: what rights, exactly, have women EVER won by asking nicely, by being demure little ladies, and patiently hoping the great white father will deign to allow us one modicum of independence, of autonomy, of equal pay, etc? surely there must be some, or we would not keep hearing that the reason we don't get things is because of the way we ask. so, please, sister and brother DU'ers--refresh my memory. WHAT RIGHTS have women EVER gotten by acting like milquetoasts?

thanks in advance

[truedelphi]

1. In certain matters of discrimiantion, a woman can talk as softly as she wants to,

As long as her attorney is kick ass.

[niyad]

2. you nearly owed me a keyboard!!

[dixiegrrrrl]

3. You know what they say..................

[niyad]

4. have had that as a poster, a t-shirt and a button. love it.

[niyad]

5. have always loved this one, as well

[newfie11]

7. Haha love that. nt

[sheshe2]

6. Not a damn thing.

We never achieved a thing without a fight and we will keep on fighting.

Thanks niyad.



http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/97869.Our_Bodies_Ourselves_for_the_New_Century

[niyad]

8. thank you for that--wish I still had my copy of the original

[niyad]

9. . . .