national women's herstory month

[niyad]

2011 Theme - Our History is Our Strength

Our shared history unites families, communities, and nations. Although women’s history is intertwined with the history shared with men, several factors - social, religious, economic, and biological - have worked to create a unique sphere of women's history.

The stories of women’s achievements are integral to the fabric of our history. Learning about women’s tenacity, courage, and creativity throughout the centuries is a tremendous source of strength. Until relatively recently, this sphere of women's history was overlooked and undervalued. Women’s achievements were often distorted, disdained, and denied. But, knowing women’s stories provides essential role models for everyone. And role models are genuinely needed to face the extraordinary changes and unrelenting challenges of the 21st century.

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http://www.nwhp.org/whm/index.php

[niyad]

1. . . .

[musette_sf]

2. K to the R

[City of Mills]

3. Some women's history from my hometown

Seems very fitting given the current anti-union push...

Link

1834 Lowell Mill Girls "Turnout" to Protest Wage Cuts


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In 1834, the market hit a bit of a lull. Mill owners decided to pass on their declining profits to their mill workers by imposing a 15-20% wage slash. The mill women banded together claiming “Union is Power” . The mill owners retaliated by firing the women who held meetings to organize protests. After the firings, the mill girls took to the streets in protest and held a strike against the mill owners. Unfortunately, because of the overproduction of textiles which had caused the slow down the in market, the mill owners were not affected by the strike and could afford to do without the workers who decided to strike. Although this strike did not turn out in favor of the striking mill girls, it laid the foundations and precedent for further actions against mill owners. The mill girls also took a great step for women’s rights as they took matters into their own hands and struck against injustice imposed by the mill owners.

[Codeine]

4. "Herstory" is a stupid word

built on the silly assumption that "history" derives from "his story."

Too lame.

[leftstreet]

5. I feel faint....I'm about to agree with you

:o

Not sure if it's a "stupid" word, but for sure RWingers have turned it into a pejorative.

Weird thing is, it wasn't even in the article

:shrug: