How Americans Really Feel About Drugs

[RainDog]

22. whenever a position was moved from "male identified" to "female identified"

wages for that position dropped. every time.

Initially, secretaries were considered administrative assistants and deemed responsible for a great part of the work flow in a business and they were all male. the position was highly estimated for that person's skills.

when females moved into the position, wages fell and men were moved to "managerial" classes - a part of the secretarial job until it was assigned to females.

prohibition was also tied to the right to vote for women. many of them found their voices on an issue of social concern that allowed them to also engage in citizen action for suffrage.

at the time, prohibition was initially considered a "progressive" cause. at that time, progressive meant policies that led to the greatest benefit for the majority of society.

one big reason prohibition fell apart is that it was obvious, with the crime and continued drinking, etc. that the policy didn't work.

but it wasn't until a female started calling out this failure that it gained a voice that moved the "wets" into a stronger position. prior to, "wets" were associated with cities and immigrants from Germany and Italy.

iow, it's pretty amazing how things get repeated again and again and yet we don't learn from our mistakes.

I am glad that coffee is legal since it's my drug of choice.