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In reply to the discussion: Who remembers life for women before RBG? [View all]trueblue2007
(17,217 posts)56. I remember and life sucked.
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I also began teaching when a pregnant woman, (married, of course) couldn't teach after she began to
maddiemom
Sep 2020
#39
A man and I got promoted as department heads in a store at the same time. He got a three dollar
LizBeth
Sep 2020
#19
I remember when my mother had to get a Power of Attorney to help my father conduct their business.
rickyhall
Sep 2020
#33
My college friend's mother decided to return to school for her master's degree in the 70's
dlk
Sep 2020
#35
One of my first memories was having to get a credit card in my husband's name.
Lonestarblue
Sep 2020
#45
I only remember growing up in an atmosphere of shifting social attitudes on gender, and...
Crunchy Frog
Sep 2020
#46
wnylib said: A co-worker asked me, "Well, is it serious? Or does he just slap you around a little?"
iluvtennis
Sep 2020
#49
To this day, I am STILL mad as hell that all the boys got to go to a Cubs game in the 6th grade.
GoCubsGo
Sep 2020
#51
RBG was great for men too as a part of her clever strategy to fight gender discrimination
IronLionZion
Sep 2020
#53
In the 1970s, my mom had to wear a skirt and pantyhose at her job putting price tags on clothes.
SunSeeker
Sep 2020
#58
My mother does. She was born in 1936. My sister refuses to believe some of the stories she tells.
eppur_se_muova
Sep 2020
#63
My college applications required a physical exam, including Pregnancy Test
displacedtexan
Sep 2020
#67
While RBG was absolutely fantastic - just remember that she was but one woman.
Ms. Toad
Sep 2020
#73