http://thethinpinkline.com/2008/05/12/another-clinton-contribution/ Four Women For Women Thu, 28 Aug 2008 00:49:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 http://thethinpinkline.com/2008/05/12/another-clinton-contribution/#comment-138 Dr. Lois Frankel Tue, 13 May 2008 15:22:26 +0000 http://thethinpinkline.com/?p=214#comment-138 Carol, your post made me think more about the statement (couched as a question) that I'm often asked, "Don't you think women have come a long way?" My response is always, "Of course we've come a long way but there's still a long way to go." The problem with sexism in our society is that it's gone underground. In the old days you knew who you were dealing with when an MCP (younger readers - ask an older sister what that stands for)made a crude or thoughtless remark. Now those same MCPs know to be very careful with whom they share their sexist thoughts. Women wind up feeling as if they're boxing at shadows. Just yesterday a journalist from Australia asked if 20-something women experience workplace discrimination in the same way boomer women did/do. In our 20's the playing field seems pretty even -- and where it's not, we certainly believe we can make up for it with grit and determination. That optimism fades only with time and age. I do hope that watching Hillary take hits related to gender does remind all women that we've come far, but not far enough. Carol, your post made me think more about the statement (couched as a question) that I’m often asked, “Don’t you think women have come a long way?” My response is always, “Of course we’ve come a long way but there’s still a long way to go.” The problem with sexism in our society is that it’s gone underground. In the old days you knew who you were dealing with when an MCP (younger readers - ask an older sister what that stands for)made a crude or thoughtless remark. Now those same MCPs know to be very careful with whom they share their sexist thoughts. Women wind up feeling as if they’re boxing at shadows. Just yesterday a journalist from Australia asked if 20-something women experience workplace discrimination in the same way boomer women did/do. In our 20’s the playing field seems pretty even — and where it’s not, we certainly believe we can make up for it with grit and determination. That optimism fades only with time and age. I do hope that watching Hillary take hits related to gender does remind all women that we’ve come far, but not far enough.

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