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I think I was born with it. no_hypocrisy Jun 2012 #1
I believe women's colleges can be very beneficial to young women obamanut2012 Jun 2012 #3
I loved my townhouse! But I also loved my fabulous race car set. Squinch Jun 2012 #7
My townhouse was soon taken over by stuffed animal squatters obamanut2012 Jun 2012 #10
+1 Gormy Cuss Jun 2012 #16
Me too, or so much a part of my folks' approach, elleng Jun 2012 #27
That's very interesting obamanut2012 Jun 2012 #34
No, Columbia, SOUTH CAROLINA! elleng Jun 2012 #37
For real? obamanut2012 Jun 2012 #40
Yes, for real. elleng Jun 2012 #42
I became a lawyer too. Only profession that seems to suit me. no_hypocrisy Jun 2012 #48
Ditto, and very sorry to be retired. elleng Jun 2012 #50
See if you can't work for the public defender's office. no_hypocrisy Jun 2012 #55
That's good. elleng Jun 2012 #56
Being given equal access to athletic practice fields obamanut2012 Jun 2012 #2
Interesting question. Lindsay Jun 2012 #4
So did I, Lindsay! elleng Jun 2012 #29
1959 madamesilverspurs Jun 2012 #5
Two incidents. One in first grade. immoderate Jun 2012 #6
A course I took in sex-role stereotyping in education TrogL Jun 2012 #8
That sounds really interesting obamanut2012 Jun 2012 #9
When I got a Betsy Wetsy for Christmas instead of the gun and holster set I wanted. DURHAM D Jun 2012 #11
I hung out around guys half my life. Neoma Jun 2012 #12
In college, when I as a female was denied the same amount of food in the cafeteria that males FLyellowdog Jun 2012 #13
BRAVO! elleng Jun 2012 #31
A couple of early memories stand out from school, and one more recent revelation. yardwork Jun 2012 #14
Wow, I had three similar experiences Gormy Cuss Jun 2012 #17
So some of the men were deliberately stealing the women's ideas, right out in the open? yardwork Jun 2012 #23
Yup. It wasn't even subtle. Gormy Cuss Jun 2012 #44
Yeah, that whole "men co-opting ideas" thing kdmorris Jun 2012 #22
Probably when dad told me that college was useless for women Starry Messenger Jun 2012 #15
Seems kind of shallow. Neoma Jun 2012 #18
He got me good. Starry Messenger Jun 2012 #41
Some men just hate women being better at something than they are Whisp Jun 2012 #26
I had this fantasy that the art boys would be more egalitarian. Starry Messenger Jun 2012 #33
I don't think it was just one moment for me libodem Jun 2012 #19
When my 14 yr old youngest sister became pregnant, choices were not discussed, Zorra Jun 2012 #20
I'm so sorry that that happened to your sisters and you. That's sad. yardwork Jun 2012 #24
Thanks, yardwork. Zorra Jun 2012 #36
Common story unfortunately. Neoma Jun 2012 #43
When I was 9, I think, we when I really started kdmorris Jun 2012 #21
I grew up on a farm Whisp Jun 2012 #25
1972, when working the Chamber of Commerce... yellerpup Jun 2012 #28
One of my first jobs the dress code Whisp Jun 2012 #45
Triggers... yellerpup Jun 2012 #46
Ridiculous is the word. yellerpup Jul 2012 #60
1972! catrose Jun 2012 #52
I enjoyed reading your anecdotes of times past yellerpup Jul 2012 #57
Thanks much catrose Jul 2012 #61
I enjoy lavishing attention on the elders yellerpup Jul 2012 #63
WTF, Mom? catrose Jul 2012 #65
Poor thing, yellerpup Jul 2012 #66
I'm so sorry catrose Jul 2012 #67
I am thankful every day yellerpup Jul 2012 #68
That sounds exactly like my grandmother. You aren't my aunt by any chance are you? yardwork Jul 2012 #69
Could be, yardwork! yellerpup Jul 2012 #70
College, my senior year. 1968-69. The Velveteen Ocelot Jun 2012 #30
When I was in high school (1973) and applied for a kennel job at a local kestrel91316 Jun 2012 #32
I think it's very interesting how the vet field has shifted so much obamanut2012 Jun 2012 #35
My class (1982) was only the third to have more than the token 1 or 2 women for kicking around. kestrel91316 Jun 2012 #39
My friend and I wanted to take drafting in high school yellerpup Jun 2012 #47
Freshman year, I was 13 LadyHawkAZ Jun 2012 #38
I was very annoyed and went in to meet with my high school principal TBF Jun 2012 #49
When I saw my mother as a human being for the first time. Xipe Totec Jun 2012 #51
When my friends and I fought with the school board Frustratedlady Jun 2012 #53
Born in '47 MOMFUDSKI Jun 2012 #54
The Church Whisp Jul 2012 #58
I once tried to sneak in my Mark Twain book into church to read. Neoma Jul 2012 #59
I just want to say that I am really enjoying reading this thread. yardwork Jul 2012 #62
I think it's really interesting, too obamanut2012 Jul 2012 #64
This was a good OP. Thank you for posting! yardwork Jul 2012 #71
I honestly don't remember. I was raised Catholic by a single father, LeftyMom Jul 2012 #72
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