Finished streaming on my Ruko Good Girls Revolt from Amazon and memories of 1969 came flowing out of my database of a brain. I ashamed to admit that I did not join the women's movement but allowed generations of male dominance to continue in the workplace and my social life.
I continued to believe that main purpose in life was to become a wife and Mother who would honor and obey her husband. Heaven forbid that a woman would continue to work after becoming a Mother. The economy, the birth control pill and the women's movement slowly changed the women's role in the workplace but unfortunately men still disrespected women by treating them as girls. A girl made the coffee, answered the phone and subjected to countless sexual advances and innuendos.
Perhaps becoming involved in the women's movement my life would be radically different. My focus in 1969 was to become a wife and Mother and made the worst decision of my life by a man that I did not love. He may have known how I felt and began to physically abused me. My self esteem was lower than during my teenage years. Having a baby complicated the situation so I left and became a single Mom.
My search for another husband was my once again my focus and a career never happened because I never believed in a dream.
