By Steve Halpern
They played a crucial part in every
human advance in the history of the world.
Yet, the media routinely portrays them
as sexual objects, who need the protection of men.
They have given birth to every
human being in the history of the world,
Yet politicians argue that they should not
have the right to decide if and when to become a mother.
Their inner beauty has inspired
humanity all over the world.
Yet, advertisers invest billions of dollars
in an attempt to make women feel insecure about their appearance.
Yes, corporations are driven to take
trillions of dollars from women
who purchase jewelry, cosmetics, mascara,
and extravagantly expensive clothing.
For all their many contributions,
the emotional and physical abuse of women
is a continuing fact of life
in the world today.
So, while women only receive
70% of the wages of men,
the most affluent people living in the world,
have more money than they could use in 100 lifetimes.
Then, there are governments that argue
that we need to go to war
and destroy entire nations,
so they can pretend to defend democracy in the world.
Some of those who make these arguments
happen to be women.
Yes, there are affluent women in the government,
and on the boards of corporations.
So, now you might have an idea why there are many women
who don’t like this situation.
Now you might understand why
there are women dedicated to changing this relationship.
There was Mother Jones
who organized the movement
to end child labor
for all time.
There was Ida Wells,
who organized to stop the murder
or lynching of people
who happened to have a dark skin color.
There was Celia Sanchez
who helped organize the Cuban Revolution,
so all the Cuban people will have their own government,
with the right to education and health care.
Yes, women represent a potentially
explosive force in the world today.
Sooner or later women will unleash that power,
and the world will learn the true beauty of half of the human race.
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