Happy Women's Equality Day!

[globalvillage]

Amendment XIX
The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any state on account of sex.

Happy 86th to the 19th Amendment, and happy Women's Equality Day to all!

[Luftmensch067]

1. Right on, Sister! :-) n/t

[zann725]

2. Right back at ya! People (NOT women) still insist things ARE "equal"..why

do Women still complain ('whine' or '?itch'), I think is more commonly used.

Case in point, I was at a "Customer Relations" counter at a major airport last week, and the gentleman behind the desk (quite younger than me) kept calling me "Dear-ie" in the most condescening way. I finally asked him NOT to do so, as I was "uncomfortable" with the term, and "was NOT his Dear-ie." To which he replied, "If you're NOT, then you can step to the end of the line." (and proceeded to look right THRU me, waiting on the 10 people behind me first. I remind him that I was Disabled, walking with an Air-cast on my leg, and had required Wheelchair assistance in the airport. He ignored my comment AND Disability (because IN HIS EYES, I am NOT "equal" in my "Dear-i-ness" OR my "Disabnility.) Needless to say because I am NO ONE's "Dearier" now or ever, I wrote a lengthy letter to the Airline in question, particularly since the "Customer Service Dear-ie" in question, went on to brazenly OFFER his FIRST and LAST name spelled-out DISTINCTLY TO ME...so that I might turn him in. (Clearly showing he'd never been sanctioned for his "Dear-ier," or other derisivie behavior.) So, because he was kind enough to off, I was tough enough to take him up on it with a several page letter to airline, explaining in DETAIL his "dear-iness."

Vive equality! Call me a "?itch"...if that's what it takes to defend ones' already-established? equality, so be it!

[globalvillage]

3. What a horrible experience.

I hate being called 'dearie', 'sweetie' or the like unless it's from elderly people, in which case I find it kind of cute. My aunt's friends have called me that nice little girl from Pittsburgh, which, at 47, I take as a compliment.
I was recently in the security line at the airport, and the TSA guy was making a joke about women drivers with the guy in front of me. Well, I glared at him, and he said "Go ahead, say something." I replied that I'd like to make my flight, thank you very much, and left it at that.
Asshole. Wonder if he would have had the nerve to make that 'joke' publicly about any other group of people? Was he just anti-woman or an equal opportunity asshole?

We've come a long way, but still far to go...

Sorry to hear of your experience. Did no one else in line come to your defense? Shame.