@StillIRise1963 Women's voting and election rights at the federal level was introduced in Switzerland through a nationwide referendum held exclusively among the male population (!) in 1971! Switzerland was thus one of the last European countries to grant full citizenship rights to its female population.
@StillIRise1963 I am reading Julie Suk's After Misogyny: How the Law Fails Women and What to Do about It. It provides a helpful frame about why we are still struggling in the US.
"The laws of misogyny underestimate or belittle women’s contributions, while allowing men and society to benefit from and depend upon women’s sacrifices. The misogynist is more parasite then predator."
“Other countries have social safety nets, the US has women.”
@StillIRise1963 blue cross and blue shield insurance covered female genitalia mutations up until 1977. It got banned in 1996. It is a felony to preform this on anyone under 18.
@StillIRise1963 What changed that right in 1974? If a law, then great. If a SCOTUS decision, then we can expect the Clarence Thomas Court to reverse that right.
@StillIRise1963 Similar here (germany): My mom needed the allowance of her husband to open a bank account; he had the 'right' to withdraw money w/o her permission. If she wanted to buy sth. expensive, she needed his signature.
At least she already had the right to vote, unlike in Switzerland...
@StillIRise1963@joesabin
Dad was a TV ad producer at DDB in NYC, became head of TV production worldwide at the end (Off with their heads posting). He won 2 Clio Awards. I was sent away at age 14. He me left $0 in 1st line of his will.
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