Women’s wages continue to be a hot topic. The other day, I heard Desi Lydic mention the over 30% pay gap between men and women. There is a lot of interesting history behind women’s wages, and not all of it follows the narrative of discrimination and exploitation. Let’s talk about how women achieved equal pay with men in the past. This content will be broken up into two parts; pre- and post-World War 2. ...
Legal Persons Recently, the GOP blocked a bill that would protect the rights of people to seek invitro fertilization treatment. If you ask the general public what are the root issues surrounding abortion, IVF treatment, and women’s rights, it comes down to whether or not a fetus or embryo is a “person”. But this is misleading at best and malicious goal-shifting at worst. Let’s explain what fetal or embryonic personhood actually means and looks like within the American legal system. This discussion will not attempt to sway your opinion on abortion or abortion rights. It will simply explore the American legal landscape with fetal and embryonic personhood. ...
Christopher Hitchens on Firing Line in 1984 discussing the women’s rights movements.