Women’s History Month: What would we do without them?
Written by Kenya Foy on March 16, 2009
Not to diminish her status as the mother of all humanity, but Eve hasn’t been the only woman to make significant historical contributions in her lifetime. Women have and continue to make momentous impacts on life as we know it. So take some time out to recognize the designation of March as Women’s History Month, a month that commemorates all feats female.
It’s hard to imagine what life would be like had Eve not accepted that fate-altering fruit. After all, what would PMS stand for? Would the excruciating pangs of labor be reduced to the sharp sting of an ant bite? Pondering these questions can truly allow the impact of women’s actions to be placed into proper perspective. The same questions can be asked of women like Zora Neale Hurston. Would female writers such as myself be allowed entry into the literary world had she not authored her groundbreaking novels? And surely we can all appreciate the woman behind Liquid Paper, Bette Nesmith Graham. My culinary skills still leave much to be desired, but I’m positive Fannie Farmer‘s creation of the first standardized cooking measurements has prevented many cooking disasters. Without Debi Thomas‘s Olympic gold medal in ice-skating, many women might not bother to even lace up their skates. Geraldyn Cobb was the first woman to meet the criteria for astronaut training, thereby opening the door for the 60-plus female space explorers who,in her wake,have journeyed beyond Earth’s atmosphere. Susan B. Anthony let all women know that we have a right to rights.
These major contributions are noted on both national and international platforms, but let us not forget the seemingly small milestones reached by women we encounter in our daily lives. I think about the women in my family and how their previous efforts have affected my life. For example, my grandmother taught my mother the importance of fostering a caring, supportive relationship with her children, which has greatly impacted our family structure to this day. I am confident that my grandmother’s legacy will survive the passage of time, and that her words will continue to ring in the ears of our future generations. With that said, I salute all women, past, present and future, for without us, where would we be? How have women’s historical acts impacted your life? If you are a woman, what legacy do you hope to leave in this world?
"Life is not easy for any of us. But what of that? We must have perseverance and, above all, confidence in ourselves. We must believe that we are gifted for something, and that this thing, at whatever cost, must be attained."
—Marie Curie
Physicist and Chemist
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