WOMEN POWER

 One hundred and five years ago today the Nineteenth Amendment was ratified, guaranteeing women's  suffrage. You came a long way, baby.  But enjoy it while you can because common sense rights are under attack.  So, before the incels get their way, here's a few things to consider:

Breaking down the history, courtesy of Schoolhouse Rock:     https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pFOieRHRzh8

To often, women have to fight society's expectations.  Here's Peggy Seeger:     https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CCRRe72mwwY

The give and take between the sexes:                                                        https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HnzQDVE8R6Y

Seneca Falls, back in the day:                                                                    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fd7_5SkTlvQ

Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Together They Stand, Together They Rise:       https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yRGnvMQg9Uo

A great take on Janis Ian's "At Seventeen":                                              https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EQNg19rTulw       

Here's some popular women's protest songs of the Sixties"                          https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XkuGKomZlGE   

"We Were There" by Bev Grant and The Brooklyn Women's Chorus:            https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vyGT6gfDFms&list=PLZL6aghSvHokarP7b26GN6pdqLKjzDhl9&index=12

The ever-feisty Malvina Reynolds speaking the truth:                               https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RHfFmo4NXi8&list=PLZL6aghSvHokarP7b26GN6pdqLKjzDhl9&index=13

We who believe in freedom cannot rest.  The struggle is for all, male or female, white of black, straight or gay:                                                                                                                             https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RHfFmo4NXi8&list=PLZL6aghSvHokarP7b26GN6pdqLKjzDhl9&index=13

"Standing on The Shoulders" by Earth Mama                                                    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gjjKXuceRYQ&list=PLZL6aghSvHokarP7b26GN6pdqLKjzDhl9&index=17

Rhiannon Giddens & Yo Yo Ma:  "Build a House"                                                    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gYDo0ZjXegM&list=PLZL6aghSvHokarP7b26GN6pdqLKjzDhl9&index=8

The Eurythmics and Aretha!:                                                                          https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=drGx7JkFSp4&list=PLZL6aghSvHokarP7b26GN6pdqLKjzDhl9&index=5

With women's rights, sexual choice should also be a personal choice.  "The Lesbian Anthem":    https://www.youtube.com/shorts/zmk_yMc7HbE

The struggle is world-wide.  Take the case of Mahza Amini as the Marsh Family sings "Zan, Zendigi, Azadi" (Women, Life, Freedom):                                                                          https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7U2jiFAPTkw

Let's go full circle and close with three songs from Peggy Seeger, starting with "Song of Choice":         https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=okas_K7g89s

And, "Lady, What Did You Do Today?':                                                             https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qb9Zqb5Rspc

And, the final food for thought, "Reclaim the Night":                                        https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qe6TqapzX3k