Unfortunately, the author’s assertion that women aren’t delicate little flowers has been rendered moot by the federal government and every corporate and business entity in the US.
The country, on both of the above levels, has bought into the idea that words are enough to reduce women to sniveling, drooling, irrational thunder-spooked puppies, through the enactment of policies like ‘hostile work environment,” “subtle sexual harassment,” speech codes and censorship, and the general air of cowardice among all management levels whenever a hint of a complaint is raised regarding “harassment.”
So, we’re telling women that they can have it all, crash the corporate boardroom, be cops and carry guns, be firefighters and carry victims, be combat troops and kill everyone in sight while blowing every other thing up, but...words - be afraid. Be very afraid.
EXCUSE me. Who do you think, fed, nursed, taught, etc,etc, the children of this country back when the Revolution was being fought through the migration to the West? It sure as H wasn’t the Teachers union, Nursing Unions, or the Witches (with a B) from Planned Parenthood, or NARAL. I am Woman hear me Roar.