That is very well stated. We have always gravitated to an icon who represents a concept to us, but I think most of us know people in every movement who quietly stood up for themselves and their rights in a cause. I have had my moments in the fight for womens' rights, but a lot of us prefer to pick our battles and never get any press.
Rosa Parks was the perfect choice because she was viewed as "old" -- and even the most loutish oafs still pause before bullying an old lady. Call her a 'representative plaintiff' if you like -- the abject failure of the McDonalds Class Action Suit was due mainly to the fact that the 'representative plaintiffs' they chose were overweight shelter-dwelling Black dropouts who clearly had many other issues besides fast food. When they get a little sense and put up Susie Sorority the bulemic blonde, they'll turn her into an icon and run fast food out of the country.
roflmao! You are sharp and so right about that. lol!
BTW, I remember a time when Canada (specifically west coast) was utterly beautiful and imminently sensible. I recall my great-uncles discussing Canada's move towards "socialist healthcare" and that it boded the end for Canada. The 60s. It was hard for me to witness, periodically through visits, the decline of standards in Canada. Last visit with my relatives? I was in near tears witnessing how dramatically altered, say Victoria B.C. was. Folks I know who now visit there -- cherish the place. I simply nod my head. As I remember when it was far far more beautiful, safer, saner.
The next big "blip" on my radar on Canada -- was the cost of a pack of cigarettes -- $4.00 and $5.00 a pack. In the 80s. And once those rises were set into Rosetta Stone, then the prices for just about everything else rose.