Personal note: Just to start, the topic of Women’s History Month is challenging, to balance the message and relevance of this piece, because of the fact that March has gained recognition as Women’s History Month, dated back in 1978. Throughout the course of history, an abundance of women mobilized during experiences, instances that confronted adversity based upon gender, race, sexual orientation, socioeconomic class and other classes within the societal umbrella. Respectively, many compassionate women acted as trailblazers even as many contenders questioned their integrity and intentions. However, it is certain that many women remained persistent and pushed the limits to share awareness.
Another personal note: as a plethora of women have declared and acted toward powerful moments of our history, they have transcended above the fray. Personally, I admire women who defend their rights as they strive for a world of equality.
From Jane Fonda, Oprah Winfrey, Gloria Steinem, Madeline Albright, Harriet Tubman, Rosa Parks and countless others, one basis remains clear: there are strong-minded women who have encountered an environment that has societal competition and inequalities, but a plethora of women have set their own benchmarks of accomplishments. A few examples include a house speaker of U.S. Congress and secretary of state, politicians, multi-billionaires, massive business moguls, avid and fearless activists, entertainers, performers, singers, civil rights pioneers who combat slavery. As previously mentioned, women have attained extraordinary success by confronting the status quo of men who have fulfilled these roles. From an obvious standpoint, an outsider looking in may think, anyone can ascertain such goals if they believe and work hard. Yes, many people can certainly present an argument about many female pioneers, and their motives of changing history. However, women know when and how to persevere past the fray, and to shift the conversation and paradigm at the point of discomfort and raise underlying messages they send to the public and their peers.
However, at the same token, there are women deterred of chances to succeed for opportunities that have benefitted their counterparts. Some women would think to dwell the issues but take no actions — but when it became evident that their choice was to “break the glass ceiling,” as stated by Madam Secretary Clinton, the only act to take was to demand change and proceed it. Undoubtedly, some women might have felt conflicted or fearful of taking actions, but more than likely, they had to embolden themselves to muster courage and inner strength.
Another side note: With sincerity, sometimes it can feel overwhelming to categorize and institute these historical feats into a cohesive piece — an excerpt or extraction of collective thoughts. The historical elements and personal commentary oddly act as a counterbalance, but it is interesting. Sometimes a dichotomy of illustrative angles, especially composed in this narrative, attempted to integrate an analysis that challenged me as a persistent and curious writer. This goes to show that imperfect writing can lead to a creative passage, and not to fear encountering the project. In addition, this blog post attributes to this source. If you are interested in the article, feel free to read at your leisure.
Source: https://www.history.com/topics/holidays/womens-history-month
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