Dreams Denied

I remembered something yesterday - something I hadn't thought about in years.

I suddenly remembered my 5th grade classroom and we were having to get up and give impromtu speeches on anything that came to our minds. Naturally, me (the future theatre major) popped up and down several times (who says public speaking isn't fun?).

My last topic was on becoming the president. I distinctly remember saying, "I would like to be president. Wouldn't you?" My teacher gravely shook her head and said, "Oh,no, women can't be president."

I was wounded and hurt. My thought as I went back to my desk, "Why ever not?"  We had been studying the presidency - no where in the rules did it say anything about gender as a qualifying factor.

Seems today - most major European countries have had or have a woman leader.  The world hasn't gone to pieces. Yet, in the good 'ole US of A, the concept makes men shiver and, I suspect, wake up in a cold sweat during the night.

The US - the most advanced and with the most opportunity - yet still - still -

Among things that men seem to fear most is - us.

H.C. may have put 18 million cracks in the glass ceiling - it's only a matter of time.