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    Rag & Moan

    New Deals: "The Most Powerful Woman In Washington" Had It Rough

    Washingtoniennes Call Dibs On Choice Gowns, Avoid Inaugural Brawls

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    Image of LaComtesse LaComtesse
    10/06/09

    In reply to Rag & Moan
    I hated "9" too, dude.
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    Image of InCahoots InCahoots
    03/03/09

    In reply to New Deals: "The Most Powerful Woman In Washington" Had It Rough
    What really bothers me isn't even the fact that I have no recollection of being taught about her in history classes; it's that I remember units where we talked about famous, strong women. The only names that ever came up would be those of scientists, suffragettes, athletes and entertainers. Not that Marie Curie and Katharine Hepburn aren't admirable, but there was a very serious dearth of information taught about women in (USA) politics.
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    Image of PrettyNotPretty PrettyNotPretty
    03/03/09

    @InCahoots with Zombies: Hearing this always makes me feel very lucky I went to an experimental history high school in NYC. We had an entire semester on women in American history and government. I remember my friends in other schools arguing about whether or not it was necessary, but if we hadn't, those stories might not have been told at all, and certainly not as in depth.


    It's like people who say we don't need Black History Month. For the foreseeable future, yes, we do, until history is written in a more inclusive way.

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    Image of Rare Affinity Rare Affinity
    03/03/09

    In reply to New Deals: "The Most Powerful Woman In Washington" Had It Rough
    Margaret Thatcher had to take elocution lessons to lowered the timbre of her own voice (as opposed to soften) in order to appear more authoritative. Even in the 1970s when the first permanent female newsreaders started appearing on British television, the argument was that the softer, higher pitched female voice could never hope to emulate the reassuring gravitas of a man's when it came to broadcasting grave news to the nation.
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    Image of PrettyNotPretty PrettyNotPretty
    03/03/09

    In reply to New Deals: "The Most Powerful Woman In Washington" Had It Rough
    My late grandmother taught me about Frances Perkins as a child, and that is what inspired me to study history. Perkins was such a powerful woman, and to hear another powerful women speak about how great of an influence she had on her encouraged the 10 year old me to believe there wasn't anything off limits that I could try.


    I don't think she did a disservice in her decision to "slip between the cracks." She knew the things that needed to be accomplished, and had she done so differently in 1932, there's a chance she never would have been able to. I also don't believe the fact that another woman didn't match her accomplishments for decades was because of the way she lived. Rather, an end to the war, the return of soldiers, and many other social factors played into it.

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    Image of Dallifornia Dallifornia
    03/03/09

    In reply to New Deals: "The Most Powerful Woman In Washington" Had It Rough
    Thank you.

    Some of us are kind of ignorant, assuming FDR single-handedly saved America during the Great Depression.


    It's nice to know (and very interesting, might I add) that a woman played a key role in the FDR administration, as well as realizing that the most influential woman in politics was in power only 10-odd years after she could vote. She's kind of a testament to the strong woman ideal.

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    Image of Lymed Lymed
    03/03/09

    @Dallifornia: Maybe a female Secretary of Labor can help this time around too.
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    Image of InCahoots InCahoots
    03/03/09

    In reply to New Deals: "The Most Powerful Woman In Washington" Had It Rough
    Plus, I mean, one of the best characters in cinema was named for her.


    (Sorry. Had to. I have a disease that forces me to reference Dirty Dancing whenever possible.)

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    Image of Stabby McStabberson Stabby McStabberson
    03/03/09

    @InCahoots with Zombies: no one puts frances perkins in a corner!
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    Image of kitsune kitsune
    03/03/09

    In reply to New Deals: "The Most Powerful Woman In Washington" Had It Rough
    South Hadley in the house! One of the best things about being a MoHo was learning about the women who led the way.
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    Image of Stabby McStabberson Stabby McStabberson
    03/03/09

    @kitsune: friending you, sister of the m&c's. may i introduce you to fellow moho alum sarah.of.a.lesser.god?
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    Image of Lymed Lymed
    03/03/09

    In reply to New Deals: "The Most Powerful Woman In Washington" Had It Rough
    Why do I not know of this woman?!?
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    Image of Ailanthus-altissima Ailanthus-altissima
    03/03/09

    @Lymed with a sore throat: Probably the patriarchal approach to teaching history.
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    03/03/09

    @Ailanthus-altissima: But how many Secretaries of Labor get taught about in school? History teaches about the one in charge, and therefore the President. And sometimes the Secretary of State gets credit for foreign policy. But domestic policy is never about the Cabinet member.
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    03/03/09

    @Lymed with a sore throat: So I remember hearing about her in one of my classes. I think that when someone how a huge impact on policy, they end up getting some attention (for some reason, my high school taught us way more about Henry Clay, a senator, than about Frances Perkins). In the end, I think she had one or two sentences in my high school history text, followed by an AP question, followed by me actually looking her up myself.
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    03/03/09

    @Lymed with a sore throat: If you've seen dirty dancing, you've heard of her.


    She's Baby's namesake (who ironically would follow in her footsteps and go to Mount Holyoke).

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    Image of Lymed Lymed
    03/03/09

    @zombies.like.lattés.too: An excuse to rewatch Dirty Dancing? OK.
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    Image of sarah.of.a.lesser.god (aka Mrs. BrutallyHonestHobbit) sarah.of.a.lesser.god (aka Mrs. BrutallyHonestHobbit)
    03/03/09

    In reply to New Deals: "The Most Powerful Woman In Washington" Had It Rough
    Frances Perkins went to my alma mater and is one of my personal heroines. She worked her ass off for better labor conditions for women and children for years, and she defended her right to keep her maiden name in court after getting married! Mount Holyoke ladies represent! This is my favorite quote of hers: "The door might not be opened to a woman again for a long, long time, and I had a kind of duty to other women to walk in and sit down on the chair that was offered, and so establish the right of others long hence and far distant in geography to sit in the high seats."
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    Image of Stabby McStabberson Stabby McStabberson
    03/03/09

    @sarah.of.a.lesser.god: yeah frances perkins fan and mhc in da house wooooooooo!
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    03/03/09

    @sarah.of.a.lesser.god: but the last eight elaine chao years were tough, i gotta tell ya. was proud and kinda horrified at the same time.
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    Image of denna denna
    03/03/09

    @sarah.of.a.lesser.god: I'm visiting Mount Holyoke for a conference in April and I'M SO EXCITED. I've never been there, let alone out east.
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    Image of sarah.of.a.lesser.god (aka Mrs. BrutallyHonestHobbit) sarah.of.a.lesser.god (aka Mrs. BrutallyHonestHobbit)
    03/03/09

    @denna: I hope you'll love it! I did!
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    Image of Stabby McStabberson Stabby McStabberson
    03/03/09

    @denna: i'm not just saying this because i went there, but the women are almost uniformly highly intelligent accomplished, and supportive. as a bonus, it is also truly one of the most beautiful campuses in the country. it's a really wonderful place. enjoy your visit!
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    Image of SisterMaryMartha SisterMaryMartha
    01/02/09

    In reply to Washingtoniennes Call Dibs On Choice Gowns, Avoid Inaugural Brawls
    THIS IS THE ONLY EVENT WORTH ATTENDING:

    Event Message Board

    Return to event dress list


    EVENT: Democrat Official Tranny Ball

    DATE: Wed, January 21, 2009

    LOCATION: Washington Dc, District of Columbia, DC

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    Image of purpleshoes reminds everyone to take typing breaks and stretch, ow purpleshoes reminds everyone to take typing breaks and stretch, ow
    01/02/09

    In reply to Washingtoniennes Call Dibs On Choice Gowns, Avoid Inaugural Brawls
    I thought I was super-clever just for discovering that no one shopped "prom" in the "holiday formal" section. Marked down to $30, holla!


    Then I graduated college in a dress that I knew I could get office wear out of. I am a god of fashion.

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    Image of DangerMouse DangerMouse
    01/02/09

    @purpleshoes: At college graduation, it rained 4 inches and all of our black gowns bled. Having predicted this, I was just wearing old black top/skirt and knee-high black boots.
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    01/02/09

    In reply to Washingtoniennes Call Dibs On Choice Gowns, Avoid Inaugural Brawls
    I'm going to a ball and just for the hell of it I registered my ankle-length chocolate brown dress.


    This one.


    Nobody else was wearing it yet. Indeed nobody was wearing Calvin Klein.

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    Image of Maritsa Maritsa
    01/02/09

    @SlappySquirrel: Gorgeous dress!
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    01/02/09

    @SlappySquirrel: Me likey!
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    Image of icingsugar icingsugar
    01/02/09

    In reply to Washingtoniennes Call Dibs On Choice Gowns, Avoid Inaugural Brawls
    This article really brings up the debate of fashion and style. I never care if people have the same thing as me, because my style makes my outfit, not simply the item I'm wearing.
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    Image of TheUptightMidwesterner TheUptightMidwesterner
    01/02/09

    @icingsugar: Mrs Biden would totally cut your ass if you were wearing the same dress as her..style or not! :-)
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    Image of dcdulce dcdulce
    01/02/09

    In reply to Washingtoniennes Call Dibs On Choice Gowns, Avoid Inaugural Brawls
    i'm glad my date and I won't have anything to worry about...


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    Image of VaginaWig is A Merkin VaginaWig is A Merkin
    01/02/09

    @dcdulce: That mullet is EPIC.
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    Image of funnyface funnyface
    01/02/09

    @TheVaginaWig: Also, the molestache.
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    Image of TheUptightMidwesterner TheUptightMidwesterner
    01/02/09

    @funnyface: I want to take a wild guess and say the pearl necklace was from Claire's- back from when it was "Claire's Boutique".
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    Image of VaginaWig is A Merkin VaginaWig is A Merkin
    01/02/09

    @TheUptightMidwesterner: Heh. You said "pearl necklace." I stand by my belief that no outfit is complete without blatant sexual innuendo.
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    Image of purpleshoes reminds everyone to take typing breaks and stretch, ow purpleshoes reminds everyone to take typing breaks and stretch, ow
    01/02/09

    @dcdulce: ... I really like that dress.


    Seriously, given what you had to work with in the era? The shoulder-bows are a particularly nice touch.

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    Image of dcdulce dcdulce
    01/02/09

    @purpleshoes: you should see the one I almost wore...


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    Image of funnyface funnyface
    01/02/09

    In reply to Washingtoniennes Call Dibs On Choice Gowns, Avoid Inaugural Brawls
    The stores that sold me and my high school peers our prom dresses had lists to ensure that no one from the same school had the same dress. This isn't anything new.
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