Woman in the Military
I've always known that I am a strong person. I was raised in a household filled with VERY strong women. I am Puerto Rican and Italian - which usually makes people wince while they utter "Wow - you are HOT BLOODED" YEAH - I AM! I am a hot blooded, strong, opinionated WOMAN who is irritated with the inequities we endure as women in 2010. I LOVE the fact that Kathryn Bigelow is the first female director to win an Oscar - but seriously - did the Academy have to play Helen Reddy's "I am Woman" as she made her way to the stage... COME ON! I was speaking with a friend earlier in the week - we started talking about "The War". The conversation took an EVIL turn when he said women are not "allowed" to fight on the front lines - WHAT? "Women are not ALLOWED to fight on the front lines" I got soooo annoyed we had to change the subject but when he left I ran to my computer to do research because I was certain he was wrong. WELL, Turns out.....