Women's Month

Before in class we talked about whether having black history month was a positive way to single out African Americans. Well March is Woman's History Month, which I didn't even know. It didn't really get recognized until the 70s and 80s. The first thing I thought of, why March? If women want recognition for the great things we've contributed, I'd say don't do it the same month as March Madness; when most men are consumed in how their brackets are doing and is just another reminder that most don't watch the woman's tournament. This slideshow shows women in sports, entertainment, politics and other fields who have contributed with their talents and success. One that I found kind of interesting was Mia Hamm who scored more goals than any soccer player female or male.

When reading a little more into woman's history month, it was women who were pushing to have this recognition, not men deciding they should honor woman's success. Any opinions on this?