The Sexist Comments

Yeah, I agree. Many women did not put up with it, but for the most part, the time was one in which many people (men and women) disrespected women in sexist ways. These times were filled with ignorant men and women spouting what and how men and women should behave and dress, and consequently judging men and women based on those standards. (It's sad that times have not really changed all that much.) Both men and women were limited because of this stupidity.

Women lost countless educational, professional, athletic, academic, exploration, etc. opportunities, and a lot of men had emotional problems because the general society taught that man in touch with his own emotions was somehow not "manly" (as if being "manly" or "womanly" even means anything in the first place, but I digress...). It was sadly normalized at this point. Many people had a "this is the way it is" justification, but thankfully many people got fed up, which led to more people pushing for women's rights and eventually feminism to help both men and women after centuries of patriarchy messed up society.

My maternal grandmother was definitely like you. In the 40s, this man at a dance hall pinched her butt in response to her politely refusing to dance with him. This stranger did it like he was giving her a compliment by sexually harassing her. Her response? She took off her shoe (a heel) and threw it right upside his head. Then she made him get her shoe and bring it back, hahaha. So there were definitely people who didn't put up with that kind of bull back then. She taught my mom to be awesome, and that awesomeness rubbed off on me too, lol. :-P

'Cause, you could get slapped-around and "put in your place", woman! LOL, but 4 real. ;PD

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