Today the Fair Pay Campaign is encouraging everyone to blog about their cause in order to raise awareness about the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act. Did you know women in the U.S. still only make 0.77 for every $1 earned by men? I used to know these statistics in high school and college, but I guess I assumed things had gotten better. So spread the word and write your member of Congress to support this positive legislative change.
On a side note, this post has really gotten me thinking about feminism and how I've been a complacent member of the feminist movement lately. In high school, myself and a bunch of my female debater friends got these fantastic feminism t-shirts. Here's what the back of the shirt looked like:
What have I done in my life recently to help the cause of women's lib? Is feminism simply a label or something I actively try to aspire to every day? I need to do more thinking on this. I feel like I've dropped the ball lately.
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