I confess I did not know much about the suffragette movement until recently when I read a novel set in that era. I was shocked and heartbroken at what these simple women experienced to only gain women the right to vote. By watching blogs here, I know that I am a late bloomer in this area and my peers here have been far ahead of me in this knowledge.

Recently I left Vloggerheads where for the second time a sexualized picture of Sarah Palin was put up for the perusal of all. The last one was removed and the offender was "warned" only after one of the Administrators joined in the guffawing at the picture. There are now over a thousand people on that site and I hope they are not an example of what is happening in the rest of the country but sadly I think it probably is. I must say I doubt that a picture making a racist comment about Mr. Obama would have received the same treatment. But sexualizing a female politician is with a wink and a slap of the hand accepted.

Why should this affect me? Especially if I don't care for Sarah Palin or any Republicans and have no intention of voting in that way? Because this is more of the treatment that our mother's suffered to gain us the right to be in the world. To be in the public eye.. to be in public office... to vote... to own property.. to be.

If this is the kind of treatment a public woman can expect, how many will choose to serve? What kind of world does this leave for our daughters and granddaughters? These are the questions that come to my mind.