Brooke Rohlfing
February 25, 2016
History 110
Dr. Christine Anderson
A Relapse Push Philosopher, novelist, and attendee of Harvard University, George Santayana proclaimed, “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” Santayana expresses the importance of history. The sequence of events, hardships, and triumphs of the United States are taught throughout our lifetime in our educational curriculum and is needed to serve as a remembrance of our past. From 1848 to 1920, the efforts made by women strived to achieve equal rights. Boylan’s primary source document is accompanied with a cartoon (page 44). The cartoon shows several stereotypes of women in politics and mocks those involved. Some stereotypes include masculinity and…show more content… The pieces are the same in that they both are fighting for women’s issues but they differ in their extent. Boylan’s cartoon is fighting for involvement and rights of women in government. It was not common for women to be involved in government whatsoever; men held all positions. On the other hand the article is requesting equal rights for all women, those already involved and taking action in government and those who choose not to. During the time of the cartoon, women were working towards holding governmental positions. In the article (which is more present day), it is more natural for women to have a governmental position, but maybe viewed as having less capabilities and potential as compared to her male colleague. The gender stereotype could play a factor when political elections take place and could prevent a female candidate from obtaining the position. For example, if you look at the women to men ratio of the United States Senate it is easy to conclude that the Senate is predominately male. The 114th Congress is made up of 20 women out of the 100 senators. The disproportionate numbers favor men and can overpower the ideas and suggestions of women. The mocking and lack of disciplinary action from the parents of the boy scouts suggest that Americans do not classify women’s rights as being serious. If women’s rights were taken seriously, parents would have taken disciplinary action, reprimanded their child’s behavior, and supported the women’s rights efforts taking place at Capitol
