I am woman

     This week we discussed women evolution from the 50's to 60's. In the 50's the songs were about how to keep a man, and the fear of not being good enough and your man leaving you. Patsy Cline sings "crazy", which is a great example of these fears of the women in the 50's. "Crazy for thinking my love could hold you", this line stood out to me because its hard to believe women truly felt they weren't good enough to keep a man's love, and they could just leave whenever. The style of these artists were puffy dresses, conservative outfits.
     The 60's had a much different take on things. The music by the women in these years were basically saying "I don't need a man, I'm good just being me". My favorite song for the 60's was "Dumb Blonde" by Dolly Parton. This song was basically her saying that her man thought she needed him because she was just a "dumb blonde", but she actually not as dumb as he thinks. I hate the stereotype of a dumb blonde, and enjoy her mocking the man thinking she is dumb and needy. 
    We also watched documentaries on Women protesting for equality in the 60's. It is so strange to think how women used to be viewed as just house wife material, incapable of working. If the women were working then they were being paid 59 cents to every dollar a man earned. For doing the same job, how does that make sense? Looking at that stuff makes me angry how men felt so superior when women are just as capable. I have to be thankful for the protesting and women that came before me, for changing what women can do today. I now can chose any career path while attending college and although some people still think women are inferior, the majority of people have changed with the times in realizing they are equal. " I am woman" by Helen Reddy was an inspiring tune for women at the time, which made me feel so thankful. I love the style of this artist, wearing whatever she wants even if it is classified as scandalous and her hair is short which is different for this time, and shows independence in my opinion.