Since this is a picture of a "radicalesbian", attached is an article regarding the group. The Radicalesbians formed in New York in 1970 and disbanded in 1971. They believed in absolute female separatism and refused to associate with men or with women who did not cut their ties to mainstream heterosexual society.

In a study released by Pew Research Center in May 2013, women are the primary breadwinner of 40 percent of households with children under the age of 18. Although 51 percent of those polled thought that children are better off with a mother staying home, 79 percent thought that women should not return to the "traditional" role. Eight percent thought that children were better off if the father stayed home. I agree with the ending comment that this is insulting to men…the work-life conflict is not just a woman's issue.

In a study released by Pew Research Center in May 2013, women are the primary breadwinner of 40 percent of households with children under the age of 18. Although 51 percent of those polled thought that children are better off with a mother staying home, 79 percent thought that women should not return to the "traditional" role. Eight percent thought that children were better off if the father stayed home. I agree with the ending comment that this is insulting to men…the work-life conflict is not just a woman's issue.

According to a survey of 3,500 Americans performed by Families and Work Institute released in March 2009, traditional gender roles are changing: there is has been an increase in the expectation of men and women to share in paid work as well as taking care of the home and children. This article discusses some interesting changes in percentages (compared to prior years) in the increased role of men in the home and women's increased ambition for jobs with more responsibility.

According to the World Health Organization, "Sex refers to the biological and physiological characteristics that define men and women. Gender refers to the socially constructed roles, behaviors, activities, and attributes that a given society considers appropriate for men and women." Behavior is never either nature or nurture. It is always a very complex interweaving of both. Because behavior is always an interaction of nature and nurture, socialization can modify even significant sex differences.

This is part of "Child Psychology, A Contemporary Viewpoint" which discusses gender-role standards and stereotypes, gender differences in development, biological factors in gender differences, the influence of the family on gender typing, and extrafamilial influences on gender roles.

This is an interesting (without being very lengthy) site which describes life during the Great Depression."Practically everyone had to deal with major losses and drastic changes. Children had to cope with the loss of a stable life and an education. Farmers had to learn to live with the loss of their farms that had supported their families. The middle class had to deal with the loss of money and the potential disappearance of their social class."

Having not heard of Walker Percy until this week, I thought it would be helpful to include a website that tells a bit about him. "In his six highly acclaimed novels and several collections of essays, he explored issues ranging from the "modern malaise," race relations and semiotics to the joys of bourbon - all with singular grace and wit. Often referring to himself as an ex-suicide, Percy's work finds wry humor in despair."

The website gives a brief description of life in the 1930's. "For Americans, the 1930s will always summon up images of breadlines, apple sellers on street corners, shuttered factories, rural poverty, and so-called Hoovervilles (named for President Herbert Hoover), where homeless families sought refuge in shelters cobbled together from salvaged wood, cardboard, and tin.

The website provides a glimpse into the class divides in the 1930's. The weathly that lost little in the stock market crash, flaunted their wealth in front of lesser fortunate wealthy and the poor, which the poor resented. The wealthy resented the New Deal programs which were funded by those still working - including themselves.

This link tells a bit about the American photographer, Walker Evans (1903-1975) who was best known for his photographs of American life between the world wars. Everyday objects and people-the urban and rural poor, abandoned buildings, storefronts, street signs, and the like-are encapsulated in his laconic images of the 1930s and 1940s.

The Rosa Parks Facts website is a thorough, overall location where one can find out anything about Rosa Parks. There is a link to information regarding her home, pictures, video, biography, timeline, early years, later years, her part in the Civil Rights Movement, her arrest, books, quotes, and even a search option to ask any question regarding Rosa Parks. This is a "one-stop-shop" where one can research anything regarding Rosa Parks. Toward the bottom of the page, there are also links to other Civil Rights figures: Abraham Lincoln, Martin Luther King, Nelson Mandela, and a Barack Obama biography.

Rosa Parks was inducted into the Academy of Achievement in 1995. This website gives a brief biography and highlights regarding Rosa Parks. She lived from 1913 to 2005, passing away at the age of 92. December 01, 1955, was a major turning point for the Civil Rights Movement when Rosa Parks would not give up her seat on the bus to a white passenger. As a result, she was arrested and fined. However, this incident led to the formation of the Montgomery Improvement Association, which was led by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. They called for a boycott of the city-owned bus company, which lasted for 382 days, and ultimately resulted in racial segregation being outlawed on public transportation.

This site lists ten things that you (we) likely may not know about Rosa Parks: 1) she had been thrown off the bus by the same bus driver; 2) she was a life-long believer in self-defense; 3) her husband was her political partner; 4) many of her ancestors were Indian; 5) her arrest had a grave effect on her family's health and economic well-being; 6) needing to leave Montgomery eight months after the boycott ended, she spent the majority of her life in the North; 7) after two decades of political work, she received her first paid political position in 1965; 8)she was far more radical than had been understood; 9) she was an internationalist; and 10) she was a life-long hero and activist to Nelson Mandela.

Ever wonder what happened to the bus in which Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat to a white passenger on December 01, 1955? It was found deteriorating, rusted, with broken or missing windows, and no engine or seats in a field. In 2002, Save America's Treasures awarded the Henry Ford Museum $205,000 federal challenge grant to restore the bus to its 1955 appearance. The restoration was successful and today it is boarded by (up to) thousands of visitors per day.

This website is a great Quick Facts snapshot of information regarding Rosa Parks with a 4.5 minute biography video. This website contains sections of a Synopsis, Civil Rights Pioneer, Early Life and Education, Ordered to the Back of the Bus, Montgomery Bus Boycott, Racial Discrimination, and Death and Legacy. There is also a photo gallery and videos, quotes and a "Best Known For" section which states that Rosa Parks was best known for her refusal to give up a seat on the bus to a white passenger, which spurred the Montgomery boycott and other efforts to end racial segregation.