Originally Posted by
ellbee
Also, not all GG's may agree with you on everything...
Oh yes, you can find some GGs who are against the International Women's Day too. But just ask them if they are OK for : not being allowed to vote, not being authorized to have a personal bank account or to own any goods/properties, depending on a man's (father, brother, husband,...) authorization to access job or education. Bad luck for them, these are some of the long list of rights gained at a high cost by Feminists ! Sometimes all you need is a little thought and some fairness...
Originally Posted by
ellbee
How did the mimosa flowers tradition start in Italy?
Really ? ... Unless you are Italian, I don't think it's relevant.
And you miss the more important part of the 'tradition' :
This tradition is not particularly old and it is said to date back to the month of March of 1946. That year Rita Montagnana and Teresa Mattei, two activists fighting for equality of women, came up with the idea of marking the UN international women day (8th of March) with a symbolic gesture and started offering branches of mimosa to other women, as a gift and a sign of mutual respect and support.
And I regret that your post was not sent in good faith because you cut out a significant part of the article you quoted :
[...] Some women do not like to only receive flowers on the 8th of March, wishing they was no need for a ?special? day for it ; others consider the gift a way to re-affirm stereotypical gender roles in society and find it patronising and plain annoying.
So, before running the risk of offending someone or to be misunderstood, ask yourself : are your actions during the rest of the year respectful? Are you treating the women in your life as peers, do you show appreciation for them as much as you do for the men in your life? [...]
As a consequence I am not surprised that you posted about the International Men's Day... But Men are already celebrated every day... Don't you see statues of great men everywhere ? Have a look at street names in Europe... great mens everywhere... Just try to name 5 scientists or historical figures: how many famous women among them ? And yet they have taken a large part in History and Science. Just think.