Luann by Greg Evans and Karen Evans for March 17, 1993
Transcript:
brad: so whats the deal with this "women's history month", anyway? i mean, what's wrong with regular history? luann: do you know who paul revere, thomas jefferson, henry ford and martin luther king jr were? brad: sure. luann: do you know who juliette low, shirley chisholm, srah winnemucca and elizabeth blackwell were? brad: who? luann: i rest my case.
Texas_Rose90 over 12 years ago
I do Luann!Juliette (Gordon) Low – Founder of the Girl ScoutsShirley Chisholm – First African-American congresswoman, and a political activistSarah Winnemucca – Native American activist/educator; first Native American woman to secure a copyright and publish her book in EnglishElizabeth Blackwell – First woman to receive a medical degree in the US, and first to be on the UK Medical Register.
Luann forgot some important women though; what about- Marie Curie- Florence Nightingale- Susan B. Anthony- Clara Bartonand many more?
comixlover347 over 11 years ago
i am impressed, Texas_Rose90 !
comixlover347 over 11 years ago
even if you probably didn’t know that stuff by heart
Storm Sapphire Writing Tears over 11 years ago
Because regular history is biased and filtered and written by men. We get one freaking paragraph in the back of the textbook essentially saying “oh yeah women were doing things that should be in this textbook but we won’t because WE DON’T CARE”Pet peeveAgain
Narcipia over 9 years ago
Good point Luann
12515527 4 months ago
Wow. I think she explained it better than any teacher I’ve had