Challenging Protocol

I was the first girl to take mechanical drawing. It wasn’t a political statement, although it was the beginning of the era of young women bucking the “normal” protocol. I wanted to draw buildings. I thought I would become an architect. That was before I realized how much it would cost in education to become … Read more

Difference in Gender

Boys were encouraged to eat as much as they wanted, luckily for them, they burned off the calories quickly. While girls were constantly concerned about their weight and not gaining a pound. But since that isn’t strictly a behavioral habit, it is more challenging to address. I was on a diet from the time I turned … Read more