曾经,雇佣怀孕女性是违法的。知道1978年,《怀孕歧视法案》才终止了这一行为。此前,企业开除怀孕员工再正常不过了——据估计,大约有40%的雇主坚持如此。
5. Become Astronauts
不准成为宇航员
NASA did not hire female applicants to train as astronauts until 1979. It wasn’t until the 1983 Challenger mission that Sally Ride became the first female astronaut to enter space.
直到1979年,NASA才开始接受女性进行宇航员训练。1983年,Sally Ride成为第一个进入太空的女性宇航员。
6. Serve On Juries
不准担任陪审团成员
Until a 1975 Supreme Court ruling, women were legally excluded from being members of a jury. It was believed that they wouldn’t be able to handle the violent details of some crimes and were also too prone to emotion to make rational judgments. It was also believed that jury duty would distract from their homemaking responsibilities.
1975年,最高法院裁决女性可以成为陪审团成员。在那之前,人们认为女性无法承受某些犯罪行为的暴力细节,并且会因为过于情绪化而无法做出理性判断。此外,人们还相信她们的持家指责会被此所干扰。
7. Smoke In Public
不准在公众场合吸烟
Between 1908 and 1927, women in New York were barred from smoking in public businesses. Smoking was actually very rare for women until Edward Bernays launched a marketing campaign that redubbed them “liberty torches” and framed them as a symbol of gender equality.
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