2008 Woodie Awards
MC Celebrates Women's History Month with Laughter
Katie Meyer
Issue date: 3/9/05 Section: Features
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For many, feminism tends to be a touchy subject due to its common stereotype as a radical, male hating movement. However, not all feminism is about bra burning or male bashing. In fact, feminism is more about seeing both male and females as equal human beings. In honor of this, March has been declared Women's History Month. Getting in the spirit, Manhattan College kicked off Women's History Month on Wednesday, 2 March with a night of comedy fronted by three talented female comedians.
In 1911, Women's History Month actually began not as a month, but a single day celebrated on 8 March referred to as "International Women's Day." By the 1970s, interest in women's history and issues had escalated and flourished in American society. Many colleges and other institutions were taking a deeper interest in the Women Right's Movement, and began offering a Women Studies major. Then by the year 1978, "International Women's Day" had transformed from a single day celebration to a weeklong celebration christened as "Women's History Week." It did not take long for Women's History Week to gain momentum; soon groups and organizations throughout the country were advocating and participating in this seven-day recognition of the success of women's suffrage and defeat of sexism in American society. Finally, in 1991, at the request of the National Women's History Project, Women's History Week was expanded once again to a month long celebration. It was permanently renamed as Women History's Month, and was fully recognized by the United States Congress. The purpose of Women's History Month is to increase American citizen's knowledge of women's history and all of the trials and tribulations they have had to overcome throughout history.
Over a decade after the official declaration of Women's History Month, it is continuing to make a mark in society because intuitions such as Manhattan College are willing to advocate and participate in it. Manhattan College's Social Life Committee invited three successful and very funny women comedians to perform stand up comedy in Plato's Cave. The evening was appropriately entitled "Ladies of Laughter."
In 1911, Women's History Month actually began not as a month, but a single day celebrated on 8 March referred to as "International Women's Day." By the 1970s, interest in women's history and issues had escalated and flourished in American society. Many colleges and other institutions were taking a deeper interest in the Women Right's Movement, and began offering a Women Studies major. Then by the year 1978, "International Women's Day" had transformed from a single day celebration to a weeklong celebration christened as "Women's History Week." It did not take long for Women's History Week to gain momentum; soon groups and organizations throughout the country were advocating and participating in this seven-day recognition of the success of women's suffrage and defeat of sexism in American society. Finally, in 1991, at the request of the National Women's History Project, Women's History Week was expanded once again to a month long celebration. It was permanently renamed as Women History's Month, and was fully recognized by the United States Congress. The purpose of Women's History Month is to increase American citizen's knowledge of women's history and all of the trials and tribulations they have had to overcome throughout history.
Over a decade after the official declaration of Women's History Month, it is continuing to make a mark in society because intuitions such as Manhattan College are willing to advocate and participate in it. Manhattan College's Social Life Committee invited three successful and very funny women comedians to perform stand up comedy in Plato's Cave. The evening was appropriately entitled "Ladies of Laughter."