Today in Labor History March 22, 1972: U.S. Congress sent the Equal Rights Amendment to the states for ratification. It failed. And to this day, women earn 84% of what men do. One of the exceptions is public education, where teachers’ unions have fought and won the right to collectively bargain salaries based on years of experience, not gender. The first ERA was introduced to Congress in 1923. The 1972 had wide bipartisan support, including by presidents Nixon, Ford and Carter, and seemed destined to pass. However, Phyllis Schlafly mobilized conservative women against the amendment, arguing that it would disadvantage housewives, make them eligible for the draft and cause divorcees to lose custody of their children. This killed the ERA in the 1970s. From 2017-2020, several states have ratified the ERA. However, it is uncertain whether these ratifications are legal, since they occurred after the deadlines. Schlafly went on to become a major player in the anti-abortion and anti-feminist and anti-LGBTQ rights movements.

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Good morning, Lovely Peeps!

A bit of fun from a few years ago. (Artwork unknown, but text by @ThisIsJimTait from Twitter)

You can only choose 3 potions & the effects are permanent. (Think carefully about this!)

A few creator clarifications:

Black includes "no facial hair at all" as an ideal beard for those people that is ideal for.

Purple is "anywhere with the facilities for planes to land, take off, & be maintained. You can take anything you are personally carrying. Meant so you can go to almost any major city, but not to just any building.

One thing I most like about this particular version is that it really does offer something for everyone.

Yes, some are meant to be funny, & some are definitely (in my mind) Monkey's Paw curses (!) - but most can be seen as poignant & deeply yearned for by the right person.

Who here feels like they are subjectively too NICE? Or that it might be better for themselves to be less NICE?

(This question focuses on your personal feelings, not the impact on the world)