Political Breakfast

I read this fun little tid-bit, believe it or not, on the back of a carton of "Silk" soy milk, whilst eating my morning bowl of Kashi.

Great American Heroes

Amelia Jenks Bloomer, 1818-1894

Believe it or not, there was a time when women couldn't wear pants. During Amelia Bloomer's time, the clothing of the day had women in whalebone corsets and tremendous hooped skirts over layers of petticoats. This was constricting, inconvenient and heavy (weighing 15 pounds or more!) But Bloomer was an activist for women's rights. She founded a periodical that was used as a platform to disseminate her ideas about suffrage, abolition and dress reform. She did not invent the Turkish-style pants that eventually took her name, but she did popularize them. Wearing "bloomers" was a symbol of a woman's right to self-determination that aroused indignation and controversy. So if you're a woman who wears pants, remember Amelia Bloomer and stride with pride.

I about choked on my bran twigs.

From hooped skirts and petticoats to Britney Spears-style low-riding pants and sheer tops that leave little to the imagination. Because of this wonderful and liberating "dress reform," men all over the world today have to exert very little effort to get their lustful fantasies boiling. Because of Amelia Bloomer and her activism, it is now easier than ever for men to view women (no pun intended) as little more than sex objects. Way to go, Amelia, I think that's an accomplishment of which any feminist can be proud.

You know what? Keep your political and social opinions off my milk cartons and let me eat my breakfast in peace, ok?