There's an undeniable tradition of sexism in this country that ties into the move westward by people of European descent and different ways of looking at Manifest Destiny on the west side of the Mississippi River.
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In the nineteenth century, in part because a ton of American men moved west, in part because of the Civil War, and in part because of trepidation about marriage, which was then a very confining institution, there was a big population of women - mostly middle-class white women on the East Coast - who didn't marry.
I think it's time that we have a women's show about the West. The concentration has been on the men and the Indians.
In Mississippi, you don't admit that you're gay. It's just an awkward thing down South, which is sad.
I do not believe in sex distinction in literature, law, politics, or trade - or that modesty and virtue are more becoming to women than to men, but wish we had more of it everywhere.
Only remember west of the Mississippi it's a little more look, see, act. A little less rationalize, comment, talk.
There has been a terrible hemorrhage of educated women to the West where they can flourish. I understand, but it is terrible. We must stay home.
Homosexuality is acceptable in the West.
Washington and Congress are steeped in history and tradition, and that's been very male-oriented.
As Buddhism moved to the West, one of the big characteristics was the strong place of women. That didn't exist in the countries of origin. It's just a sign of our culture.
I see more genuine sociability between the races in Mississippi than I see in Michigan. No question.