"... It creates a climate in which there is widespread violence against women."

[SouthernLiberal]

1. It's all in the little things

I still remember looking at a high-end catalog in the 1980's. The time is important, because for one brief moment in fashion, business dress for both men and women included a button-down shirt. Pretty much the same shirt for both men and women, even to the point where the women's version made no allowance for a bust.

The men's shirt pages showed a sizing chart, which I suppose was necessary, because there were 42 different sizes. These were combinations of neck and sleeve sizes, of course.

The women's shirts, all but identical to the men's shirts, came in four sizes - small, medium large and extra large.

I suppose if they had slapped me in the face, it might have been a wee bit clearer that they really did not want my business.