Remember back in elementary school when the teacher would ask the students to draw a picture of what they wanted to be when they grew up? Remember how many of the boys wanted to be doctors, firemen and businessmen? Remember how many of the girls drew themselves as secretaries, nurses or homemakers? (not to dismiss these challenging and admirable jobs, but I just need to make a point). I remember looking around the classroom thinking, you have to be kidding me. Since when am I not allowed to be a damn businesswoman or doctor if I so desire? Why am I asking you to recall just memories that you might have decided to forget? Because the world has change my friend and thank god for it!

I bring up this topic of women in the workforce because I have witnessed the change of the world and the “woman’s role” in it. I currently intern as a fairly prestigious publication company called The Yale Press. It’s large and divided into many different departments as most publication companies are. In the accounting department (a field that has been traditionally dominated by men because apparently men are better at math and logic than women) I work with four women and only one man. My direct boss is a woman. In the editorial department the majority of editors are women. In the marketing department there is almost an equal number of women as men. While I am not as familiar with the other departments, I can guess that the situation is similar: women are dominating this company.

Fifty years ago, this business was most likely 90% men, but I am ecstatic to know that I am surrounded by more and more women. Not just at work either. Taking the bus to and from work (why would I spend nearly $30.00 to fill up my tank with gas when I can spend only $20.00 a week and not worry about finding a parking spot?) I see more and more women heading to work in their “business” attire. I know more women majoring in areas such as health sciences (Pre-Med and Physician’s Assistant) and business than I know men who are majoring in such fields. It’s simply fabulous.

Now I don’t want anybody reading this to gather the opinion that women who don’t major in business or health science are not “real” woman. I don’t want anyone to think that a mother who stays home to care for her children and her home is not working. Furthermore, I don’t want anyone to think that I have this desire to put down men. I want everyone to succeed. I am just so proud of us (all of us ladies play a vital part in this change) that we are stepping out there and making sure that we do not let anyone or anything destroy our goals. This is no longer a “man’s world” because the ladies are working hard for the money too!