James Noel
@jinogo@aus.social
aus.social
Replying to
@Sheril@mastodon.social
@Sheril
I first encountered this anti-women injustice in 1965 when I was 16.
I grew up on a farm. My mother single-handily set up and with the help of three of us kids, ran our dairy farm. Dad knew nothing about dairy farming - he did the cropping.
It was a letter from the dairy co-op that triggered my ire. It was addressed to my father with just "Mrs" in front of his name. The insult stings to this day and I frequently highlight the achievements of women who have been habitually deprived of recognition, Rosalind Franklin being one I insert whenever anyone mentions Watson and Crick.