For every woman in America - Hillary Clinton and the nomination

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I actually should say this is for every woman in the world. Tonight we all watched history made. 240 years later, in the most powerful and supposedly equal country in the world, a woman has finally clinched the nomination of a major political party. Did she get this far because she is a woman? Sadly the answer is no, she accomplished this "despite" the fact she is a woman. Having lived through the inception of "Ms. Magazine", the failed attempts to pass the Equal Rights Amendment and the sad truth that women are still discriminated against in pay, promotions, credit and just about every endeavor a free and fair country should not allow, I feel somewhat vindicated. The games will begin and Ms. Clinton will be attacked by both the controversial Mr. Trump and most likely Mr. Sanders from her own team. Inappropriate innuendo and crass gender comments are sure to surface. I only hope the young women, who have enjoyed some of the gains garnered by the women's movement of the past, but those who seem oblivious to the ongoing inequity, can wake up and smell the lingering smell of bitter coffee. In a contentious primary while Mr. Sanders promised "freebies" for the flocking crowds of young voters, many missed the fact, he had no plan to pay for them and what seems still to be a plan to divide the Democratic party. Would Sanders have stepped aside, back and up for a male opponent who took the nomination? Guess we will never know but I have a guess. Would Mr. Trump be taking the same shots at a male opponent? I have even a stronger guess and a certainty that I am correct. My opinion though is just that. The truth though is that women did not overwhelmingly support Hillary Clinton. The female vote has been fractured and it seems it is the younger women who have set off, seemingly saying they would not vote for Ms. Clinton "just because she is a woman". How strange that these women do not realize they join the ranks of those who would not vote for a woman, simply because she is a woman. At this juncture, I just want to add a video from 8 years ago. If you are too young to have seen it then, or if you saw it and don't remember, it is a good time to watch it again. <iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/82qCwLX9piE" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen> This is a historic moment and a time for all, male and female, parents and single people, sons and daughters, parents and children to all remember what has been that which makes America great. It is not that any one group, the rich or the poor, men or women, people of different races and faiths should line up against the other...it is a time to remember that in a fair and level playing field anyone should be able to pursue a dream and live up to their full potential. God bless America and let's hope that history accurately reflects the magnitude of this moment.