Women at work

I am ten years older than the baby boomers and my life reflects that difference. Most of the men my age and older achieved their wealth and power through inheritance, what is called old money. That changed when the war and depression children came along. Women got a taste of the workplace during the war and wanted to continue working. I worked in industry during the 50's and 60's and there were virtually no female supervisors meaning that almost all women worked for men. This put men in positions of power over women and led to abuse of power particularly in matters of sexual harassment. The old money guys had ways to cover up this ugly behavior as it was so rampant that those who might want to expose it were involved in it. Witness the silent press when Kennedy was president. As more women moved into the work place and gained power this behavior became more difficult to hide. Many of those men who are now in their 60's and 70's are being exposed especially those who have achieved celebrity status and much of this exposure is caused by political infighting. People on the other side of the political divide are searching for past sins and for many these sins are easy to find.