discovering history

I have been studying sexual repression in the Victorian times to write a background on how sex was viewed during Darwin's career. In this research I have come across some truly inspiring historical figures that I may not have ever known about if I didn't have this project. Annie Besant has particularly inspired me, especially since this site has been highlighting a social issue of this time, which is how we view homosexuality. During Darwin's time there was not even rights for women, let alone people who were openly gay. Annie Besant took a stand to women's role in society as the caretaker of the family, in the 1870s she worked on the weekly National Reformer to advocate birth control, women's rights, and education. Thanks to Annie and others like her, I have the same rights to vote and work as a man. Her actions are what can inspire us today to sift through the facts of the media and science world and see that all people are equal, no matter what the eventual conclusion is to why humans are so diverse in their sexual behavior.  
For more information visit: http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/historic_figures/besant_annie
                                 
                                                     Mary

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