On the way to 51 percent. (Women Legislators of Maryland)

State Legislatures | July 1, 1996 | Copyright

To some, the issue was as simple as a women's bathroom. To others, the problem underscored a much larger issue - the male-dominated Maryland General Assembly didn't know what to make of the 11 women who served alongside them. Unlike their male counterparts, the women in the state legislature didn't have their own private bathroom in the early '70s. And, unlike their male counterparts, they swapped stories daily about overt sexism and paternalism.

Consider the story of state lawmaker Pauline Menes. Menes, now serving her 30th year in the Maryland legislature, asked the ...

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