Thank you to my friend Lorraine Brennan for inspiring this blog.

This blog is not about politics. This blog is about history.

Throughout my career I have seen or have been the victim of blatant acts of sexism.  I began my career in a "white shoe" law firm where the only female partner-- out of thirty five-- broke her water at her desk while pregnant, came back to work two days after giving birth and told us young female associates that she could not take the time to mentor us. Clearly, she felt that she could not appear to be different than her partners. To her, differentiating herself as a woman, could have put her partnership in jeopardy.

In 1991 I watched  Anita Hill testify before the Senate during the Clarence Thomas confirmation hearings transfixed. And I believed her.  I had seen so many similar acts to those she described playing out, at that time, in my workplace as well as others.  And while things have changed for professional women during the course of my career it has not been enough. As I have blogged about in the past I still see blatant acts of sexism in the workplace.

Given my experience I truly never thought that I would witness a major party  on the cusp of nominating a woman for President. For me, and so many other women like me, this is an extraordinary moment in history.

I am not asking for a political response to my thoughts. All I am asking is whether you are a Republican or Democrat, or whether you supported Mrs. Clinton or Mr. Sanders or any other candidate, can we all just take a moment to appreciate the historical significance of this moment in time?