"Chillin'" gave a reply that apparently didn't pass the civility test, but I'm going to reply to it anyway.  Something about it being a shame that my mom never learned that men and women are equal in every way.

Equality is a myth.  It has never existed in the human condition in the history of mankind and never will.  We are not born with equal physical attributes, intelligence, and certainly not with the same attitudes about ambition, effort, and discipline.  What your "Progressive" agenda is closely tied to is Marx's theory: "From each according to his ability, to each according to his need."  That ridiculous concept has never worked in history, and never will, because it robs incentive and motivation from both sides of the spectrum, making societies poorer and less productive.  It is nothing more the theft by mob rule.

This country gave you equality under the law, and the right to pursue happiness.  It did not guarantee that you're going to catch it.  That's up to you.