Feminists

He received his engineering degree in 1949 after having served in the Second World War. My Dad grew up in the "males-only" environment and it certainly shaped his attitudes toward women in the professional fields.

All that changed however when my parents bore and raised 7 daughters (along with 2 sons) and 3 of those daughters grew up to become engineers in their own careers. All 7 daughters earned bachelors (and some masters) degrees in college, and both sons did also. Having the encouragement and approval of one's father makes all the difference to the young women who grow up to break the glass ceilings of this world. Of course not all girls will break glass ceilings, but FIRST they have to WANT to do it. They need to think they CAN do it.

Something tells me by this letter that Jared Mauldin did receive encouragement and approval from both parents, and perhaps his mother is a professional in her own field. He certainly will be a great father some day and encourage his own children (daughters included) to succeed.