Being a product of 70’s and 80’s pop culture, I'm always astounded by women in strong roles in movies and television. I grew up in the “traditional” home, where Dad worked, and Mom worked harder, at home. I recall singing along to the perfume commercial, where the woman was talking about having it all, and hoping I would be independent too… ** ‘Cuz I'm a woman… ** I loved watching things with strong female roles. Wonder Woman, Lois Lane, Daisy Duke, Princess Leia. Every one of these ladies have shaped me into who I am today. They are probably the reason I joined the Navy, and chose a rate that was heavily manned by men. My dad suggested taking a “female” job, like secretary or cook. Nope. I trained to work on aviation egress systems. Basically, I was an ejection seat mechanic. Of course, there are now more women in the mechanical fields, but in the early 90’s, women were still being pushed out of the military for getting pregnant. Basically, they were forced out for doing wh...