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I've decided that Nellie Bly is my new hero.  The way she stood up to her boss and threatened to go to another paper if she weren't allowed to "travel the world in 80 days" was incredible, especially for a woman of her time.  What's even more interesting is how some of the stereotypes she faced still plague women today.  For one, she's "too delicate" since she's a woman and would need protection.  Second, her boss was concerned she'd have too much luggage, and if you think about women today (I know I, myself, am guilty of this) they pack much more than necessary.  She even said herself, "Packing that bag was the most difficult undertaking of my life."  It's just interesting to see the correlation and then quite impressive to see how she overcame gender stereotypes to beat "the man" at his own game.  -Kelly Wuyscik

I've decided that Nellie Bly is my new hero.  The way she stood up to her boss and threatened to go to another paper if she weren't allowed to "travel the world in 80 days" was incredible, especially for a woman of her time.  What's even more interesting is how some of the stereotypes she faced still plague women today.  For one, she's "too delicate" since she's a woman and would need protection.  Second, her boss was concerned she'd have too much luggage, and if you think about women today (I know I, myself, am guilty of this) they pack much more than necessary.  She even said herself, "Packing that bag was the most difficult undertaking of my life."  It's just interesting to see the correlation and then quite impressive to see how she overcame gender stereotypes to beat "the man" at his own game.  -Kelly Wuyscik