Is a Gifted Woman’s Experience Different From a Man’s?

… and how do the realities of the zeitgeist — the conditions around her at the time — impact the answer?

First of all, this is part of my story and I’ve shared it several times since 2010 and added edits here and there. I’m from the Baby Boomer generation. I was in undergraduate school in Ohio during the years that most schools went from curfews for the girls, skirts (not pants) on campus), and single-sex dormitories … to all the rules changing!

For women: I want intelligent women to write to me with your stories about your own experience of being a gifted woman, identified officially or not, and make sure you let me know what generation you are from. We can weave stories together to share with others. I’ll do the weaving if you send your stories.

And men: Same deal. Send me what it’s been like for you. As an example of zeitgeist, I know how Title 9 affected me; how did it affect you? I was out of school when it went into effect, and I’m athletic, so I was happy to see women were going to get a chance. Roe vs. Wade became the law of the land when I was 24. Now what? And so on …

I hope to publish stories from people of all ages and circumstances. Let me know your age so I can categorize a bit by the historical background of your experiences. You give me permission to use or…