By Susan J. Hartley Santa Monica
So glad to see Webster (Elementary) survived the fire (“Making a comeback,” Oct. 30). My daughter had valuable experiences there when we lived in Malibu. However, I was surprised to see the sexist message on their sign.
Women are firefighters, too. The sign thanking only “firemen” sent a terrible message to all the girls attending Webster and the female firefighters. The wording “Thanks to Firefighters and Sheriffs for Saving Webster” would fit... both the space and the times.
Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on November 2, 2007. Read the original PDF.