Ruby lived this story, though at times, she wasn’t sure she would survive. Many years later, as a successful businesswoman, she is horrified that the ways in which women are paid and abused physically and mentally have not changed very much at all since 1956, including the attitude of many males and the 72 cents women earn for every dollar earned by men in similar or less-responsible positions. Why is this accepted as normal and allowed to continue when women are the majority?