“I'm just a girl in the world. That's all that you'll let me be.” This simple, yet alarmingly relatable tune by Gwen Stefani’s former band, No Doubt, expresses an intrinsic feeling many girls...

  Imagine being told your purpose in life is your husband. You wear the apron, cook the meals, raise the children—if you dare dream of more, you're selfish.   In the 1950s, women...