Hey, Ladies! Our Revolution

Really interesting article over at Time Magazine today about the changes in society. It's incredible to see how far women have come in only a couple decades.
Nearly half of all medical and law degrees now go to women- in 1970 it was at 10%.
In 1972, 7% of high school athletes were female, which has increased to 42%.
It wasn't any surprise when a woman was being paid less than a man, because she would only be working for pocket money- her husband was the primary bread winner, and nobody thought twice about this.
By the end of the year, it's expected that there will be more women in the workforce than men. This, my friends, is a first.
It's interesting to see all of this from the perspective of a woman in the military. While still a predominantly male culture, the impact we've made on the service is plainly visible to anyone and everyone. Every soldier knows who their Equal Opportunity Representitive is in their unit, and some words simply aren't used. A promotion isn't likely to go to a male first, and rarely does one hear that a leader is sexist. The punishment for this is swift and severe, and unquestioned. It isn't done.
I'm very proud of these statistics.
While some insurance companies still consider cesarean sections, domestic abuse and rape pre-existing conditions, and are therefore issues for a new policy, we have a hell of a hold on the industry as a whole. Ladies, we officially run this ish.
Now, here's my question: When we've come this far, why are we still so damn mean to each other? Why do we not take better care of ourselves and others?
In a startling estimate, mental health issues will be the second leading cause of death and disability by 2020. Yet we refuse to acknowledge we need to take better care of ourselves.
Thanks to Siren's Magazine for the heads up.