Being a stay-at-home mom has some advantages one of which is being able to watch all-day coverage of the inauguration. Though I try to keep the television off during the day, there are times when I think it’s ok to watch like during the second inauguration of our first black president on Martin Luther King Jr. Day. My kids were mostly uninterested, but I made sure both of them at least acknowledged something special was happening before our very eyes. 

Beyond the win for minorities in this country, I think Obama’s win is a victory for women. By reelecting President Obama, women said we are not going to let the government control our bodies, we are going to fight for equality in the workplace and we are going to continue to have hope for our and our children’s futures. 

Strong female singers - Kelly Clarkson, Beyonce Knowles and Jennifer Hudson - brought glamour, sophistication and female power to the day’s events. The radiant and strong Michelle Obama and her two beautiful daughters also reminded us that every strong man has a few tough gals behind him. 

Obama has long been a supporter of women’s rights. I was sickened during election time to hear so many white, male politicians discussing issues such as women’s healthcare, access to contraceptions, abortion and pregnancies as a result of rape. The fact that these men thought they should be making decisions about our bodies seemed arrogant and just plain absurd. 

Obama has made it clear that decisions about our bodies are ours and ours alone.

Our president upheld the rights we fought for years ago and continue to fight for today. We deserve to have control over our bodies, we deserve access to birth control covered fully by our insurance and we deserve equal pay in the workplace, among other things. I’m certain this administration will join alongside us as we continue to fight for our rights.  Still have questions about the Affordable Care Act? Let the President explain it to you by watching this video.