I remember hearing this song playing in the house. My mom loved Helen Reddy. This is a powerful song and I can see and understand now why mom liked it so much. I think it will always remind me of mom, which says alot about my mother, (in a good way). This is a great anthem for young girls and women everywhere. It is just as revelant today as it was back in 1971 when it was recorded. Unfortunately We still have a very LONG way to go as a society on womens equality, but things are better now than they were back then: