Compare And Contrast Feminism And Phyllis Shlafly

• Both activist represent a liberated, conservative, and a balanced of both, of women in the society. Gloria Steinem typify of a liberated woman. She supported liberation of women in the pivotal era, and she fought equal rights for women. First, she enforced that men and women should share in supporting the family. In doing so, women are not trying to abandon the responsibility of a mother, but to be of service to the family as well. Also, she believes that men also should have equal responsibility with the children. She claimed that men does not get to spend time with their children because men are focused on their work, so the children are left with women most of the time. In contrast, Phyllis Schlafly, a conservative political activist lawyer, is an epitome of a conservative woman. She believes the old ways role of women as the center of the basic unit of the society. Wherein, women are …show more content…
Women being able to work with equal labor conditions with men. Second, she believes that women are free to work and help the man be free from responsibility as the sole provider of the family, with child-care aid from the government like other nation. Third, women do not have to rely on men for support in relation to those who are divorced. Fourth, women being able to unleash the potential to achieve what they want to be. Finally, a strong woman who is confident and does not fret over things that can be resolved easily. As opposed to Steinem, Schlafly, embodied women in the society to be feminine. Also, women should nurture the children. Furthermore, she perceived liberation of women as an escape of the responsibility to take care of the children. She also attacked liberationist of resolving to abortion to be free from obligation of motherhood. In addition, she believes that liberated women are uncertain of themselves. Lastly, she believes that women’s purpose is to stand by their