Feminism: For and Against
Every second of everyday people make choices, they decide if they are for something or against it. Most decide to keep it to themselves but the ones who decide to voice their opinion are the ones who are persecuted the most. Feminism is a touchy subject to most people; generally males find it obsolete and women find it valuable to keep alive. There are a handful of males who are in favor of feminism and a good portion of women who are against feminism. There are different types of feminism such as the over the top all males shall die and the equal rights, equal pay. Those who are opposed to expressing feminism commonly believe it is out of date and that women are already treated equally; but those who are for expressing …show more content…
One theory advanced by the authors is that the feminist movement “raised women 's expectations” (in other words, sold them a bill of goods), making them feel inadequate when they fail to have it all.
Women 's unhappiness is better explained by the fact that the feminist movement taught women to see themselves as victims of the patriarchy and that their true worth will never be recognized, so success in life is forever beyond their reach.
It 's sad to read feminists ' self-psychoanalysis. Their principal problem was that they took women 's studies courses in college where they learned to plan a career in the workplace without any space or time for marriage or babies, at least until the women are over age 40 and their window of opportunity has closed. So they don 't have the companionship of a husband in their senior years or grandchildren to provide a reach into the future.” Eleanor Smeal was asked the same question as Phyllis Schlafly, she responded as the pro: “President, Fund for the Feminist Majority; former president, National Organization for Women. Written for CQ Researcher, July …show more content…
In the 1960s, women comprised a third of students enrolled in college, and some 60 percent never graduated. When I first began speaking for equality, women made up just 3 percent of the lawyers and 8 percent of the medical doctors. Feminists fought restrictive quotas that limited the number of women entering not only professional schools, but the college itself. We were taunted with the ditty, “women don 't want to be doctors or lawyers, they want to marry them.”
Today such taunts are gone. Women are some 57 percent of college graduates and a majority of medical and law students. Women earn some 60 percent of the master 's degrees and 52 percent of the doctorates. In 1963 women were just 20 percent of the paid workforce; today we are nearly half. Women-owned businesses now employ more people than Fortune 500 companies combined. Women did not have equal credit opportunities until 1975, and the Pregnancy Discrimination Act did not pass until 1978. Fifty years ago a woman could be fired if she became pregnant. This was a typical fate for pregnant teachers, flight attendants and many more. Today 's laws prohibit this practice. Advances in birth control and abortion, and access to them, have improved women 's health, economic well-being and educational opportunities. Women 's longevity and maternal health have increased, while infant mortality and morbidity have
Every second of everyday people make choices, they decide if they are for something or against it. Most decide to keep it to themselves but the ones who decide to voice their opinion are the ones who are persecuted the most. Feminism is a touchy subject to most people; generally males find it obsolete and women find it valuable to keep alive. There are a handful of males who are in favor of feminism and a good portion of women who are against feminism. There are different types of feminism such as the over the top all males shall die and the equal rights, equal pay. Those who are opposed to expressing feminism commonly believe it is out of date and that women are already treated equally; but those who are for expressing …show more content…
One theory advanced by the authors is that the feminist movement “raised women 's expectations” (in other words, sold them a bill of goods), making them feel inadequate when they fail to have it all.
Women 's unhappiness is better explained by the fact that the feminist movement taught women to see themselves as victims of the patriarchy and that their true worth will never be recognized, so success in life is forever beyond their reach.
It 's sad to read feminists ' self-psychoanalysis. Their principal problem was that they took women 's studies courses in college where they learned to plan a career in the workplace without any space or time for marriage or babies, at least until the women are over age 40 and their window of opportunity has closed. So they don 't have the companionship of a husband in their senior years or grandchildren to provide a reach into the future.” Eleanor Smeal was asked the same question as Phyllis Schlafly, she responded as the pro: “President, Fund for the Feminist Majority; former president, National Organization for Women. Written for CQ Researcher, July …show more content…
In the 1960s, women comprised a third of students enrolled in college, and some 60 percent never graduated. When I first began speaking for equality, women made up just 3 percent of the lawyers and 8 percent of the medical doctors. Feminists fought restrictive quotas that limited the number of women entering not only professional schools, but the college itself. We were taunted with the ditty, “women don 't want to be doctors or lawyers, they want to marry them.”
Today such taunts are gone. Women are some 57 percent of college graduates and a majority of medical and law students. Women earn some 60 percent of the master 's degrees and 52 percent of the doctorates. In 1963 women were just 20 percent of the paid workforce; today we are nearly half. Women-owned businesses now employ more people than Fortune 500 companies combined. Women did not have equal credit opportunities until 1975, and the Pregnancy Discrimination Act did not pass until 1978. Fifty years ago a woman could be fired if she became pregnant. This was a typical fate for pregnant teachers, flight attendants and many more. Today 's laws prohibit this practice. Advances in birth control and abortion, and access to them, have improved women 's health, economic well-being and educational opportunities. Women 's longevity and maternal health have increased, while infant mortality and morbidity have