The modern social culture is one of female oppression and male ignorance and thus creates a toxic atmosphere neglecting women’s rights, proving that feminism has not progressed since the 1960s and 1970s. While some men and women will argue that equality has been achieved, the extent of that ‘equality’ has not been universal. This paper compares two differing opinions from Sheryl Sandberg and Bell Hooks on the state of feminism to analyze the extent that the second-wave feminist movement has progressed. With the accounts of sexual assault in the media, the lack of concern over women’s reproductive rights, and the disregard of professional qualifications overlooks, this paper argues that feminism has not progressed past its initial stages in
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She says that there is “Evidence that Clinton’s sex played a role in the nomination battle is well documented, as she confronted misogynist coverage that focused disproportionately on her appearance, the tone of her voice, and her husband’s past infidelity.” (398), and that “Palin, too, struggled to be perceived as a legitimate candidate: coverage of her campaign was disproportionately negative, for example, and much of it objectified her by focusing on nonsubstantive topics such as her looks and self-presentation.” (398). Hillary Clinton became the first woman who was recognized by a major political party as a Presidential Candidate. She also stood on the committee in charge of looking into Richard Nixon’s possible impeachment, was named the head of the Arkansas Education Standards Committee, and became the U.S. Secretary of State (CNN Library). All of these accomplishments are overlooked because she is old, and ugly, and has a husband who cheated on her, therefore, she is unfit to run a country. In contrast, Sarah Palin had the opposite experience. When John McCain saw that Hillary dropped out of the race in 2008 he named Palin his Vice President in the hopes that he would reign in the female voters because women will only vote for other women, not anyone based on their merits (CNN Library). Palin is liked so much because she is …show more content…
This is a completely ignorant point with regard to modern-day issues. Specifically speaking about rape in the United States, many states still outlaw abortions for victims of sexual assault and deny them the right to birth control and other reproductive health choices. In Arkansas, there was a law passed on January 26th, 2017 that creates a scenario where potentially a rapist could petition to deny an abortion based on his paternity of that child. In section 20-16-1804 Civil Remedies -- Attorney Fees of the “Act to create the Arkansas Unborn Child Protection 13 From Dismemberment Abortion Act”, subsection b (1) B states that “The father of the unborn child, if the father is 33 married to the woman at the time the dismemberment abortion was performed in 34 violation of this subchapter;” (case law). The only legal reason for an abortion in Arkansas is for the health of the mother, not in cases of rape or incest. With this new law in place, it could potentially create a scenario where a rapist petitions for his paternal rights and the woman must carry that baby to term, and require her rapists permission before adoption. This bill was created under the 91st General Assembly consisting of thirty-seven individuals, eleven of whom are female. This reiterates the notion that the decisions about women’s reproductive
She says that there is “Evidence that Clinton’s sex played a role in the nomination battle is well documented, as she confronted misogynist coverage that focused disproportionately on her appearance, the tone of her voice, and her husband’s past infidelity.” (398), and that “Palin, too, struggled to be perceived as a legitimate candidate: coverage of her campaign was disproportionately negative, for example, and much of it objectified her by focusing on nonsubstantive topics such as her looks and self-presentation.” (398). Hillary Clinton became the first woman who was recognized by a major political party as a Presidential Candidate. She also stood on the committee in charge of looking into Richard Nixon’s possible impeachment, was named the head of the Arkansas Education Standards Committee, and became the U.S. Secretary of State (CNN Library). All of these accomplishments are overlooked because she is old, and ugly, and has a husband who cheated on her, therefore, she is unfit to run a country. In contrast, Sarah Palin had the opposite experience. When John McCain saw that Hillary dropped out of the race in 2008 he named Palin his Vice President in the hopes that he would reign in the female voters because women will only vote for other women, not anyone based on their merits (CNN Library). Palin is liked so much because she is …show more content…
This is a completely ignorant point with regard to modern-day issues. Specifically speaking about rape in the United States, many states still outlaw abortions for victims of sexual assault and deny them the right to birth control and other reproductive health choices. In Arkansas, there was a law passed on January 26th, 2017 that creates a scenario where potentially a rapist could petition to deny an abortion based on his paternity of that child. In section 20-16-1804 Civil Remedies -- Attorney Fees of the “Act to create the Arkansas Unborn Child Protection 13 From Dismemberment Abortion Act”, subsection b (1) B states that “The father of the unborn child, if the father is 33 married to the woman at the time the dismemberment abortion was performed in 34 violation of this subchapter;” (case law). The only legal reason for an abortion in Arkansas is for the health of the mother, not in cases of rape or incest. With this new law in place, it could potentially create a scenario where a rapist petitions for his paternal rights and the woman must carry that baby to term, and require her rapists permission before adoption. This bill was created under the 91st General Assembly consisting of thirty-seven individuals, eleven of whom are female. This reiterates the notion that the decisions about women’s reproductive