Slaughter's Essay 'Why Women Still Can' T Have It All

Among the many other stories of gender roles, success is a term that is briefly use of how it's defined and experienced by men versus how it is by women, society calls out the differences, which tend to fall along stereotypical gender lines. In the United States, there were several economic downturns had led to a change in traditional gender roles. Most of the jobs lost during the Great Depression had belonged to men, which later led to women holding the majority of jobs in the United States for the first time. The article “Why Women Still Can’t Have it All” by Anne-Marie Slaughter, begins with a debate of women in the workforce and handling family at the same time. On the other end of the debate is Richard Dorment, the author of “Why Men …show more content…
The structures that she has in her article consist of opinions, hypothesis, theories and explanations. But also what causes and affects the issue. As an example, Slaughter uses an anecdote of her experience holding a high-profile position in the government. As her career continues, she realizes it was impossible to balance her responsibilities as a parent and a professional and continue to meet her high expectations of each role. Slaughter’s main argument is “having it all” is a personal determination. Slaughter comes to a hypothesis of what is the cause of women not having a balance in family and work. And the effect that Slaughter states why women can’t have it all because of many factors. Time is the main one. For women with high demanding jobs have a hard time making time for professional success and personal life. Slaughter explains that women shouldn’t be discouraged by other people because they want to be with families. In addition, Slaughter mentions her personal experience and opinion that women get a set of reaction when it comes to choosing family over work as she states “I routinely got reactions from other women my age or older that rage from disappointment”