The Women's Rights Movement

The term “new woman” was referred to the women who practiced control over their own lives nor which it were to be personal, social, or economical. These took forms in the limitations they were introduced to during the late nineteenth century. The term had a subtle influence on feminism and introduced them to a whole new aspect. The happening of the Women’s Rights Movement emerged the ideal image of women to a whole new perspective. Moreover, these women were able to conquer the belief of ideological change in how they were viewed. Encompassed by the many significant social changes bounded by the two world wars was the progressive changes in roles, sexuality and social expectations, the treatment they received, and the professional education …show more content…
The changing roles of women, such as the independence and becoming a whole new image was legendary. Although, before change, new woman craved the same freedom of movement that men got and equal economic and political rights. After a long way, women had become the social and economic equals of men for the first time in history. World War I proposed a few changes that ended in women’s acquisition of the right to vote. In Calderone’s journal article, she states that one of her professors commented,” she never used the fact that she was a woman - but never forgot it.” She also states that the comment was intended to take as a compliment and indicate a change in an early part of the century, but it also reflected how men felt about women. Gender roles were viewed from several different angles from all kinds of people, but besides the external anatomy and behavior, both women and men should be treated the same. Mid-century came World War II, and at this point woman remained at work by choice or necessity. Women were given choice and therefore was shown the real beginnings of sex role interpenetration, with togetherness as a core. Females are able to do essentially anything they want without harming their own sense of womanhood. The distinguishment of sexes and changes in roles of women are …show more content…
Women in this century had social and sexuality expectations and had a mindset of always being legally and economically reliant, and it was true. When it came to marital and sexual partnerships, a “nice” woman was not allowed to participate or revel actively in sex nor was she able to earn her living. It had to be either be some man or other relative that she relied on to earn it for her. These women lived in a century full of gender inequality and were limited to several rights. Such as not being able to vote, inability to testify in court, unable to sue or be sued, having finite authority over exclusive property after marriage, seldom to gain legal custody of their kids during divorce, and were blocked from association from higher education. A myriad of expectations were for women to support and continue to stay civil to the men of their household. They were also expected to stay home to raise their children, cook, clean, and provide necessities for their husbands. As a result of women being so involved with their families, they stayed distant from anything that would corrupt the image of the role as a wife. As a result of gaining interest in politics, few women feared that it would destroy families. With this intention, many women claimed that it was unimportant for them to vote because of the decision the husband was capable of making, displays the mindset of expectations this