Three Points:<\/p>\n
–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Says that the social restraint of keeping women in the home has been surpassed by the increased life span. Since women can live longer, the majority of their life is not spent raising children and thus they have the capacity to strive for more personal accomplishments other than domestically. In addition, technology has reduced the work in the home as there are less\u201d chores\u201d for women to do. This allows for women to expand from previous societal restraints because there is more time and opportunity for them to excel outside of domesticity.<\/p>\n
–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 NOW wants more federal backing for the Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 so that women are not discriminated against in the work place. They state that this has occurred numerous times, and despite legislation, has yet to be addressed to the full extent that it needs to be.<\/p>\n
–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 They show many statistics in higher education and higher power jobs that show the disparity between men and women- women making up 51% of the population but rarely having jobs that pay well and that give them societal power (for example, at this time only 4% of all lawyers were women). This causes them to call for more educational opportunity for women and more jobs that would allow them to claim as equal members of society to men.<\/p>\n
Two Questions:<\/p>\n
– How did the feminist movement in America affect similar movements globally, and how did those other movements play into American feminist identities?<\/p>\n
– Was the reaction of men towards feminist issues more accepting and supportive than in the past, or was there still resistance?<\/p>\n
One Observation:<\/p>\n
– I think it is important to see how the feminist movements work alongside the Civil Rights Movement for racial inequality. Both being subjugated to unfair social standings and inequality from the white male led governing body, on many fronts they were able to support each other and stand in solidarity for equal treatment. Specifically in the Statement of Purpose from the National Organization for Women, they discuss the double victimization of black women in society, and how they are being undervalued by two different aspects of inequality in America.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Three Points: –\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Says that the social restraint of keeping women in the home has been surpassed by the increased life span. Since women can live longer, the majority of their life is not spent raising children and thus they … Continue reading