Womans Right Good or Bad?

Question

Did woman really liberate themselves during the 20th century, or have they now given up their rights to be a housewife (homekeeper) and mother.

The problem is that men had better wages than women as they had to support the whole family (mortgage, cars, bills, food etc). Now that they have demanded equal rights families can no longer afford to have just one person working as mens wages are proportinatly less than they used to be. So both parents now have to work to support the family.
Do you agree / Dissagree?

Answer 1

agree

Answer 2

Here's the core question: Do women deserve to be treated the same as men? Or does the mere fact that somebody is born a woman rather than a man mean that they should have less rights? The answer is obvious. It's completely unreasonable to say that men and women should be treated any differently.

We got closer to equality in the 20th century, but there's still a way to come. Women did not give up their right to be a housewife (for want of a better term). The idea of gender equality is that you can choose. The ideal is that a woman may choose whether she wants to go to work or stay home and look after the kids, just like men can choose.

Your comment about wages is only partly correct. Wages were calculated in the past on the basis that most families only had one breadwinner, so one wage had earn enough money to support the whole family. (see eg the Harvester decision in Australia). But moving to equalise rights didnt drop wages. If wages have fallen in real terms since the 60's (and I'm not sure they have: you havent given any evidence) it will be because of many different and complex economic reasons: nothing is so simple it has one explanation. And anyway, I know plenty of one income families that get by fine, so your assertion that both parents have to work these days is incorrect.

Answer 3

This is just one aspect of a long term gradual plan towards reducing the freedom of the average person. Yes, years ago one person could earn enough to keep a family. The problem is that with the increased efficiency created by new technology, there are now too many people for the jobs available, We can produce far more than we can consume.

The present ideas are all at breaking point. Government, environment, religion, family institutions, education, medicine, science, financial institutions - literally everything, is being strained to the limit because we are living in outdated concepts. We have become out of touch with the planet which is our home, and the planet is about to rectify things.We are coming to the end of the 'modern era', and a new era is about to engulf us.

We are about to move into a completely new paradigm ,where today's stupid and childish attitudes become a thing of the past. Civilisation will no longer put up with the war-mongering attitudes of our present governments, or the profit-making strangulation of the public by are corporate conglomerates. The macho male ego type society is about to be replaced by a more feminine approach to life.

I am male in this incarnation, but working hard to discover the female within me. I'm certainly not gay either!!

Answer 4

womens rights are a good thing, you ask whether women really liberated themselves during the 20th century but these rights women recieved here in the western worls such as voting having a job etc. had been given to Muslims women over 1400 hundred years ago. Islam gives a woman the right to have a job and to an equal salary, so really its not a big issue for us as these rights are not a new thing.

Answer 5

I disagree, depending on the educ of the couple the wages can either be the same or either one can be doing better, I myself don't have this problem as I like my freedom but none the less women because they can give a child nurturing and growth does not mean the father cannot do the same job, except for breast feeding of course, but women have as much right to be out their with the boys doing the good jobs and making the cash...I would go mad confined to nappies and four walls, housekeeping everyday, thank God for equal rights!

Answer 6

I agree. The cost of living is based on two people earning a wage, so staying at home is not an option unless you are prepared to live like paupers or husband is earning a massive wage. Seeing what goes through the checkout, I wonder how people manage, and thats just the food! It's not about expensive things, but about quality.

Answer 7

Disagree. It isn't because of womens' rights that families struggle - correlation does not equal causation. That means that just because they occurred in roughly the same time period, it doesn't mean that it was the cause of the issue.

The problem is because of the high taxes of the current welfare state. The current total tax burden is close to 50% of your income, when you factor in every tax, both direct and hidden, that you are paying. That's a significant chunk of your income, and has a significant role in forcing women out of the home and into the workplace.

Now, we could get into a discussion about the fact that women in general, have more support for the welfare state, and that the welfare state grows because of the breakdown of the family, because of high divorce rates, because of idiotic welfare laws that actually paid women to have more illegitimate children, etc. But that is a different discussion.

Answer 8

You have a fair point (neither good or bad) but surely the rising cost of living is more attributable to the fact that many families need to have both parents working to support themselves???

Surely the fact that people drown themselves in borrowings to live the life they want, rather than can afford, is the main reason that many families now have both parents working.

In many fields men still earn higher wages - i doubt that will change in the near future.

Years ago everything was cheaper but wages were slightly higher as a proportion to the cost of living - regardless of who was earning them.

Answer 9

Disagree. Wages in this country have continued to rise. The difference between today and yesteryear was that family's typically only had one car, they had smaller homes, they started with with used or hand me down furniture, they rarely went out to eat, they had one TV for the house, perhaps even a family radio. They had nourishing food in the house, not loaded with junk, the kids all helped with chores. The needs were simpler then. Kids today want to start out at the top.

In one sense you are correct, because the youth it has produced has not justified the means.

Answer 10

Dis agree bc if the man is getting the same amount of money as he were then, the women should have there money for what they want bc she is already supporting the family by taking care of them and cooking and cleaning. She does more than a man does and she should get something out of it besides just a roof over her head.

Answer 11

I am benefiting from this change.
I married a younger woman, retired early, and because she has a career (mine went down the pan because of "positive discrimination") which brings in a superb income, I enjoy two or three foreign holidays each year- which I couldn't afford otherwise.
My first marriage, in the 60s, failed because my wife did not have a job, and no matter how much I made, it would not stretch far enough.
Carry on, ladies - you are keeping us men in the manner we deserve!!