Ladies, what do woman think of feminism today?

Question

This question is for ladies only and I would appreciate honest and sincere anwers. I know many ladies who feel that feminism has abandoned the right road. Some woman I know have desired to have families and be at home with the children, but feel they are pressured by so many fellow women to abandon that idea and have careers, etc. The desire to be a housewife is as much a free choice to them as being a career woman. This is not the topic but an example of how some feel feminsim has gone astray and that they are pressured in mainstream feminism.

Answer 1

I believe that originally, feminism was just about acheiving equality or acheiving free reign over each persons own life. Whether this means, staying at home and raising a family as some women may choose to do or pursuing a career.

I believe that in some respects, feminism has been taken to a bit of an extreme by some these days because I think that for the most part, things are equal for women. Sure, there are still some stereotypes and some people that are sexist but there will always be those people. As long as the general public offers the same rights to women as they do to men, then things are as they should be and feminism does not need to be pushed as strongly.

I believe that some strong supporters of feminism may look down upon other women that don't choose a career for themselves, but this is completely wrong. If a woman chooses a path in life for herself that makes her happy, then no one has the right to look down on her for it.

I think that for the most part, women tend to respect each other no matter what their life choice is as long as their personal qualities are favorable. Again I'm sure that there are some 'femi-nazis' that think that the only right road for a woman is a career and vice versa, but I have never met any of these women personally.

It is possible that some women feel pressured into mainstream feminism but I don't think that most women are easily susceptable to this. Unless they have a very low self-esteem, if they want kids, they'll be very likely to flip the bird to anyone that tells them that they shouldn't.

Answer 2

I think it's partially tbe breaking down of barriers of "male" and "female" work. And I apply it everyday.

I work retail, there's register work and stock work. In the past couple of weeks, the boys would expect to get off reg and do stock works, "register" is not a "male" job was the attitude.

Bad news 'cause I hate reg. And I really hate when my male collegues think they don't have to do it because of their gender. And what I hate more is when I miss opportunities like being in charge of a section because I am glued to a reg all day and cannot prove myself elsewhere. That's the glass ceiling, fellow women.

So I was working on this display near the registers but was the only one on reg and called up a male collegue to sit on reg. At first he didn't think i was serious but after I made him stay there all day while I did the display.

A busy period hit. The guy above, me and this third guy were the only ones who could serve. Me and the guy above were on a break which we had to legally take. The second didn't come after being called three times to the register. The Manager who was doing the calling is not the type to be soft on words, and I figure because this guy hung around there for the rest of the day and has been on for a couple of weeks now.

The point I'm making is I had to act liek a hard-**** man to get my male collegues into line and serving a line. That's feminism. Wherever there's chauvanism and the seperation of males and females based on gender, feminism is utterly necissary.

Modern Feminism can mean children, but it also means knowing how much you're worth when you hit the workforce again. Or better yet, refusing that contract til you get your well-earned paid materity leave included. Unfortunetly, it's a lot like plain acting like a man.

Answer 3

Feminism has gone too far, to the point where it isn't feminism anymore. There isn't anything "wrong" with being a housewife, having a lot of children, believing your husband is the head of the household. Feminism was originally about choosing... choosing whether you could vote or not, choosing whether or not to have children, choosing what your beliefs about household structure was, choosing to work in or out of the home. It is the "Pendulum Problem"... life was so far the other way, now its swung the other way. Hopefully it will reach the happy medium.

Answer 4

I think it has totally ripped apart men, women, marriages and families. think it has also encouraged women to turn away from god and morals.

I think that feminism degrades women even more. If you look at statistics, eating disorders, plastic surgery, porn, and rape have all increased since the feminist movement. I would much rather be a stay at home wife/mother then a CEO. I don't feel pressured by feminists to do anything. If it's possible( financially) to stay home then I will.

Answer 5

Feminism began with the focus that women should be able to do what they choose. If women wanted to vote, then they should be allowed to. If women wanted to work, then they should be allowed to. If women wanted to join the military, then they should be allowed to.

Similiarly, if women want to stay at home, then they should be allowed to. I think a lot of women are experiencing a backlash of feminism if they choose to stay at home with their kids. Once upon a time, a woman was called a bad mom if she went to work. Now a mom is called a bad woman if she chooses to stay home. It isn't fair; she should be allowed to do what is best for her.

Answer 6

Feminism today is a complete scam headed by angry women who do not even like men (lesbians). To me feminism is all about a woman doing what makes her happy. Its not up to a group of angry man haters to try to pull the wool over everyones eyes by pretending that they are in it for womens rights, when they actively protest a womans right to make a decision regarding her own happiness.

Answer 7

of course that's obtainable for a women to be perceived according to advantages and not that she has woman genitalia. regrettably adequate as Tracey mentioned it extremely is all interior the attention of the perceiver. everyone could be seen as getting their job because of the fact of gender yet those human beings refuse to be sure advantage as that would defeat their unique judgements of who she is. i think of that feminism has completed a number of good issues. although i've got not got self assurance in affirmative action and that i think of that's gloomy that for gender and race to be taken severe we mandatory a regulation to realize this. i think of that to many human beings concentration on those subject concerns and we get distracted from what's extremely significant. we are each and every person and we are all sturdy and a few thing and deserve the possibility to discover that. we can all say "in genuine honesty" that that's obtainable for women to be perceived by skill of their advantages and not their gender. although the fact of whether it extremely is going to ever ensue relies upon on each and every person.

Answer 8

A lot of women believe in the basic principles of feminism, but are afraid of wearing that label. Others, like me, wear it loudly and proudly. Though we would prefer it if more women focused on their careers, we believe that choice is more important. (I'm choosing career, by the way. I don't want a family.)

Answer 9

Unfortunately it got way too far...Women just lost the sense of where the border is and crossed it...And i think that it lost it original point and purpose and that's why now most reasonable men and women feel that its not right...

Answer 10

Don't like it at all. Those women are only fooling themselves. They've forgotten what their true roles are, and so I ask now how can they protect their next if they're out there trying to be like the ones who are programmed to protect them. Most important of all I see that they've forgone their femininity along time ago. A woman's secret weapon is her femininity.