Do you think that feminism has lead to a decline in the standard of life for many?

Question

I mean with all the increases in divorces, single-parenting, and a deep-seeded obsession with equality, (it sometimes isn't the case that the most suitable person for the job is picked, but someone who is 'different' needs to be hired to seem to have a legitimate hiring policy..), it would seem that in some aspects of life it has been harmful. What do you think?

I apologise if I appear to be being sexist (I'm really not) but I am interested in decent answers to this, not insults or sexist responces.

Answer 1

Men have always been chosen for jobs because they are still seen as the main bread winners despite the fact that their are as you mentioned many single parent families where the woman is the main provider. Feminism is the premise that equality is tantamount and that there is a need to be rid of the power imbalance shown by our society.
Do you suggest that maybe it would be better for women and children to stay in an abusive family home simply to keep the nuclear family intact. I am sure that a marriage based on mutuality and respect will last anyway and feminism certainly made women aware of theirs and other groups rights. However blaming feminism for the standard of life and the decline of it is truly laughable. Feminism is against child pornography and any type of exploitation of people. Does that have an affect of our standard of life. Of course it does because it increases the chances that the unsavoury practices will end. I am sure that those who exploit workers and others will notice a grievous decline in their wealth as a result of this.
You really need to educate yourself about what feminism is about instead of feeding into the fallacy and blaming women, minorities and any others for your own shortcomings. It certainly didn't work in Second World War Germany nor in the southern United States during the violent struggle to attain Civil Rights and it doesn't make any sense now.
The only issue that you and you ilk are concerned with is losing the dominance that you currently hold and having to share this with others who have not experienced the priviledge that you and others like you have your entire life. I bet you have never once been faced with discrimination so how can you identify with the experiences of one that has?

Answer 2

No, quite the opposite. Perhaps it has resulted in inconvenience to men in general who were benefitting from the mistaken assumption that they were superior to women in all ways. However, the rise of feminism, especially the right to vote and the gaining strength of the women's rights movement, made it possible for women to advance in the workplace, contribute to society and technology like never before. Many scientists developing cures and treatment for diseases are women, without equal protection, these advances would not be happening. Women are also taking the lead social movement and the political agenda, this can't be seen as a bad thing. Finally, if there has been any increase in the divorce rate directly attributable to feminism (and I think you are grossly overexaggerating its impact) it is a good thing: women are free to leave abusive, adulterous and unfulfilling marriages - something that would have been unheard of before the movement.
I don't comprehend your comment about hiring policy, but I can say that on the whole, women are not benefitting from any overall policy favoring hiring of equally or lesser qualified women on the basis of diversity. Moreover, hiring a diverse workforce has proven to greatly enhance the productivity and marketability of companies.

Answer 3

flat out, NO.
if i couldn't work, i would have been on gov't assistance a lot longer than 3 months after my divorce (i was a student/ housewife). i'd be in my mom's position- stuck as a housewife in a miserable marriage for 30+ years, until her husband decided to leave her for another woman, and now she has no work experience, no income, no health insurance, no retirement, no social security, nothing, and has to go on gov't assistance at 50 yrs old.
how is feminism responsible for an increase in divorce & single-parenting? and why do you make wanting equality sound like a bad thing? the fact that things still aren't equal is what's responsible for the "decline in the standard of life for many" in my opinion.

Answer 4

i doubt feminism has anything to do with the increase in divorce and there hasn't actually been that much of an increase in single parenting. back in the day people died much younger, creating many single-parent households. And just what the hell is wrong with a deep-seated obsession with equality? it is one of the greatest principles of our nation and one of the most important things in life. even tiny children who have no advanced moral sensibilities still have a sense of what is or is not fair.

MORE women than men are doing better in school and getting college degrees these days. yet men are still the ones who are hired. now how is it that men are being passed over for women?

Answer 5

Has the standard of life declined for men or for women??? Before feminism, women were stuck in loveless and or abusive marriages with no opportunity or ability to create their own well- being. Women now have the ability to have a choice.
I think the quality of life would improve for both men and women when men start to abandon their attitude of superiority and entitlement. When we all start operating as partners in all areas of life, everything will improve for ALL.

Answer 6

Feminism does not mean that men have to do all the house work and women going out to work . Feminism is to help women to have happy life. If women is happy with what you are, why they still need to go out to work? In which this may not be what they like to do. If women getting happier then the standard should be quote as has decline.

Answer 7

"I mean with all the increases in divorces, single-parenting, and a deep-seeded obsession with equality"

I defy you to enlighten us as to how feminism is responsible for the first two, as well as why anyone who's getting the short end of the stick shouldn't fight for more as opposed to being docile and submissive.

Answer 8

i don't believe that Feminism has helped women very much. Our pay is still not equal to mens and we are still expected to take care of the kids, have full time jobs, go to school if needed, and do all of the housework.
So it really hasn't done much to improve the quality of a woman's life.

Answer 9

Yes I do.