Why have women contributed so little to our society?

Question

Why have women contributed so little to society, culture and civilization as a whole? Why is it that women's main importance is having a man's children?

Answer 1

so true... always wondered why?

Answer 2

The human race could not continue if babies weren't being born. And you know you're completely wrong about women contributing so little to society. There are many professional women out there. There are almost no jobs that a woman can't do that a man could. Being a mom is also something to be proud of and a real job too. Good moms who instill good values, morals and ethics in their children do a lot to better the world. It is sad that you don't realize this.

Answer 3

Woman have to start believing in themselves! In the United States many woman still consider themselves second to the men in leadership skills. My sister of all people said to a week ago that she did not think woman are ready to be President. If I was standing, I would have fallen down and weeped like a baby.
For God's sake, how could a normal woman in America say that? (I love my sister greatly)
In the time of George Bush, the rail is now sitting on the ground in front of woman who could be a good to excellent Presidents by just being the good people that they naturally are in everyday life.
Woman must step up to the reality of a lack of leadership in this Country by men at every level. Men have sold out.
Come on ladies, stand tall and show the American men, and more importantly the World, what you can do and what American can do at home and all over the globe.
All that is necessary is to be thoughtful, not just hopeful, carefully not careless and a quick learner and problem solver that asks question and enlists the very best people without the strict guidance of ideology or the selfish and bumbling eventfulness on display in the White House this very day.

Answer 4

If you feel women contributed little to our society you mean from the standpoint of invention and leadership ... Women don't vie with men to push for male standard strenghs. Women's strengths to civilization as a whole are strengths men don't have also. See their strengths together and you get a more accurate picture.

Answer 5

Women, like other minorities, have contributed much but gotten little recognition of their accomplishments or the credit has gone to some white male.

Answer 6

Hello!! Women weren't allowed to have an education all we were really allowed to do was talk to other woman and have children. That has now changed but it wasn't that long ago.

Answer 7

have you paid any attention to the last 100 years? i assume you read...there is plenty of literature on just how much women have contributed to our society

Answer 8

Because until recently we didn't LET them contribute to society.

Answer 9

You poor illiterate, uneducated, little man. I pity the woman that bears your children.

Answer 10

Are you serious?
What kind of question is this?
#1 would be, you wouldnt be here right now!
Kettle head!
Oh yeah, you ll do well with the ladies!
Just sit in front of your computer and look at what you wont get!

Answer 11

Is it the fault of the American public school system or did you inherit flawed genes? I don't mean to offend but the level of your ignorance is positively astounding. I will try to help you - by enlightening you. What you do with this information is up to you; hopefully you will learn at least ONE 'critical thinking' skill. What you know, what you learn - is only as correct/accurate as the source is credible and authoritative. You can either remain 'stunted' or else experience an epiphany tonight. The short paper below may be found on the American Psychological Association's webpage. I challenge anyone to find a more authoritative source on the subject:

'MEN AND WOMEN FOUND MORE SIMILAR THAN PORTRAYED IN POPULAR MEDIA, ACCORDING TO RESEARCH ON GENDER DIFFERENCES'

Washington — The popular media has portrayed men and women as psychologically different as two planets – Mars and Venus - but these differences are vastly overestimated and the two sexes are more similar in personality, communication, cognitive ability and leadership than realized, according to a review of 46 meta-analyses conducted over the last 20 years.

According to the meta-analysis of studies on gender differences reported on in the current issue of the American Psychologist, males and females from childhood to adulthood are more alike than different on most but not all psychological variables, said psychologist Janet S. Hyde, Ph.D., of the University of Wisconsin in Madison. Psychological differences based on gender were examined in studies that looked at a number of psychological traits and abilities to determine how much gender influenced an outcome. The traits and variables examined were cognitive abilities, verbal and nonverbal communication, social or psychological traits like aggression or leadership, psychological well-being like self-esteem, motor behaviors like throwing distance and moral reasoning.

Gender differences accounted for either zero or a very small effect for most of the psychological variables examined, according to Hyde. Only motor behaviors (throwing distance), some aspects of sexuality and heightened physical aggression showed marked gender differences.

Furthermore, gender differences seem to depend on the context they were measured in, said Hyde. In studies where gender norms are removed, researchers demonstrated how important gender roles and social context were in determining a person’s actions. In one study where participants in the experimental group were told that they were not identified as male or female nor wore any identification, neither sex conformed to a stereotyped image when given the opportunity to act aggressively. They did the opposite to what was expected.

Over-inflated claims of gender difference seen in the mass media affect men and women in work, parenting and relationships, said Hyde. Studies of gender and evaluation of leaders in the workplace show that women who go against the caring, nurturing stereotype may pay for it dearly when being hired or evaluated. This also happens with the portrayals of relationships in the media. Best-selling books and popular magazine articles assert that women and men can’t get along because they communicate too differently, said Dr. Hyde. Maybe the problem is that they give up prematurely because they believe they can’t change what they mistakenly believe is an innate trait, she added.

Children also suffer the consequences of these exaggerated claims of gender difference. There is a wide spread belief that boys are better in math than girls, said Dr Hyde. But according to this meta-analysis, boys and girls perform equally in math until high school where boys do gain a small advantage. Unfortunately, elementary aged mathematically-talented girls may be overlooked by parents who have lower expectations for a daughter’s success in math versus a son’s likelihood to succeed in math. Research has shown that parents’ expectations for their children’s math success relate strongly to a child’s self-confidence and his or her performance.

The misrepresentation of how different the sexes are, which is not supported by the scientific evidence, harms men and women of all ages in many different areas of life, said Dr. Hyde. “The claims can hurt women’s opportunities in the workplace, dissuade couples from trying to resolve conflict and communication problems and cause unnecessary obstacles that hurt children and adolescents’ self-esteem.”