Men's perception of women in the First World War?

Question

What did men think of women during the first world war? (Obviously this is going to be really generalised, but you know...)

Did they believe that the work the women contributed to the war was good, or were they resentful of their jobs being taken, or still stick to the views that women shouldn't work in factory
ies, they should just stay home and knit and, oh, bake pies? (Ooh, I would've hated to live in a time when that was what people though of women!)

Did men's (actually, now I come to think of it, women's too) views change? By the end of the war, were women seen differently? In a good way or a bad way? Had they lost their femenism?

I know I've just asked five questions :) but I'm really into World War One history at the moment! It was a time of such change -- such an abrupt shift from an old, very slowly changing world, to a new one...I find it fascinating!

Answer 1

1- Men had to leave the home, so the wife, at that time, you know, they were the perfect wife's, who didn't work outside the house and looked perfect even after cleaning the whole day, but after the men left the house, the country, and their lives [for some, forever] they had to start working to feed themselves and their families, they took the role of men and women!, I guess that is why later on they started to fight for their rights strongly than ever before.

2- The contributions were huge!, they built weapons for the army, took over the jobs and helped the economy to stay pretty good, and if you think about it, women also went to war as nurses.

3- I think men's views about women's didn't change that much, and if you think about it, they didn't see the impact of their wife's working at their jobs, like they did. But their sure felt the impact of their wife's actions.

4- Women's were seen differently, i think that more capable of having a job, which helped them to open their way later on and gain more rights.

5- I think a good way, of course maybe some men felt like they were being treathent by their own wife's, and that they will take their jobs, but who really knows.

6- I think that some women's felt like to be treated better, and given rights they had to act like men's. There is actually one speech that this famous girl gave, about how women's shouldn't act like men's, adopt their clothing style, feel proud because they could drink as them, just to be accepted, and how grateful they should be just for being themselves, and that way wasn't how they were going to get their rights.

i hope i answered all your questions! :)

good luck!

Answer 2

In the 1st WW, women were given alot of freedom in the work force because they were NEEDED. However, most of them went back to homemaking when it was over. It wasn't until the 2nd WW, or even Vietnam, that they actually took to the work force and stayed there. Men, during WW1, recognized the Woman's value in a big way. In previous wars, and Women have always been a big part of war, they were not recognized for their aid so WW1 can be seen as the beginning of change. Women activist had started genuine protestation the past few decades before the first world war and the war gave them a boost up. Since then, they have gained great strides in the work place and continue to fight for their rights. Lastly, women were given the right to vote in many European countries as a direct result of their help in WW1.

Answer 3

well now things have changed but...you have to look things at a 4-dimensional point of view putting aside your biases and looking into reality.

During WWI;
Womens traditionally used their body to motivate man to fight harder during the war. Sad to say but many choose to be hookers. THey did the chores and men risk their lives in the battlefield. A majority of the women would stay home and (yes) bake pies and take care of the children. A vast majority of them accepted and liked their roles.

It was not until WWII did the women begin to have more respect for themselves.

Answer 4

Le Chemin des Dames (The road of Ladies) was probably the most brutual finding zone in World War I. It was north of Paris in the Picardi region of France. The French, and later on in 1917, the Americans fought the Germans in trench warfare. The English fought in the Somme region, in Picardi, France. Women were mostly nurses. In total 2.5 million French and English soldiers were killed in WWI, and 180,000 American soldiers. My great grandfather was in the trenches at Le Chemin des Dame. He got shot four times but the only ladies he saw were the helpful nurses.

Answer 5

i think of it relies upon on the age group. for the time of faculty age, women are worse at this way of element because of fact they are in a position to hold grudges for somewhat long circumstances (jointly with, yet not constrained too, giving them the chilly shoulder). adult adult males are extra probable to get great offended and beat one yet another up, then each and every so often they even substitute into pals after that. women are often much less violent (in spite of the actuality that i've got in my view seen incredibly some female fights), yet whilst it is composed of verbal assaults and schemes at revenge the girls take the cake. as quickly as they become previous, women substitute into way much less like that and adult adult males stay relating to an analogous.

Answer 6

same as today
women are objects and should be treated as such