Woman's lib?

Question

A gentleman on her posted the opposite question and I am interested in how many women long for the days before woman's lib...obviously equal rights are mandatory, but many of the other things are just ridiculous.
When you could stay home and take care of your children and no one, not even your husband, chastised you for it!
When a man treated a woman like a WOMAN...paid for the meal, bought her flowers, etc.
I personally think it has just gone too far...what do you all think???

Wow! There are some great responses on here from all sorts of views.
My favorite so far has been waswisgirl1. But not for the reasons she probably would like. It's just that I didn't see what was wrong with a majority of those questions! I mean...what's wrong with discouraging divorce and making people accountable for their relationships? What's wrong with women being encouraged to be nurses or teachers? What's wrong with discouraging young women to have sex and avoid pregnancy when they are too young to understand the consequences? What's wrong with having a set of morals and values in today's society???
That being said...I totally agreed with the parts about rape and incest. Those should never be acceptable or hidden. And same with abuse, although nowadays too many women don't leave their abusers anyways even though resources are there!
I was just putting this question out there for discussion and I am glad it has garnered some great responses!

Answer 1

Not sure. I was not alive during the women's liberation movement. Even so it brought us women a lot of equal rights in the workforce and the home front. Nevertheless, that word is somewhat understimated and overstated anyhow. I think there is still good old folks like me out there who love that we are women. I love staying home. Making a home and having my partner who has persuaed her career for over 34 years. So women's lib so far as I see it , has not done much for me.

I think Bent has a racial problem. Otherwise, I do not know what that nonsense about WHITE folks is. Gosh, grow up BENT. Every one can make a million only if he/she puts their mind too it. What I see from your answering reflects very poorly on your behalf. Like poor me I feel so sorry for myself. Giggs. Wake up smell the roses.

Answer 2

No, women's lib has made some residences greater chuffed and shelter. If a guy won't artwork then the lady grants, if a husband is abusive the lady can bypass away. back formerly women's lib there have been nevertheless working mothers, divorced mothers and unhappy families. the only distinction is ladies now can evaluate greater ideas and go through much less stigma linked to them. And greater families understand why they are unhappy. And in case you think of that's over, think of lower back. We nevertheless have various artwork to do formerly our ideas for the two women and men are considered equivalent. surprising now there's a huge stink being raised over Survivor dividing the tribes on racial lines, why replaced into no longer something pronounced whilst it divided alongside intercourse lines?

Answer 3

I abhor the days when women were expected to stay at home with the kids and be happy cleaning the toilet - when men brought home the money meaning he had the final say in everything - the days when women couldn't have their own checking account, couldn't sign contracts or leases, there was no day care, nor laws against domestic violence and the only way out of a bad marriage was to claim adultery. I remember when females were raped, they were always asked in court what they were wearing. I remember the myth that all women secretly loved to be raped. I also remember my mother comitting suicide when her youngest started school full time.

Yeah - I'm sure we all miss those times.

Answer 4

Woman's lib had to happen, it was necessary, and I do believe in equal rights for women, especially in the workplace, the corporate world and the political world - but I am also a romantic, and old-fashioned. I believe there is a middle ground, a happy medium, where we can experience the best of both worlds.

One thing you said did strike a chord, we seem to be a society of extremists and often we do go to far, you're right. I think it is time we recognized that and took a few steps back. When we go to far, it's like throwing out the baby with the bath water. When times need to change, that doesn't mean everything has to change - we should hang on to the good parts that have meaning in our culture. And yes, I liked the days when a man was a man, and a gentleman, and treated a woman like a woman, and a lady. I also think that woman are beginning to realize that it is important to be home with their children when they are young - many are now doing it and putting their career on hold during these important years. So, maybe we are in the process of finding that happy medium - I think we all will benefit by taking this course - just a few steps back and recapturing the magic and romance of the pre-lib days.

Answer 5

i think that everyone is the same... i think that a man taking care of a woman is beautiful. i think that a woman taking care of a man is jsut as equally beautiful. I don't agree with you. No one should feel like they HAVE TO DO THIS this one way because everyone else does. Some people are backwards, some are forwards, some are diagonal some are left and right! But who are any of us to tell the other that they are the wrong way? The romance stuff makes me sick sometimes, but then it is sweet too! Some women don't wanna stay home....they wanna work they wanna pay for the meal! who is anyone to say that its gone too far? Its going the way it should....for whoever wants it that way.

Answer 6

I liked things now a lot. I think about having to live in another time period and I really wouldn't like to. I'm happy now. I like my life, my gender roles, my relationship with my partner... If I was dating, I would feel uncomfortable if someone bought me meals, etc.

The one exciting thing about say the 1950s is some of the clothing -- but that's what vintage shopping is for!

Answer 7

I think I was born at least 50 years too late! I'm 34 so I was more or less born into the mess.

To Rio: Contrary to what you think, most households can get by on one income. It's a matter of prioritizing. I have a 10-year-old van, not a brand-new one, and it's paid for. My husband has a good-paying job, overtime available, so I stay home with our son--which I enjoy doing!

Answer 8

Women's liberation is the freeing of the woman to do whatever she wants to aspire to. Now that can be wanting to be a stay at home mom or a CEO of a major corporation it doesn't matter as long as it's what she desires.

Many people have tried making it into something that only puts the woman at conflict with men and that shouldn't be so. If a woman wants to be treated to meals, brought flowers, that shouldn't be against it nor if she wishes to buy the meal and open the door for a guy.

Answer 9

You are romanticizing a time that you know nothing about. Do you really think that it was fun taking care of kids all day, being a servant to your husband, and being a second class citizen?
No education, little socializng, none of your own money, no dishwashers, no clothes driers, no computer and little TV to entertain.
Sounds like fun.
Oh, I get it. You want to have a rich husband, a cook, a cleaner, child care, pool boy. etc. A free ride, all you have to do is supply sex. There is a name for that but it slips my mind.

I'm glad the world changed and that's a good thing. Equality means equal work, equal say. A real partnership. Grow up.

Answer 10

What I seem to be hearing sounds something like this. Women want equal rights, provided that this includes the equal right to be a pampered little princess, not have to do anything, and generally live at a man's expense.