I was browsing through GWS and came upon this quote:
"I would have been happy had I been born at least 50 years ago. Women had opportunities back then--it's just that decades ago, a woman wasn't belittled for being a housewife."
Indeed the terms stay-at-home wife, mother, housewife have a negative connotation in the western world today because of feminist propaganda. Why do feminists diminish and degrade the women our society is built upon and by? How do they feel about hurting the very group whose rights they allegedly protect?
2007-10-19 05:25:48 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Social Science ➔ Gender Studies
You make a great point. The problem with feminists is they are too into forcing work on women when most of them (believe it or not) still just want to be housewives. There is absolutely nothing wrong with that. Personally I believe feminists should focus more on what women want and not dwell on the injustices of the past. Sure, women has less choices in the past, but maybe that was just fine. Do you really want to have to deal with the cut-throat business world? Sure, maybe you really like it, but it is still a world dominated by men.
In the end, it is up to the woman to decide what she wants. If she wants to go get a job somewhere in the workplace, that is fine. Just know that guys are still looking for a woman that can cook/clean/watch the kids.
2007-10-19 05:42:36 · answer #1 · answered by Kazel 2 · 1⤊ 7⤋
Wow...that's close to the biggest pile of crap I've ever read. 50 years ago you were belittled for NOT being a housewife. Astonishingly enough, women wanted more options. I personally could care less if a women chooses to be a housewife, if that's what makes her happy, then good for her. I just know that I chose not to do that because I prefer to not have to rely on a man. I want to be successful in my own right, and every woman should have that opportunity if she chooses. It's all about choice. That is what feminism calls for, not forcing you into anything. how could this possibly hurt women? Options never hurt anyone.
2007-10-19 14:55:58 · answer #2 · answered by Clever_Cat 5 · 4⤊ 2⤋
Did you actually read any of the feminists answers. Very few if any of us actually belittled her for her choice to be a SAHM. We actually called her on her ignorance of history, the fact that she thinks women actually had opportunities 50 years ago. You'll be hard pressed to find a NON-troll feminist that actually insulted her for her choice, in fact most of the questions I read, including my answer said they have no problem with her choice, but that they would like to make their own choice as to what's better for their lives.
The issues that most posters have with this question and the questioner was 1). The fact that she is ignorant of history 2) she was only posting that question to comfirm her own bigotry towards feminist and 3) she cheats.
2007-10-19 17:28:39 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
You know, I've never yet met a feminist who "diminish and degrade the women our society is built on." But I have met plenty of men who do so. Feminists also "build" our society, so why do people like you insist on diminishing them?
That said, there's nothing wrong with being a housewife, but I notice most men don't want to try it. If it's such a wonderful life, why aren't men lining up to "live the dream"?
2007-10-19 12:49:45 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 6⤊ 2⤋
The problem with the society of the fiftis was that it offered few satisfactory choices for ambitious or intelligent women.
It is false to suggest that a woman might, in the fifties, readily become say, a surgeon or an accountant.
I don`t think feminists intended to hurt anyone, merely to increase their choices.
2007-10-19 17:12:03 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
Okay, first of all, that quote was from someone who doesn't "believe" in interracial relationships, so let's take what she says with a grain of salt.
Secondly, where is your proof that stay-at-home wives were "respected" prior to the feminist movement? They were respected so much that they were denied the right to vote for years, right? After all, they were just little women... they didn't have the brains to be involved with politics. Now THAT'S respect! They were so respected that even if they wanted to work, they couldn't, right? They were so respected that they could be beaten up by their husbands and they were expected to just shut up about it, right?
And I think you're confusing the whole point of the feminist movement - the point was, women shouldn't be expected to live for men. If they want to, they can go right ahead - but they shouldn't be told to. I have no problems with housewives.
2007-10-19 12:35:13 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 8⤊ 3⤋
It hasn't helped or hurt the speaker of that quote. She made the choice to live a 50's-style life, and no one has made an actual attempt to stop her. Feminism appears to have had no effect on her whatsoever.
But feminism has helped those of us who want to be something other than a housewife.
2007-10-19 12:37:16 · answer #7 · answered by Rio Madeira 7 · 7⤊ 2⤋
In the post you are citing, all the feminists said that they don’t denigrate housewives. I have seen more people, both women and men, denigrating feminists on this forum than I have seen denigrating SAHMs.
2007-10-19 12:38:28 · answer #8 · answered by Rainbow 6 · 6⤊ 0⤋
Ronnie- Not on of us regular female posters on here is decrying any woman's right to make the choice to stay at home and take care of their children and husband or partner.
Read my answer to this question and also my response to your post regarding this question.
2007-10-20 02:01:35 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
It's about having choices in life. Not all women want to be housewives. The reason many of them were at that time was because of the limited educational and employment opportunities available to them at the time.
2007-10-19 12:30:32 · answer #10 · answered by RoVale 7 · 5⤊ 2⤋