What were women fighting for?

Question

in the womens movement, what did women fight for (after world war 2)
I know they fought for equal wages as men, abortion, and the pill, but was there anything else they fought for?
thanks :)

Answer 1

The right to stop being considered a second rate citizen because of their sex. They had the right to vote but it was considered normal for a woman to obey her lord and master of a husband, sexual harassment did not exist, a raped woman was always accused of having 'teased' her rapist, a woman riding in the lift would get her buns pinched by her boss and would have to take it because it was normal.



This is the image of the perfect woman in the 50's



The Good Wife will



1. Have dinner ready: Plan ahead, even the night before, to have a delicious meal on time.



This is a way of letting him know that you have been thinking about him, and are concerned about his needs. Most men are hungry when they come home and the prospects of a good meal are part of the warm welcome needed.



2. Prepare yourself: Take 15 minutes to rest so you will be refreshed when he arrives. Touch up your make-up, put a ribbon in your hair and be fresh looking.

He has just been with a lot of work- weary people. Be a little gay and a little more interesting. His boring day may need a lift.



3. Clear away the clutter. Make one last trip through the main part of the house just before your husband arrives, gathering up school books, toys, paper, etc. Then run a dust cloth over the tables.

Your husband will feel he has reached a haven of rest and order, and it will give you a lift, too.



4. Prepare the children: Take a few minutes to wash the children's hands and faces if they are small, comb their hair, and if necessary, change their clothes.

They are little treasures and he would like to see them playing the part.



5. Minimize the noise: At the time of his arrival, eliminate all noise of washer, dryer, dishwasher or vacuum. Try to encourage the children to be quiet.

Be happy to see him. Greet him with a warm smile and be glad to see him.



6. Things to avoid: Don't greet him with problems or complaints. Don't complain if he's late for dinner.

Count this as minor compared with what he might have gone through that day.



7. Make him comfortable: Have him lean back in a comfortable chair or suggest he lie down in the bedroom. Have a cool or warm drink ready for him. Arrange his pillow and offer to take off his shoes.

Speak in a low, soft, soothing and pleasant voice. Allow him to relax and unwind.



8. Listen to him: You may have a dozen things to tell him, but the moment of his arrival is not the time. Let him talk first.



9. Make the evening his: Never complain if he does not take you out to dinner or to other places of entertainment; instead, try to understand his world of strain and pressure, his need to be home and relax.



10. The goal: Try to make your home a place of peace and order where your husband can relax.

Answer 2

After WW2, increased prosperity meant that more people than ever before were able to become home owners, and more men than ever before were able to afford to support a family on a single salary. So many women were getting married young, and many married women who had been working were able to give up work, due to increased prosperity. The 50s was not an era when there was a lot of fighting going on, as regards sex, since many women felt they had never had it so good.



The 60s was the era when discontent began to creep in, women roused by what Florence King has described as "the melancholy seal barks of Betty Friedan" decided that being at home with their families was a fate worse than death, and that what they wanted was to be at the office all day, while their children were looked after by strangers. When they tried it however, many women found that it was not as easy to 'juggle' as they had previously thought, and immediately began to moan about how exhausted they were trying to fulfill two roles, that of breadwinner and homemaker. They have gone on moaning ever since, and I cannot personally see any prospect of an end to it.

Answer 3

In response to 'vauxall diesal owner', women fought for equality, not for the horrible things that exist now. Female equality did not bring about sexual impurity, men have been practicing that since the dawn of time. Feminine Equality is about having equal civil rights, having equal opportunities to education and employment, and being seen as on the same level as men, not dirty sex practices or abortion rights. Abortion, birth control, and whores have been around since the dawn of time too (man's idea anyone?) they don't exist because women fought for equality.



don't be such a biggot.

Answer 4

Women were fighting for equalities in the workplace. For example, during the 1960's, women involved in SNCC were merely given desk jobs and nothing of great significance. Also, there was a large amount of sexual double standards among African American women and white men. Overall, I think that you hit the key points of women's rights. the women in SNCC is just a good example of how they were treated in organizations. Also, one final point. of interest is that in the Civil Rights Act of 1964, women's rights were added to this act so that it would be laughed out of congress.

Answer 5

Women were fighting for equality. It wasn't just equal wages, it was the ability to get the job to start with. Many employers would not even consider hiring a woman for most jobs unless it was considered woman's work.

Answer 6

That women be considered persons.

Answer 7

The right to have indiscriminate sex...Yahoo !! The right to have multiple sex partners one after the other or all at the same time ..Yahoo !! The right to star in porn films ..Yahoo !! The right to murder all the unborn children they got with all this sex..Oops no more yahoo

Answer 8

it does make you wonder doesn't it?,especially when you look around you,at the damage that's been done to family life,dysfunctional families,high divorce rate,because they can,the high rates of teen pregnancy,multiple children,from multiple sperm donors,binge drinking,tattoo waring,women, that behave worse than any man.yes,what were women fighting for?,whatever it was,this is what they begot,

Answer 9

Yeah, the right to treat men horribly. I feel that men-hating is becoming common place.