As I was leaving to work this morning this poster caught my eye. 
Immediately I began to think of how far society has been more accepting of women in the workplace.In mind, I think really has society really accepted or are there other issues that have come up. But look at this list it’s so long to think that in 1920’s this list was short. The only possible occupations for women during the 1920’s where traditional jobs like school teachers, servant, nurses and factory workers. Women also had a limited education which places women at a disadvantage of landing a good job, they were also underpaid.
Which got me thinking of what kind of issues modern women are facing today. In an article, it listed major issues for example Divison of Domestic Labor: Which means women are facing challenges if they choose to stay home and men are being called lazy if they are a stay at home dad. The division consists of a woman stay home with two young children while she’s at home she takes care of them and their job is to run the household like cleaning, cooking, and laundry. Every now and then her husband asks her what has she been doing all day. This person is making sure her children go to school, are fed and can even say managing what the husband brings home. in a home where both people honor each other housework is divided. One maybe taking care of the kids, and the other setting up the table for dinner and cooking. this is what I see with my family equality among each other. Other women like in the Hispanic culture the house is run differently. Women are responsible for running the household no matter if they work. They are expected to cook dinner after her work and help the children with homework and get them ready for work while the husband sits and waits. Do other cultures have different expectations on what men and women roles are? and Who decides this is the only way for modern women? I thought those days were over but women continue to fight on.
Another issue women modern day are facing is media in the sense that women are supposed to look a certain way or a certain weight. I have struggled with weight my entire life and that doesn’t make me any less of a woman than a supermodel. Women are more vocal today and more appreciative of what they look like and feel and this is also thanks to technology like facebook and support groups that encourage women to take a stand on how they wanted to be treated making this the glass ceiling and another issue modern women face. Women are more vocal today and more appreciative of what they look like and feel and this is also thanks to technology like facebook and support groups that encourage women to take a stand on how they wanted to be treated.Like Eleanor Roosevelt once said “No one can make you inferior without your permission”
Other issues like social inequality and violence against women also take part of main issues that modern Feminism face. What are other issues that women today are fighting for?
February 25, 2017 at 1:30 pm
I enjoy your nuanced understanding of the domestic role of women! It is important for us to remember that different cultures have different understandings of the ways that women are supposed to participate domestically. Some cultures stress an importance for women to not only be expected to take control of cleaning, cooking, and other housework, but also tend to have a more matriarchal power structure within the family. While I can’t really speak from any form of personal experience regarding minority domestic situations, I can say that different forms of media do tend to stress the importance of women as the apex of most power within the household. Do you think that impression that I get is unfounded?
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March 4, 2017 at 2:19 am
Umm interesting point. In certain situations, I do get that impression. Media can be negative as well as positive depending on the message. I mean I really don’t know because I haven’t lived it but I see it from family members. Good question. I end up searching more on the subject. I am not married but this article makes sense. I am still pushing toward gender equality. Maybe when I get married this will come in handy to see if I can change the normal between my relationship and my sisters. This article brings up what men do in the household. I really didn’t think about this until you question me but its probably because of the lack of experience. Helps me see the others point of view. Here’s the article if you’re interested. https://www.theatlantic.com/sexes/archive/2013/03/some-theories-on-why-men-dont-do-as-many-household-tasks/273834/
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March 5, 2017 at 6:25 pm
You bring up some interesting points that I hadn’t considered thus far in this course. I tend to think of feminism as this all-encompassing term that should cover the needs of all women, but I hadn’t considered how feminism might look in different cultures, like in Hispanic, Asian, and African American families. I also think it varies when you consider the region one lives in and the socioeconomic status of the family, especially in southern white and black families. (There are times when I think living in the south is like living on a whole other planet…) Another aspect that comes into play is whether or not the family abides by any sort of religious affiliation. It’s fair to say that in some families women are the head of household because their particular culture enforces that standard. And in other families the man is the authority because their religion says it should be so. Does the feminist movement take all of that into consideration? I know the movement isn’t broadly cohesive, so we can’t show up at a national “meeting” and stand up for this group of women or that group of women, to make sure no one is left out (Wouldn’t that be great though? We have the Republican national convention and the Democratic national convention. We need a nationally recognized organization where we can all try to get on the same page…if that’s possible.) The reality, as it is now, is that marginalized and minority populations of women are the most left out, which has always felt un-American to me.
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