What are the issues & struggles of women in the ‘Gender & Women's Studies’ / Feminism, Equalism?

Question

I want you to imagining that in 20 years time my generation is in the position to make real changes, to these sad, woeful situations of imbalance between the sexes.

Please without hate, malice, fear or contempt can a Woman who knows the issues give a clear outline, a road map of where you have traveled and where you hope to reach, with the progress and setbacks encountered so far.

Where and who first took up the struggle, its high point?

(I’ve seen words used that I have no idea of what they are, but I will look them up)

Please take time over your answer if you can, in order to make a powerful statement, do remember how many young people could potentially see it, as every word written on here is all over Google & Answers.com, for ever

I WILL ignore any negative replies from MEN as well as woman

You are explaining a tough subject, to a young person; I understand that there is much anger and many people who want to stifle debate.

THANKS IN ADVANCE!!!

Answer 1

In a nutshell I look at it like this; everything in this fine world of ours is naturally balanced where at times it is going to be 50/50, though not often; more often than not the scales are going to be tipped; either in or out of our favor; there's no use worrying about it; worrying to get done what needs to be done.

Answer 2

The Question is finding the right gender balance between the sexes.

Men traditionally have held the most "power" (or control if you like ) over women as this seemed over time and  Evolution  to be the best way the sexes could relate  to each other, however as humans evolve the relationships between the sexes changes as we learn the current gender balance has become unfair or  unequal against women. People (mostly women) stand up for the right to make change.

I am all for equal rights for women jobs, pay, status etc but I feel women are getting misguided over how far women rights goes.

The anger and resentment is where the rights for women are starting to creep into mens "rights" is this a good thing? yes in some respects but in others It's perceived as women have pushed to far and created a vacuum in the " role of men" example: as the main wage earner in the family traditionally being male but increasingly becoming women. Old fashioned men don't like women having the same status as men but as you say your generation will see changes for the better.

Scenario; A women trying to lift a push chair with baby inside up some steep steps now, normally, a kind gentlemen would assit and help the lady lift push chair to the top.

If it was a man in the same situation no help would be "expected" from a women because men are the "dominant" s*x.

Now under equal gender rights women having EXACTLY THE SAME RIGHTS should the women struggle on her own to the top of the steps?.

Answer 3

This is a big question from a new user, and the way you have couched it in terms of anger and 'stifling' debate makes me wonder, but in case you are sincere ~

Like many, you assume that because a political movement has a name, it also has some grand HQ and a "20 year plan". Nothing could be more naive or further from the truth. Like every political and social movement, feminism is a philosophy made up of individuals, not run by a central committee with an agenda.

If you want cut and dried answers, you'd better apply to nearest branch of Gulf Oil! That's the sort of thing a corporation with a bboard of directors does. Philosophies, even ones which promote activism and embrace social change, are much more like classrooms ~ people learn as grow as they learn and grow.

Some things have been done before, and some feminists will say "been there done that', just as some followers of PLato will remind you that various approaches to certain subjects are 'classics', and not just the product of a sudden inspiration one rainy Saturday last week.

Personally, my journey began at a time when women were not able to ensure economic security without the support of a male, and when it was difficult to live as someone who might be perceived as 'different', and when a man had no choice but to shoulder the whole burden of a family's success without much emotional pay-off.

The journey continues through an era of awakening and awareness, to the current time, when in the west at least many of the issues have been addressed to some extent. For example, in most places women can be independently financially secure, men can choose to devote tiome to their family not just their job, and there is increased social acceptance of the fact that people do have different goals, aspirations and needs, and that diversity is a strength, not some terrible monster.

For me, hopes for the future include the development of viable alternatives to starvation for the majority population of this planet, the development of women's financial and political voice in places where it is needed, the strengthening of ties between people of good will and progressive political attitudes everywhere, and the creation of a fairer, more equitable society where difference is a cause for celebration  and bigotry is regarded with pity.

Will it happen in 20 years or even my lifetime? Unlikely, but it's a better goal than amassing the world's biggest firtune and then developing a tax break for it. Well, imo.

Meanwhile, if you want specific answers to specific questions ~ for example what 'certain words' you do not understand might mean, that's a good place to start asking.

These big picture questions are never going to give you the kind of precision cutting tool response you seem to want, too much info, too little time.

Cheers :-)

Answer 4

Good question and not an easy one to answer.  On this forum of course it is hard to tell when a man is sincere with his wording.  I hope your not a jack-nut.  As for where we came from watch HBO's Iron Jawed Angels that is one of the best.  As for where we are going... I would like us to be able to think less about s*x both the gender and the act.  Being equal did not mean everyone hump anyone...There is not a lot I see that we can do with laws; were pretty much there.  I would like to see us move into a society that sees the benefit of working together as one.  I think that we keep our minds open and stop teaching the kids hate of any kind.  I think that with time boys and girls will grow up to do whatever they want and whatever they are good at without fear of ridicule because that is not what their gender is supposed to do.  I would love to exterminate adultery and have more people showing each other greater levels of respect.  I think people are too busy laughing about anything to realize that they have made our world a joke.  Maybe we all should take life a little more serious; but not as serious as the radicals.  A nice balance after all none of are getting out of this a live anyways.

Answer 5

All those laws are made to protect the mens´rights. The feminists just haven´t realised it!

Besides, you are a cutie!

Answer 6

many men think that women are not good doctors/police officers/PRESIDENTS/businesswomen and basically any other job because women are supposedly "to feminine".

and it is ok for a guy to have s*x with 10 women but if a women has s*x with 2 guys she is considered a s**t and the guy is considered a "man" because he got wit 10 women.

Don't be a hater, ******* men.