Why did teen -- agers feel this way in the late 1970s ?

Question

I was born in 1961, and I went to high school in from 1977 -- 1980 . The 1960s and 1970s were heavily influenced by “women's lib” and feminism . When I was a teen -- ager, I decided I wanted a marriage that was completely free of sexism where my wife and I were equal partners . I also decided any wife of mine had to come with a regular paycheck . I'd also insist on doing my own laundry . I came to the conclusion that there are a lot of advantages to having a working wife . I figured most teen -- agers my age felt the same way I did . I thought a young boy who grew up in the 1960s and 1970s wanted a marriage that was completely free of sexism where he and his wife were equal partners, he did his own laundry, and that any wife of theirs had to come with a regular paycheck .

Answer 1

I suppose because people are individuals and hence come to their own conclusions and beliefs, despite the press of societal or cultural influences.  And remember that there was plenty of dissent to the various societal and cultural movements of that era, including feminism.  It would not have been unusual for someone to have grown up in that time and had plenty of confirmation for a differing viewpoint.  In the end, what seems most important is that we all have some choice over what we feel is important in life.  And that we all should be able to pursue what we feel is going to make us happy.  The values of one segment of a society need not be imposed on other segments.  That is probably the best lesson to come out of that era.

Answer 2

the men only wanted to sit at home and watch t.v and drink beer they wanted there "women" to do everything becuase back then (mind you i was only born in 1992 )(but i read) the male was king and the female was the slave for everything cleaning cooking s*x ...everything most men wanted the wives to take care of theer alleged"kingdom" the real reason and no offense to all you male's but they were lazy and near all of the ones who had this attitude ended up being fat and a mechanic i bet...ok well sorta off track but my thing is ( you have the right thing going in your head hun) most men are slobs flat out my opiom im not a sexist i think it is but men are and can be complete slobs...the teenagers back then only thought of being married as a way to have s*x and not pay for it or someof another thing like that....ok i have more to say but i dont know how to word it qwithout sounding like a *****