Stereotypes Of Women In The 1960's

In the 1900’s it was a social accepted practice to believe one’s gender restricted what an individual was cable of doing. During this time period and going back further in the past the main ideology of society was males were there to lead, provide and protect the fairer sex. Susan Glaspell uses stereotypes to disprove the notion that women are less superior than their male counterparts by having the women solve the murder of Mr. John Wright.

How often do you hear your friends, family, or acquaintances say they would like to go back to simpler times such as the 1950s - the era where you could wear fancy poodle skirts, drive big cars, eat at your favorite diner, or catch a movie at the drive in. Americans tend to think of the positive aspects of the 1950’s. Unfortunately during that era women were treated unfairly. Even though women had rights, they were still unequal to men. Fortunately feminism has progressed since then. Today, women comprise over 50% of the workforce. Nonetheless, men still cling to stereotypes that should have been destroyed long ago, whether in the workplace, at home, or in society.

The Equal Rights Amendment was reintroduced in Congress in July of 1982 and has been before every session of Congress since then, and there still has not been a majority ratification to add this Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.

What exactly is Feminism? Feminism is all about women's liberation; the liberation in a world where men are not only looked as superior, but also run the world and tell women what we can or cannot do. Feminists dream of a world where we can be treated equally as men. We do not care

Being born and raised in America, I and many other Americans have been taught that we live in a country of freedom. Women and men are treated equally; every human being has rights, and you have the freedom to move at will and without restrictions. Women have come a long way in our country, gaining rights ever since the dawn of patriarchy and proving that they are just as good as men with the ability to think, speak, and act for themselves. However, discrimination of women still exists in America and many other countries, but women are taking a stand and trying to eliminate the inequality between genders, such as the difference in salaries, and the bad representation of and portrayal of women in the media.

Women have virtually the same rights as men. However, the fault needing to be recognized in today’s society is the way that women are treated. Even in simple areas, such as jobs, women are put on the back burner. A woman is able to become a CEO of a company, nonetheless, she will struggle twice as hard as a man would. Even as an employee, women are statistically paid less than men are.

Since the 1920’s, women have been fighting for equal rights. Women’s groups spent decades working to pass laws that would ban gender discrimination. Finally, in 1972, the Equal Rights Amendment was passed by Congress even though

Before the start of 1848, all women were subordinate to men. They stayed in the figurative background tending to their husband's every need. Due to this, they were always treated with less respect, and women had to tend the home and were not allowed to work. Women have tolerated gender discrimination for decades until the Summer of 1848 during the Seneca Falls Convention. The convention sparked the seventy-two year dispute over women’s rights. Although protests did not start full-force until the 1900s, the dispute begun to flare to life. As noted in research, “ The Susan B. Anthony Amendment was introduced in Congress in 1878. There it lay, regarded with fear and loathing, for almost 40 years.” This Susan B. Anthony Amendment, hence the Nineteenth Amendment, was already made and put before congress, but the discrimination denied it from being discussed but only for a brief time. However, events

Before the civil war woman had already been fighting for their rights. It wasn’t untill 1923, the National Women’s Party proposed an amendment

Between the time of 1890 and 1920, the Women's Era was booming. More states started to have greater economic and political opportunities,gained more educational opportunities, and had the right to own property, control wages, make contracts, and wills. Women in America were always vital contributors in the economy as producers and consumers and always worked whether in a factory or in the home as a mother. One of the greatest contributions came through with their membership and leadership in the Woman's Christian Temperance Union, founded in 1874, with over 150,000 making it the largest female organization in the United States. They soon embraced a broad reform agenda by pushing for the right of Women's vote in their country.

Feminism is a living word. There can never truly be a one set definition for the word as the term has often shifted meanings to correspond to the time period. Feminists fight for the rights that men have under the United States Constitution and to have the right to not be discriminated against. Any action against any woman, intentional or not, goes against the principles that many women and men stand for.

One was the Prohibition of Alcohol, which began in 1919, and the other was the nineteenth Amendment which was signed in 1920. The Prohibition made the production, consumption, and distribution of alcohol illegal. While less drinking did actually occur, many Americans refused to give up their alcohol. To meet the demand of citizens, gangsters such as Al Capone became very rich off of their black market, booze business. Equal rights were not only petitioned for by women, but by African Americans as well. Although they never received an amendment giving them equal rights in the 1920s, the House of Representative did pass the first federal antilynching law in America. In 1920, the nineteenth Amendment was signed. It was a glorious time for women because they were finally given the same rights as

During the 1920s, multiple changes occurred throughout the United States. From racism to prohibition, these each had a lasting impact on our country. However, one of the most significant would be the passing of the 19th amendment. This alteration brought and has continued to bring newfound freedom and hope for women.

Life in the 1960’s consisted of many deep cultural changes; especially when it came to a change in gender roles and stereotypes. For woman, society was set on a believing that a their overall goal in life was to be married, have lots of children, and devote their life to be 100% dependant on their husbands. On the other hand, men had to be the provider and the rock of the family. This all changed when The Civil Rights Act of 1964 ensured that people of all colors, races, and gender could not be discriminated against in employment thus females were entering the paid workforce head on. Men also started to learn more about being a caregiver and became stay at home dads. Both Walter Mosley and Raymond Chandler help convey this representation of gender roles, gender as a category and gender stereotypes in the 1960s through their written works.

Often times, benevolent sexism is mistaken for a well-intentioned compliment. However, there are real world dangers that come with assigning a stereotype to an individual. Within business, one of the most common forms of benevolent sexism is assuming that because a woman has the ability to bear children she should engage in any nurturing roles. Melanie Tannenbaum elucidates the issue with labeling women as more caring, maternal, and compassionate in the 2013 article, “The Problem When Sexism Just Sounds So Darn Friendly”. Tannenbaum states: