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Syrinx330

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PostPosted: Fri Feb 01, 2008 10:22 am


For my AP US history class, I have these debate books, Taking Sides: Clashing Views on Controversial Issues in American History (I have volumes I and II Nineth edition if anyone has them), and I thought it'd be fun to throw one of the topics out here. There are several that deal with women, so here is the most recent question in here I could find, just for the heck of it.

Did the Women's Movement Die in the 1920's?

So basically, just pick a side, yes or no, and debate I guess. The sources they have in my book are on the Yes side, William L. O'Neill from Everyone Was Brave: A History of Feminism in America (Quadrangle Books, 1971), and on the No side, Anne Firor Scott, from The Southern Lady: From Pedestal to Politics, 1830-1930 (University of Chicago Press, 1970).

So, let the debate begin!
PostPosted: Fri Feb 08, 2008 10:21 am


It didn't die, and it still didn't quite survive - it mutated. It led to feminism of course, but now feminism is thought of as something horribly wrong because a lot of the more vocal women these days are very spiteful of men.

Though women are still getting paid less than men, mostly because companies don't want to pay someone so much if they're going to get pregnant and then spend so much time taking them to the doctor or the dentist or sports practice. So we may still have a bit of work to do on that front...

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PostPosted: Sat Feb 09, 2008 5:40 am


Well the movement didn't die but it did get way more quiet and I think that's wrong. I mean ok, there's been waves of feminism, the latest ("third wave") was between 80's and 90's but was more musical revolution than social/political. I think we should be a lot more louder about the issues we face in this modern world. The glassroof effect keeps slowing us down, our pay is smaller than what men get from same jobs. Media keeps telling that we're good but not good enough.
It's about time we do something! Let's do something BIG!
PostPosted: Fri Feb 29, 2008 9:58 pm



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I don't think it died
I think it isn't as abrasive as it was
In the 1920s
I mean
We've come a long way

Women have pretty much gotten
What they were asking for
But we're still complaining about
A lot of things
o.o;;
(like discrimination at work places etc...)

I derno~
xD

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