Do you think the "Women's Movement" screwed up America?

How would this world be a better place if woman were not now able to contribute according to their ability? How can a major nation succeed on half of the brain power available? There are still situations where women make less for the same work (ask John McCain about it) but it would be much worse if the movement of the sixties had not taken place and we as a nation would be poorer for it. Women were second class citizens for a long time. Deprived of the vote and the protection ofthe law, we had to fight for everything twe got and it didn't come easy. Still doesn't. It took 82 years for a woman to be named Best Director by the Academy of motion picture arts and sciences. It took longer to have a woman make a serious run for the president. Neither of those things would have been possible if woman had not fought hard like the ladies of the 1960's and 70's and thsoe things will be lost if we do not continue the fight until every piece of that glass ceiling crumbles....I just hope most of your generation doesn't feel the way you do because it does not bode well for future generations of American women if they do.

At first I was shocked that someone would actually feel this way. Even moreso when I read responses agreeing with this archaic veiw. Then I calmed down and remembered that this is America and you are allowed to think, and say whatever you wish. Just be glad you didnt have these veiws BEFORE the womans movement. Your husband would have been perfectly within his rights to beat you senseless for speaking your opinion. You have the womans movement to thank for the rights and protections you have now... but somehow I doubt you will. I could never force you to feel how I feel, but you have my full sympathy. I hope you find what you seek in life but I for one am glad that this one opinion of yours is a relic of the past.

Where the he11 are you getting your information from? Before the 1960's women were prohibited or discouraged from entering many fields based solely on their gender. When I was a child in the late 50's girls were supposed to grow up to be either homemakers, teachers, nurses or secretaries. The women's movement in the 60's was not about outdoing men...but about equality and being able to follow your dreams, whatever they were. As the mother of 3 adult daughters I'm very thankful that each one of them have had wonderful female role models to look up to and grew up knowing that they could be whoever they wanted to be.

Like most things some good and bad things came from the women's movement. The good was women got the right to be equal citizens of this country. We get to vote. Equal pay. No jobs are "closed" to women. Which is wonderful. The bad thing...it pited women against each other. The womens movement was suppost to be about "choice". The choice to have the kind of life you wanted. But there is a lot of hostility between career women and house wifes. Then look at society. Women are not almost exspect to have a career and a family. When people ask me what I do I tell them. I am a stay at home mom. Some look at me like I am nuts and say "is that it"? What is wrong with being a full time mom?

i`m gonna keep it plain and smiple, i think woman`s can do anything that a man can do and i also feel some of them can do it better then man. some men do take women as a joke think that they are weak and can`t do much but the women are and have became the dominant species of the world today cause the man are dieing off faster then we are coming about.do you think anything diffrent

I think it screwed up the economy eventually. Now we all need 2 salaries to make ends meet. I would have been happy staying home, baking cakes!! Im a woman and I think they should have kept their bras on and downed a few valiums instead.

No it was already screwed up by then! all the best urban

I think there was both good and bad that came from the Women's Movement. A woman's brain can be as capable as a man's, but seldom is her brawn. A commentary I read years ago on the Biblical book of Genesis said that the word translated "form" describing the creation of the man is the Hebrew word "yatsar" which means "to mold like a potter or squeeze into shape." In describing the creation of woman, the word "banah" is used and means "skillfully formed." I see women as fine, delicate pieces of art who can be tough as nails. But one of the things that has bothered me the most about the Women's Movement is that women have behaved towards men in such a way that men no longer feel they need to behave gentlemanly toward women. I'm glad women have shown that they can achieve in many areas - business, sports, politics, the arts, entertainment, etc.; but I wish they'd quit acting "butch." If you're proud of being a woman, quit trying to act like a man. I also wish women would realize that being a mother is just as important a job as being a corporate executive.

Feminism certainly was a force of destruction in this country. The strident and foolish women who ushered in the movement in the 70's not only hurt other women, but also themselves in the fray. The contributed to the destruction of the family unit and the intact two-parent family, contributed to a rising crime rate and harmed countless children for life. They lobbied for and "bought" no-fault divorce, an unconstitutional, ex-post facto law, into every state and removed every right and protection for a spouse who wanted to keep her family intact. Before the feminist self destructive politicking, there were protections for families in case of divorce or desertion, but they removed these and caused the "weight of the state" to be with the deserter rather than to be, as it should, for the protection of the family. It is horrific to see the cost these blazing idiots have visited on generations of innocent, now turned angry and even criminal, children. It certainly was "the sound of fury signifying nothing", and has been one of the most destructive forces to society. Strong families make a strong country and we are no longer that country. I called one of these famous feminists, the only one who admitted what a mess they'd made, but she refused to help undo the mess in any way. And so millions of foolish women bought the lie and deserted their children, either physically, psychologically, or emotionally, believing they and their selfish desires were more important than raising their children. Add to that, those who wanted to stay at home and raise their children were now forced into the marketplace to work, since no-fault divorce robbed them of their finances and financial protection. Setting up the false dichotomy of "career vs children" ruined many a life. Raising good citizens and protecting and guiding the young which is the duty and responsibility of a parent was tossed in the garbage for the lying deception of a "self-fulfilling" career. Truth be known, creating good character is far more important than making widgets, and many women who bought the lie, soon found out the emptiness of those glamorous "careers". But what a price has been paid. Way to go, silly women.

I think the women's movement did some good, but lately, I disagree with so many of the things they complain about, that I don't get it. I'm not a supporter of the women's movement as it now stands...and I'm a woman, too.