Feminist Backlash: The Unconscious Undermining Of Genuine Equality

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turned their agenda
to issues that offended many Americans. They crossed the line of personal
and moral decisions and made ridiculous accusations toward men. The first
feminists were necessary. Modern feminists have lost touch with American
women and “unconsciously undermined genuine equality”. It is no wonder
why men and women try to distance themselves from feminism.
Long before Europeans came to the “new land” with their Judeo-
Christian ideology, patriarchy was the exception not the norm. Women,
their bodies, and ability to give birth and nurse children were adorned.
Women did eighty percent of the hunting until the reintroduction of the
horse. “Women were shoved out of the hunting scenario. The horse allowed
men to become radius,” and the man's “expendable sex” was no obstacle when
traveling long distances. The “economic survival” was now the man's domain.
The value of the women fell when “mother earth” lost her place. In
addition, the European settlers forced ...

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given the
right to vote. The suffrage movement had no official ideology; its purpose
was to obtain the right to vote. Its members and leaders came from all
walks of life and had greatly varying views on current events. The second
wave of the feminist movement began in the 1960's. By this time, a very
broad and diverse movement had developed a mass following. The National
Organization of Women (NOW) was established in 1966. Within a few months,
many other women's organizations were established. NOW represented an
older, more conservative movement; but many younger radical women's
liberation groups were emerging with no national organization. Young women
were often involved with ...

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