Tag: feminism
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Columnist Suggests Women Would Be Happier Without Modern Conveniences: ‘Let’s Ditch the Washing Machine and Birth Control’
Get Pregnant Fast In a rather outlandish assertion, a conservative columnist has posited that women’s discontent is linked to technological advancements such as washing machines and birth control pills. According to this perspective, the very innovations designed to simplify women’s lives are now seen as the catalysts of their unhappiness. The columnist, Alex Johnson, claims…
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The U.S. Ranks 45th in Women’s Equality: The Fight for True Equality Continues
Get Pregnant Fast In the wake of the recent Women’s March, a post has been circulating on social media claiming, “I am not a ‘disgrace to women’ because I don’t support the women’s march. I do not feel I am a ‘second-class citizen’ because I am a woman…” Here’s my take on that perspective: It’s…
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How Feminism Has Overlooked Stay-at-Home Moms
Get Pregnant Fast In a graduate English class, we were tasked with sharing our aspirations. Among the varied ambitions, one student, Lucy, boldly declared that she would abandon academia to raise children and manage an organic farm. Her declaration was met with disbelief. Lucy’s choice seemed to contradict every principle of feminism we had been…
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How My Daughter Shaped My Views on Feminism
Get Pregnant Fast As my 8-year-old daughter, Grace, tossed the football with her father, a passing dad made a comment about her skills. Whether his admiration stemmed from her being a girl was uncertain, but it certainly felt implied. I then overheard my husband say, “Yeah, she has two brothers.” Instantly, I felt a jolt.…