Working Women Versus House Wife

As women we are always looking for a way to be better versions of ourselves. On a very broad spectrum we are supposed to be the superwoman of every aspect of life. Women were so called created on this earth to be submissive and a housemaid to their families. During the 1900s women began to feel trapped and lead to believe that they needed to follow in the footsteps of their ancestors, but on other terms they began slowly transitioning into becoming working women stepping out of the role of being only a house wife and mother.

As I began reading Women’s Magazine 1940-1960, gender roles and popular press, I had and overwhelming feeling of someone telling me how to be a woman and what role a woman should play in society. In the chapter Women in the Workplace it really struck my fancy. First it began talking about women in politics and how they did not have the brain capacity to work in the field of men; because all they would do are co-sign onto what their husband’s beliefs would be. Also how women could become a forceful powerhouse if they became one united. When that came clearer to my understanding, than I thought about it Mrs. Roosevelt may of some kind of individuality bone in her body to speak out aside from her husband. As a woman I totally agree we are hard to get along with and to come to an agreement after a disagreement on the other hand. Also I am not trying to contradict myself, but also furthering in my reading as I read more of the section I felt Mrs. Roosevelt was also coming down on women rather than uplifting them; how could she talk down on women denying them of and kind of competence when she was also trying to find her own voice and individuality. Next, there is even more brainwashing talk about what a woman shou...

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...an. I believe that in some parts of America and in certain kinds of religions and backgrounds the status quos still are present. The only surprising thing about the book was how the world thought back in time and how long it took women to gain there on voices. Also how when we did gain our independence and self-satisfaction we became a force to reckon with against men. I also learned that media for years has play a vital role in our lives and still does until this day. As for me rating the book I give it one star because I am more about empowering women not degrading them; because women are very strong individuals the U.S is a matriarchy women run the world, men just like to fight about who right and who is wrong. Most of all I leave with now wanting to try harder to accomplish my goals as a women so the all the hard work of the women before me does not go in vain.