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I was wondering if anyone could help give me some facts and statistics for this paper I will be writing on Feminism for my history class. I will be responding to an article on the Feminist mvmt, although there are many pros to this mvmt there are also cons and it has gone to far. I will probably for the most part stay off the abortion isssue as I think I would just end up writing an entire anti-abortion paper if I get on that topic as it ignites a fire within me. But In one of my essays it states that women can work and be career women as well as maintain the family life. I disagree overall with this, I think having both parents at work has been lead to a great increase in the breakdown of the family as well as some other cons.

Can anyone plase give me some statistics on this issue and any other cons and pros regarding the feminist movment. Thanks for your help

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There was a book about ten years ago, called The New Victorians, by Rene Denfeld. It was about how the feminists had violated their own stated ethic of powerful, equal women by portraying women as too fragile to handle men’s sexual advances and instead requiring more and more punitive legal and social strictures. She is pro-abortion and still a liberal feminist, but it was a good read.

I have not read Who Stole Feminism? by Christina Hoff Summers, but have heard good things about it.

Dr. Laura Schlessinger put out a book about how dual career families damage children. Be warned that anything quoted from her will probably be met with derision by your professor, but the book does have studies and statistics in it, and supports its argument well. In hardback, it was titled Parenthood by Proxy, but in paperback she changed it to Stupid Things Parents Do to Mess Up Their Kids. (Personal plug! Read page 41… I am quoted there! 😃 )

Finally, F. Carolyn Graglia’s Domestic Tranquility: A Brief Against Feminism is a wonderful read for anyone trying to argue against the excesses of the feminist movement.

Hope you have a little time for research reading!
 
Kaily said:
I was wondering if anyone could help give me some facts and statistics for this paper I will be writing on Feminism for my history class. I will be responding to an article on the Feminist mvmt, although there are many pros to this mvmt there are also cons and it has gone to far. I will probably for the most part stay off the abortion isssue as I think I would just end up writing an entire anti-abortion paper if I get on that topic as it ignites a fire within me. But In one of my essays it states that women can work and be career women as well as maintain the family life. I disagree overall with this, I think having both parents at work has been lead to a great increase in the breakdown of the family as well as some other cons.

Can anyone plase give me some statistics on this issue and any other cons and pros regarding the feminist movment. Thanks for your help

Kaily
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I’ll just present this for some thought…if a woman has skills to work and the father wants to stay home and raise the children, is that okay? Is the woman’s place always at home?

I’m not sure if you can include the Church’s view of the dignity of women, but you might want to peruse Mulieris Dignaitatem by Pope John Paul II for your own information:
vatican.va/holy_father/john_paul_ii/apost_letters/documents/hf_jp-ii_apl_15081988_mulieris-dignitatem_en.html

While I agree that having children and then placing them in the care of others so that you can have a career can be damaging. But I’ve found that those women who have to work for the family’s well being or because it’s important to them as a person, actually have strong families–they make it work for their family. Balance is important and the goal of working is important. I think radical feminism is a real problem: the feminism that says men and women are the same, no…men and women are equal, which is different than the same ;), the feminism that says men aren’t important, either to women, children or the family–not true, the feminism that says it’s all about me, my feelings, my rights–which leads to abortion, the feminism that says you must have a career to be fulfilled–and doesn’t support women who choose to stay home. Women through all of history have been working women and I’d hesitate to try to argue that ALL women should be at home raising their children, because to make a different choice isn’t necessarily a wrong choice. Balance in all things…

A few more Church links:
vatican.va/roman_curia/secretariat_state/2007/documents/rc_seg-st_20070308_women_en.html

vatican.va/holy_father/john_paul_ii/letters/documents/hf_jp-ii_let_29061995_women_en.html

vatican.va/holy_father/john_paul_ii/letters/1995/documents/hf_jp-ii_let_19950526_mongella-pechino_en.html
 
Oh, another good one is:

The Politically Incorrect Guide to Women, Sex, and Feminism
 
Jennifer_J said:
I’ll just present this for some thought…if a woman has skills to work and the father wants to stay home and raise the children, is that okay? Is the woman’s place always at home?

I’m not sure if you can include the Church’s view of the dignity of women, but you might want to peruse Mulieris Dignaitatem by Pope John Paul II for your own information:
vatican.va/holy_father/john_paul_ii/apost_letters/documents/hf_jp-ii_apl_15081988_mulieris-dignitatem_en.html

While I agree that having children and then placing them in the care of others so that you can have a career can be damaging. But I’ve found that those women who have to work for the family’s well being or because it’s important to them as a person, actually have strong families–they make it work for their family. Balance is important and the goal of working is important. I think radical feminism is a real problem: the feminism that says men and women are the same, no…men and women are equal, which is different than the same ;), the feminism that says men aren’t important, either to women, children or the family–not true, the feminism that says it’s all about me, my feelings, my rights–which leads to abortion, the feminism that says you must have a career to be fulfilled–and doesn’t support women who choose to stay home. Women through all of history have been working women and I’d hesitate to try to argue that ALL women should be at home raising their children, because to make a different choice isn’t necessarily a wrong choice. Balance in all things…

A few more Church links:
vatican.va/roman_curia/secretariat_state/2007/documents/rc_seg-st_20070308_women_en.html

vatican.va/holy_father/john_paul_ii/letters/documents/hf_jp-ii_let_29061995_women_en.html

vatican.va/holy_father/john_paul_ii/letters/1995/documents/hf_jp-ii_let_19950526_mongella-pechino_en.html
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Thank you, this is very helpful and I agree with your position, I wasn’t going to try to argue that ALL women should stay home as I don’t feel that way, I also agree if the father wants to stay home that is ok, if a women wants to work but makes sure she is still very involved in her children’s lives that is ok. But what I see has happened is women choosing careers above families, and also one important factor in the family is to have meals every evening with one another and I think both parents working has led to a decrease in this. I have to go now but this is very helpful thank you!
 
*Home Alone America, Mary Ann Glendon *- written to your exact topic.

Women in Christ - Toward a New Feminism, Michele Schumacher, ed. EXCELLENT book if you want to understand feminism from the Catholic perspective.
 
Kaily said:
Thank you, this is very helpful and I agree with your position, I wasn’t going to try to argue that ALL women should stay home as I don’t feel that way, I also agree if the father wants to stay home that is ok, if a women wants to work but makes sure she is still very involved in her children’s lives that is ok. But what I see has happened is women choosing careers above families, and also one important factor in the family is to have meals every evening with one another and I think both parents working has led to a decrease in this. I have to go now but this is very helpful thank you!
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Yes, my wife worked too. She was able to get part time employment so her mind was challenged from a different perspective than being SAHM. Our kids were in Day care at a great place when Grandma wasn’t looking after them. I agree that when a parent leaves them there for the maximum hours and has nothing left for them when it’s time to go home, it’s not a good situation.
There were 7 girls in the daycare with each other. One of the providers was one of the girl’s mother. After all the years together, when it was time to go to school (they were all over the map on that) the girls wanted to get together so the mom’s created a girlscout troop to schedule even more structure to the togetherness of this group. They’ve been going strong for 5 years now.

We were blest. Our employer was very good about letting one of us stay home with a sick kid. As well as attend functions scheduled during the day. And DW was always there when they got home from school. Day care is no substitution for parenting. I agree, but it’s not as bad for most children as some like to claim. As with everything, a balance needs to be struck that works.
 
It seems like Alice VonHildebrant also put out some good information on how feminism has backfired. You might check her. I know you don’t want go to heavy into abortion, but you may want to touch on birth control. Check into Professor Janet Smith’s talks.
 
Read “In Defense of Women”, H. L. Mencken’s 1918 book on women and the relationship between the sexes, for an early 20th Century view of women by a quite articulate man.

marietta
 
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