Women Who Make America Analysis
“Women Who Make America” continues to be an inspiring and entertaining documentary that portrays many different aspects of the efforts to change and enhance the rights of women. From the very beginning, men were the breadwinners who protected their family and provided support, while the women were expected to stay at home and take care of the children. Society did not see as much promise for young women as they did for the men. Women were encouraged to go to college, earn a degree and meet their husband and then get married soon after graduating. After getting married, middle class American women were expected to have children and live in the suburbs with their family. They were supposed to be settled and happy but in reality they were not.
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Strong and independent women were beginning to pop up in movies and on television. The battle of the sexes was a major issue during the seventies because the divorce rate was exploding. Feminism was not the sole reason for divorce but it had a great influence on it. Women wanted to be free and put on the streets rather than being stuck at home and most importantly, they wanted to be brave and a part of something more than what they were. Many of the men were stunned to find out that their wives had felt this way. Since feminism was spreading rapidly, women's’ desires to gain control over their reproduction grew significantly. The contraceptive pill changed sex for millions and it was considered “women’s liberation”. After the pill was invented, women were able to explore their sexuality and make choices. However, once a woman became pregnant, she had no control. Abortion was illegal in most states during 1970 because it was considered a crime and shameful act. Many women did not know what to do or where to go and the only way an abortion could happen, was if a women had the money to get one or had certain connections with people who could perform the procedure. The Women’s Health movement made headway and fought to establish the right to abortion. Weddington argued that women have a constitutional right to choose abortion and it finally became legalized in the early
Strong and independent women were beginning to pop up in movies and on television. The battle of the sexes was a major issue during the seventies because the divorce rate was exploding. Feminism was not the sole reason for divorce but it had a great influence on it. Women wanted to be free and put on the streets rather than being stuck at home and most importantly, they wanted to be brave and a part of something more than what they were. Many of the men were stunned to find out that their wives had felt this way. Since feminism was spreading rapidly, women's’ desires to gain control over their reproduction grew significantly. The contraceptive pill changed sex for millions and it was considered “women’s liberation”. After the pill was invented, women were able to explore their sexuality and make choices. However, once a woman became pregnant, she had no control. Abortion was illegal in most states during 1970 because it was considered a crime and shameful act. Many women did not know what to do or where to go and the only way an abortion could happen, was if a women had the money to get one or had certain connections with people who could perform the procedure. The Women’s Health movement made headway and fought to establish the right to abortion. Weddington argued that women have a constitutional right to choose abortion and it finally became legalized in the early