Women's Rights In The 1800s
In the 1800s, women did not have the same rights that they do now. Because of this, feminists fought for women’s rights. Feminism is defined as the ideology and movements that have the goal of creating equality between men and women. Feminist movements in the United States have given women many more rights than they previously had. Some of these rights include the right to vote and reproductive rights (Feminism, 2017). Women have benefited greatly from the feminist movement, but nowadays, most feminists are no longer fighting for the right reasons. Instead of fighting for an outdated cause, Americans should be focusing on creating an equal environment for everyone, not just women. In the mid-1800s, the white American women created a movement
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When someone only looks at the average wages that full-time-working males and full-time-working females earn, they may notice that women earn around seventy-seven percent of what a man earns. People automatically assume that this means women earn less than men for doing the exact same job, when really it is just a comparison of their average incomes (Lips, 2016). Some things that people must consider when looking at these numbers is the difference in the amount of hours and types of jobs that men and women are working. Typically, men work more hours a week, so it would make sense that they are earning more. Also, men work more strenuous jobs and dangerous jobs that would earn them a higher paycheck than women. If a woman and man were working the same job for the same amount of hours each week, they would earn the same amount of money. America is a country that gives its women as many rights as it gives its men, so why is America the country with the most feminists who are “fighting for gender equality?” Countries like India, Pakistan, Iraq, and Sudan give the women in their countries little, if any, rights. Women in these countries are not allowed to receive an education, and they must be submissive to the men in their lives, yet you do not see them out protesting and going to marches. American feminists need to realize that they have it better here than they would in almost any other country in the
When someone only looks at the average wages that full-time-working males and full-time-working females earn, they may notice that women earn around seventy-seven percent of what a man earns. People automatically assume that this means women earn less than men for doing the exact same job, when really it is just a comparison of their average incomes (Lips, 2016). Some things that people must consider when looking at these numbers is the difference in the amount of hours and types of jobs that men and women are working. Typically, men work more hours a week, so it would make sense that they are earning more. Also, men work more strenuous jobs and dangerous jobs that would earn them a higher paycheck than women. If a woman and man were working the same job for the same amount of hours each week, they would earn the same amount of money. America is a country that gives its women as many rights as it gives its men, so why is America the country with the most feminists who are “fighting for gender equality?” Countries like India, Pakistan, Iraq, and Sudan give the women in their countries little, if any, rights. Women in these countries are not allowed to receive an education, and they must be submissive to the men in their lives, yet you do not see them out protesting and going to marches. American feminists need to realize that they have it better here than they would in almost any other country in the