Do you think the following assumptions exist in feminist politics?
If so, are they justified?
In an ideal society –
1) In an culture free of gender bias, men would contribute equal work domestically.
2) Uptake of academic subjects would be pretty much even. As many women as men would opt to take science course. As many men as women would opt for social sciences.
3) Childcare responsibilities would be shared equally, as measured by time spent.
4) Women would enjoy the same average levels of seniority within organizations as men do.
Which of these assumptions exist?
Which do you believe are true and why?
Are there any you think should be added?
yes, i think they exist & i think they are justified.
i think in a “natural world” (ie one where we didnt experience patriarchy and rigid gender socialization), you’d see a more even split. we are all human beings, we are all intelligent and are all capable of work.
i’m from the camp that believes men should contribute more in the house–cleaning & cooking. i am not a maid. my hormones or genitalia make me no more capable of housework than do males make them more capable of hunting. if we both live in a house, we should both contribute to the household work.
as far as 2 of the posters – god in heaven, how long do we have to experience chauvinism. one does not value women’s traditonal work or think we’re contributing enough to public life (blame patriachy on that) and the other complains of the 50-50 issue (Iike the chauvinists did in the 70s, saying women should have to use the men’s bathroom if they wanted equal things, etc.) how long do we have to put up with this? it’s so old, so tiring….
give future generations a chance at equality. we must stop handing down inequality from generation to generation.
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