Unit 9 Lesson 4

Question 1

Second wave feminism

Answer 1

1960’s - 70’s
Social rights, including domestic abuse, divorce and family laws, sexuality, abortion

UN support: 1975 first conference on women, UN condemns discrimination against women, women conference

Question 2

The abortion controversy

Answer 2

Moral dilemma
Religious conflicts
Inspires women to be politically active
Pills: sexual revolution, give women a choice

Question 3

Betty Friedman

Answer 3

Unhappy in 1960’s bc less women in universities, jobs, and intellectual institutions than the 20’s!!

“The feminine mystique” criticizes stereotyping women

Question 4

Discrimination in 60’s; common beliefs

Answer 4

Segregation in employment

Thought housewives defeated totalitarianism w/ education

Taking job to find husbands

Question 5

Priorities of women as workers and government involvement

Answer 5

Priorities: provide for children and housecare

G’ment: daycare, subsidies, child care facilities + funds

Question 6

The collapse of communism and women

Answer 6

Limited female benefits, less focus on women, discrimination within employment

Question 7

What affects birth rates?

Answer 7

Women working: more fertility + freedom = high birth rate
-Scandinavia (Sweden, norway, Finland, Denmark) and France
Day cares: allow women to work without worry

Question 8

Margaret thatcher

Answer 8

Supported abortion, working women

BUT

Used sexuality, prioritiZed children, selfish (didn’t put other women in g’ment), cut healthcare and housing, disliked feminism

Went through: IRA (almost assassinated), Cold War, falkans war for Argentina

Question 9

Simone de Beauvoir

Answer 9

Privileged French writer, member of French intellectual establishment

Wrote “the second sex” criticizing women’s position in society