Femininity In The 1920s

Throughout history, femininity has established itself as a social construct which has brought out various implications as to how it is presented today. However, the representation besides that of a man wasn’t always held with such significance. Equality, in the gender sense, was a forlorn thought; often overlooked or rather left in the backs of one’s mind. This concept was ongoing, that is, until the 19th century. Within this time, the inferiority women possessed against men was slowly beginning to cease. Rather than the common caretaker, women held services far beyond than what was imagined. The initial cause that led to such change was based on one movement; the women’s rights movement.
The women’s rights movement was the start of reform

Women continued to maintain their secondary roles. That being said, the roles of women within society were necessary, but quite basic. The most one can do concerned areas such as factory work or undertaking domestic labor. Besides those two, women were excluded from any other profession that usually is done by a man. In this patriarchal society, men were clearly seen as the dominant force. Women were naturally considered to be inferior to men and to be treated as a man’s subordinate. With time, however, this ideology was bound to

In 1848, a group of abolitionist activists–mostly women, but some men–gathered in Seneca Falls, New York to discuss the existence of women’s rights. Most of the delegates agreed that ”…all men and women are created equal, that they are endowed by their creator with certain inalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.”. What this meant, among other things, was that women should have the right to vote. However, this belief of equality did not make headway until the 20th century where their voice was beginning to be rightfully heard. In this era, the women’s suffrage movement grew resilient as young and educated women began to join the movement along with working women. As women garnered more support, the fight for their rights became more