Compare And Contrast Feminism And Anti-Feminism

Opposing Sides: Feminism and Anti-Feminism Throughout the twentieth century, there have been many drastic changes with regards to the political, vocational, and everyday lives of women. The woman’s overwhelming response to these changes formed two opposing forces known as the feminists and the anti-feminists. Feminists support the belief that women are equal to men in every facet of life and are not to be “brainwashed” into following a submissive housewife role. On the opposing side, anti-feminists believe that a woman’s responsibility is to be a homemaker and to take care of their children and families above other obligations. Although both are very controversial groups, both possess various merits and disadvantages. Taking into

Historically, women who were supportive of feminist behaviors in the early twentieth century were doing so to make their workplaces an amiable and fair environment, to push issues such as education for children, and to gain the right to vote to support their political beliefs. In more modern days, however, feminists have become aggressively radical and negative, seemingly taking every opportunity to make females appear to be the stronger sex, all the while failing to recognize that women cannot be men. Political equalities have already been established between women and men, but they continue to push every button that they can to get as much stir out of the American population as possible. Women and men have physical and emotional differences; by nature it is simply an innate part of life. This brings to light the anti-feminists who believe that the woman should take responsibility of her household. This standpoint is correct due to the fact that the issues that anti-feminists place importance on are those that promote a healthy household that fosters attitudes of selflessness, respect, as well as responsibility. From a religious standpoint, the Bible outlines a woman as one who is respectful to her husband, desires to take care of her home, and is a hard worker.5 Rather than negatively impacting the role of the opposite sex, the anti-feminists value the role of the male sex as well as valuing their own contributions to society through the caretaking of their home. This position is constructive towards all roles of society, which in turn gives it more of a benefit to the entire