Women Are Becoming More Independent

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Ever since females began to obtain more opportunities in education, work, and social aspects, the ways they progress through their years after college have changed drastically from the times of their mothers and grandmothers. While the economy, personal situations, and social standards may have influenced this change, it seems that many females have taken to a new way of tackling their twenties worldwide. Females are becoming more independent and increasingly determined to achieve their goals and live how they wish rather than follow the standards for maturing and growing up.
Based on statistics, women are consistently staying single longer than ever before. Currently, about 22% of females are single in the age group of 30-35 which supports the fact that they are staying single longer to achieve aspirations which are most often work related. Unlike their ancestors “women are looking for careers, not jobs” which ultimately leads to additional schooling, masters programs, etc. (Hymowitz). Many women are more empowered and determined to reach their goals to then become stable financially and then move on to a committed life. The number of women in college has doubled between 1960 and 2000 and has since then increased (Hymowitz). I think that the increased number of women attending college and the percentage of single women both contribute to the fact that the desire to achieve personal work related goals is a trend which is rising in popularity. To become established in one 's life and have stability in a job and finances is more important than finding a spouse immediately after college.
Sheehy’s essay describes the phases of life that the average American experiences, however compared to modern day women, it does not matc...

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...goal in mind, then she should have a “response of tearing up the life [she] spent most of [her] twenties putting together” (Sheethy). By this time a woman has had plenty of opportunity to adventure and have excessive fun, so now if she wants to settle down that is perfectly okay, but it does not mean that she must destroy what she made up until that point.
In conclusion, the recent development of the “New Girl Order” lifestyle has changed how women live through their early adult years. While the percentage of married women and women with children in their late twenties/early thirties has changed in accordance with this new life ideal, the way they handle expected adversities and “typical” issues they can expect in their adult life have changed. The way a newly graduated single female will live her life will always differ from the norm, there is no set way of living.

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