Dec 28, 2009

Backlash: The Undeclared War against American Women | Topics for Further Study

Susan Faludi wrote her book primarily in the late 1980s. Do you think the status of women in the United States has changed since then? What about societal attitudes? Is society in a period of backlash or of advancement for women’s rights? Provide specific examples from some of the sectors of society covered in Faludi’s book—the entertainment industry, the media, government, and so forth—to support your opinion.

Faludi mentions quite a few movies as evidence that a backlash against women occurred in the 1980s. Watch one of the movies she says is antifeminist and write a...