Feminism | Feminism Has Abandoned Its Original Principles
In the viewpoint that follows, Charles Krauthammer contends that the refusal of prominent feminists to condemn Bill Clinton’s behavior toward Paula Jones, Monica Lewinsky, and Juanita Broaddrick is hypocritical in light of prior feminist attacks on Republican leaders accused of far less serious offenses. The feminist reaction to the Clinton scandals, Krauthammer maintains, is clear proof that feminism has no authentic principles about issues of workplace sex, sexual harassment, and rape. Krauthammer is a contributing editor to the Weekly Standard, a conservative magazine.
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- Introduction
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Chapter 1: What Is the Status of Women in America?
- Chapter 1 Preface
- Women Are the Victims of Sexism
- Women Are Not the Victims of Sexism
- Women Face Discrimination in the Workplace
- Claims That Women Face Discrimination in the Workplace Are Exaggerated
- Violence Against Women Is a Serious Problem
- Feminists Have Overstated the Problem of Violence Against Women
- Women Are Harmed by Societal Standards of Beauty
- Women Are Not Harmed by Societal Standards of Beauty
- Chapter 1 Periodical Bibliography
- Chapter 2: How Has Feminism Affected Society?
- Chapter 3: Is Feminism Obsolete?
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Chapter 4: What Should the Goals of Feminism Be?
- Chapter 4 Preface
- Feminists Should Support Abortion Rights
- Feminists Should Oppose Abortion
- Feminists Should Work to Restrict Pornography
- Feminists Should Work to Protect Pornography
- Feminists Should Seek International Rights for Women
- Feminists Should Not Seek International Rights for Women
- Women’s Less than Full Equality Under the U.S. Constitution
- Women Would Not Benefit from Changes to the U.S. Constitution
- Chapter 4 Periodical Bibliography
- For Further Discussion
- Organizations to Contact
- Bibliography
- Copyright
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