Male/Female Roles
Male/Female Roles | Egalitarian Marriage Roles Would Improve Male/Female Relations
According to Janet C. Gornick in the following viewpoint, conservatives misguidedly perceive feminism to be opposed to marriage. Gornick argues that feminists oppose unequal marriage, not marriage in general. She contends that wives consistently sacrifice their careers, take home lower pay, and handle more housework and child care than their husbands. In Gornick’s opinion, revising social and employment policies that support this unequal division of labor—such as enacting paid paternity leave and instituting a shorter work week—could improve male/female relations by helping couples...
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- Introduction
- Chapter 1
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Chapter 2
- Chapter 2 Preface
- Women Should Be Encouraged to Be Stay-at-Home Mothers
- Women Should Not Be Encouraged to Be Stay-at-Home Mothers
- Early Marriage May Be the Best Choice for Women
- Early Marriage May Not Be the Best Choice for Women
- Women Should Reject Feminism
- Women Should Embrace Feminism
- Chapter 2 Periodical Bibliography
- Chapter 3
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Chapter 4
- Chapter 4 Preface
- Traditional Marriage Roles Would Improve Male/Female Relations
- Egalitarian Marriage Roles Would Improve Male/Female Relations
- A Return to Modesty Would Improve Male/Female Relations
- Arguments for a Return to Modesty Are Flawed
- Ending Male Bashing Would Improve Male/Female Relations
- Ending Woman Bashing Would Improve Male/Female Relations
- Periodical Bibliography
- For Further Discussion
- Organizations to Contact
- Bibliography
- Copyright
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