Male/Female Roles
Male/Female Roles | A Return to Modesty Would Improve Male/Female Relations
According to Wendy Shalit in the following viewpoint, the sexual revolution in the 1960s destroyed the value society placed on modesty. She contends that many of the problems that occur between men and women, including sexual harassment and date rape, stem from women’s loss of modesty and men’s loss of respect for women’s modesty. Restoring modesty, in Shalit’s opinion, would enhance male/female relations by reminding men and women that the human body is precious and should be revered and respected. Shalit is the author of A Return to Modesty: Discovering the Lost Virtue....
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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
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