First Wave of Feminism | Second Wave of Feminism | Mixture of the Three Waves |
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Cult of Domesticity
Idea that women were designed exclusively for roles of wife and mother. Women were expected to have piety, purity submissiveness, and domesticity in all of their relations. This was a value system that regulated behavior of daughters and wives of middle a
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The Second Wave was much more radical.
What was the major difference between the First and Second Wave of Feminism?
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-ERA still not being enacted
-“The glass ceiling” -Unequal pay in occupations -Abortion restrictions
Name 2 issues of anti-feminism that are still being dealt with today.
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-The Second Great Awakening
-Post World War II (Housewives becoming more idealized) -The Baby Boom
Name at least 2 catalysts for anti-feminists.
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“The important work of feminism is over, and whatever movement is left exists primarily to demonize men and the awe-inspiring male sexual spirit.”
What was the basic argument for anti-feminists at this time period?
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The National Organization for Women (NOW)
The Concerned Women for America (CWA) in 1979 was against what feminist organization?
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-The National Association Opposed to Women Suffrage (NAOWS)
-Josephine Dodge
What was the association created that opposed the National American Woman Suffrage Association (NAWSA) and who was the founder of this?
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-Phyllis Schlafly
-The STOP ERA Campaign
Who was the woman that led a counter-demonstration against the Equal Rights Amendment and what was the name of her campaign?
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-Overturning the Equal Rights Amendment
-Creating the anti-abortion movement -Stalling further action on equal pay -Sending the feminist movement into remission.
Name at least 3 major victories anti-feminists had.
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-“God/nature made women and men different so they could play different roles.
-Women are well-suited to stay at home, submit to their husbands, and dedicate themselves to the task of supporting a man. Anything other than this is an assault on the family.
Name the three basic arguments anti-feminists had at this time.
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Roe vs Wade
What Supreme Court Case did The National Right to Life Committee argue against?
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-Some women believed that the ideal lifestyle was to become a housewife, therefore did not have to pursue higher education as it was not for the “realm of women.”
-More and more women were getting married and having children at younger ages, therefore we
Name 3 oppositions/reasons against education for women.
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-“Women and men have ‘separate spheres’.”
- “Most women do not want the vote.” - “Women’s role is in local affairs.” - “Women are already represented by their husbands.” - “It is dangerous to change a system that works.” - “Women do not fight to defend th
Name at least 4 reasons/arguments men and women had for opposing the voting rights of women.
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Beverly LaHaye
Which anti-feminist says, “Feminists are spiritual forces of darkness and abortion, pornography, premarital sex, and homosexuality are schemes of the devil.”
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-First wave: “God/nature made women and men different so they could play different roles.
Women are well-suited to stay at home, submit to their husbands, and dedicate themselves to the task of supporting a man. Anything other than this is an assault on
Name the basic arguments of anti-feminists for all three waves.
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