Why Feminism Is Irrelevant in the 21st Century
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Why Feminism Is Irrelevant in the 21st Century
Thesis Statement: Although feminism has helped women make great strides in the last 150 years, the ideology is irrelevant and illogical in the 21st century since it is resulting in higher divorce rates and is no longer addressing the gender stereotypes prevalent in the society.
Annapurany, K. “A Prospective Study of Feminism Waves, Phases, Issues, and Critical Analysis. International Journal of Applied Research, 2(5): 2016.
The article offers a critical analysis of the first, second and third waves of feminism and the challenges currently being addressed by the proponents of this ideology such as violence against women and social inequality. Annapurany begins the article by exploring the definition of feminism. The author cites various sources such as the report by the Office of National Statistics that showed that approximately 58% of carers are female (Annapurany 425). The author asserts that modern feminism is illogical since it is based on the assumption that men and women are to a larger extent identical. However, according to Annapurany, various studies have demonstrated that “men and women are inherently, fundamentally, and irreconcilably different” (426). Apart from being illogical, Annapurany argues that before the advent of feminism, women used to be happier than men despite receiving lower salaries compared to the latter. For Annapurany, the continued insistence that women should behave like me is disadvantaging the former as seen in the increasing rates of divorce which is the greatest contributor of single motherhood (426). The author of this article is a professor at the College of Science, Arts, and Management for Woman. I will use this article to support the argument that feminism is not only irrelevant but is also illogical.
Grimes, Elin. “Is Feminism Dangerous to Men, and the Way the Society Views Men and Boys.” The Huffington Post, 7 Nov. 2014. Web, https://www.huffingtonpost.com/quora/is-feminism-dangerous-to_b_5578829.html Accessed on October 18, 2017.
The author aims at demonstrating that the role of feminism is to challenge the gender stereotypes that discriminate against women. According to the author, feminism aims at targeting the society’s perception of how men and women should be (Grimes). Grimes argues that if the society wants men and women to be treated equally, it needs to challenge the gender stereotypes that conform to preconceived ideas. For instance, the author argues that if the society needs more male teachers it must fight...