Title: The Opposite of Feminist: A New Generation of Women?
Headings: The Opposite of Feminist: A New Generation of Women?
The Opposite of Feminist: A New Generation of Women?
Are the changing tides of generational norms shifting the way we view feminism? Read on to find out what it really means to be the opposite of feminist.
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Content: We are genetically programmed and made to do certain things, none more important than the other. If the true notion of feminism was to only ensure that women were valued and that they could be anything they wanted to be, then many are missing the mark. Growing up in the 80s, girls were told that they could be anything they wanted to be. That was unless what you wanted to be was a mom. I had many friends who had their sights on Harvard, Stanford, and becoming a Berkley. I hid my desire to stay at home and raise children for fear of being looked down upon. When I entered college and received an academic scholarship, I didn’t dare say I was only going because I was told that that was what was expected of me, not because it was what I wanted. Feminism has had the opposite effect on our generation. If feminists want women to have choices, they have to respect that the choice that some of us have made is to be mothers, stay home, put on an apron, and cook dinner. Why should the role as a mother be so looked down on?