Really, that’s your idea of “horrible oppression against women”? Yes, the 1950s were in many ways better then today, technology based on atoms was still progressing for one thing, and the system was a lot less dysfunctional in all kinds of ways.
technology based on atoms was still progressing for one thing
Sure, I suppose today’s particle accelerators count for nothing. But technological progress is a matter that may merit its own discussion in another thread. It’s the situation of women we’re discussing here.
And yes, the 1950s were terrible. A society before the pill meets every definition of “it sucks to be a woman.” Moreover, a society before legal abortion, before the recognition of marital rape, before massive access of women to universities and positions of power, before equal pay, before no-fault divorce, before sexual harassment was identified as such, and before widespread coeducation, is a society that oppresses women. Heck, I’m a man, and I’d have hated to live under those conditions.
Really, that’s your idea of “horrible oppression against women”? Yes, the 1950s were in many ways better then today, technology based on atoms was still progressing for one thing, and the system was a lot less dysfunctional in all kinds of ways.
Sure, I suppose today’s particle accelerators count for nothing. But technological progress is a matter that may merit its own discussion in another thread. It’s the situation of women we’re discussing here.
And yes, the 1950s were terrible. A society before the pill meets every definition of “it sucks to be a woman.” Moreover, a society before legal abortion, before the recognition of marital rape, before massive access of women to universities and positions of power, before equal pay, before no-fault divorce, before sexual harassment was identified as such, and before widespread coeducation, is a society that oppresses women. Heck, I’m a man, and I’d have hated to live under those conditions.