In the New York Times article, “Because of Sex”, written by Julie Berebitsky, a very scholarly approach was used to focus on the historical perspectives surrounding the many facets associated with feminism relative to women’s issues in America. Berebitsky exposes to perspective readers of Thomas’s book a very concentrated and well organized dialogue of factual information of which I would rate as stellar. The critique alone would generate a well-informed audience of followers of many to the historical revolution that set the ground work for women’s rights and respectfully an academic approach to women’s studies. Additionally, this critique justifies for me in my research varied perspectives for the need to explore the strengths of the interdisciplinary …show more content…
Highlighted by Berebitsky was the direction that Gillian Thomas’s account of the Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 that was not focused on women’s concerns; nor was the 1968 vote to remove the draft exemption for law school students according to Thomas author of “Because of Sex.”-Thomas exposes the far reaching effects that suggested that Law school seats suddenly opened for women. Further, Berebitsky describes how Gillian Thomas, Attorney for the A.C.L.U. had suggested in her new book many of the women in the struggle for equal rights went on to fight discrimination in the workplace. Worker Rights in these two bills changed the working world for women. Berebitsky’s critique of Thomas’s writings allows us to follow in a linear manner why the reader should know about these laws and understand there impact almost 40 years later. The background relative to the passing of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 has been most impactful for me in understanding where we are today and the importance Women’s Studies and equal rights in the