Marilyn French, a feminist, once said, “Men seem unable to feel equal to women: they must be superior or they are inferior” (200). In the past, women were in many ways thought of as being inferior to men. Back then, the typical lifestyle among families was for women to stay at home while men worked. Women were thought of being so inferior that they were not allowed to vote but things began change in the twentieth century. It was a long process but women finally gained equal voting rights as men in 1920. Women didn’t begin to work until World War II because a large number of men were involved in the war so they couldn’t work. The number of working women has increased ever since. In today’s society, 57 percent of women work but there is a 21.4 percent wage gap. Women have come a long way in …show more content…
Angelina Jolie once said that “women are still treated as secondary issues. It is still too easy and accepted for leaders to ignore uncomfortable truths (World Summit). Women might be the first to be affected by something and they are the last to be taken into account when it ends. Women are treated as if the only thing they know how to do is take care of their home and children. Women are told that they can’t be independent, they need a man by there side. Women today own a house, have kids, they work, and pursue a career. Some women do it all by themselves, without a man by their house. Emmaline Pankhurst argued that, “...it is entirely and proper for men to fight for their liberties and their rights, but that it is not right and proper for women to fight for theirs” (Fanpop Inc.). The moment a woman speaks up for something unjust, society calls her weak and over emotional but it is okay for man to complain for whatever reason. Everything men do is justified but the moment a woman does something a man does, she is